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force
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force  (fôrs, frs)
n.
1. The capacity to do work or cause physical change; energy, strength, or active power: the force of an explosion.
2.
a. Power made operative against resistance; exertion: use force in driving a nail.
b. The use of physical power or violence to compel or restrain: a confession obtained by force.
3.
a. Intellectual power or vigor, especially as conveyed in writing or speech.
b. Moral strength.
c. A capacity for affecting the mind or behavior; efficacy: the force of logical argumentation.
d. One that possesses such capacity: the forces of evil.
4.
a. A body of persons or other resources organized or available for a certain purpose: a large labor force.
b. A person or group capable of influential action: a retired senator who is still a force in national politics.
5.
a. Military strength.
b. The entire military strength, as of a nation. Often used in the plural.
c. A unit of a nation's military personnel, especially one deployed into combat: Our forces have at last engaged the enemy.
6. Law Legal validity.
7. Physics A vector quantity that tends to produce an acceleration of a body in the direction of its application.
8. Baseball A force play.
tr.v. forced, forc·ing, forc·es
1. To compel through pressure or necessity: I forced myself to practice daily. He was forced to take a second job.
2.
a. To gain by the use of force or coercion: force a confession.
b. To move or effect against resistance or inertia: forced my foot into the shoe.
c. To inflict or impose relentlessly: He forced his ideas upon the group.
3.
a. To put undue strain on: She forced her voice despite being hoarse.
b. To increase or accelerate (a pace, for example) to the maximum.
c. To produce with effort and against one's will: force a laugh in spite of pain.
d. To use (language) with obvious lack of ease and naturalness.
4.
a. To move, open, or clear by force: forced our way through the crowd.
b. To break down or open by force: force a lock.
5. To rape.
6. Botany To cause to grow or mature by artificially accelerating normal processes.
7. Baseball
a. To put (a runner) out on a force play.
b. To allow (a run) to be scored by walking a batter when the bases are loaded.
8. Games To cause an opponent to play (a particular card).
Idioms:
force (someone's) hand
To force to act or speak prematurely or unwillingly.
in force
1. In full strength; in large numbers: Demonstrators were out in force.
2. In effect; operative: a rule that is no longer in force.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin fortia, from neuter pl. of Latin fortis, strong; see bhergh-2 in Indo-European roots.]

forcea·ble adj.
forcer n.
Synonyms: force, compel, coerce, constrain, oblige, obligate
These verbs mean to cause a person or thing to follow a prescribed or dictated course. Force, the most general, usually implies the exertion of physical power or the operation of circumstances that permit no options: Tear gas forced the fugitives out of their hiding place.
Compel applies especially to an act dictated by one in authority: Say nothing unless you're compelled to.
Coerce invariably implies the use of strength or harsh measures in securing compliance: "The man of genius rules . . . by persuading an efficient minority to coerce an indifferent and self-indulgent majority" (James Fitzjames Stephen).
Constrain suggests that one is bound to a course of action by physical or moral means or by the operation of compelling circumstances: "I will never be by violence constrained to do anything" (Elizabeth I).
Oblige implies the operation of authority, necessity, or moral or ethical considerations: "Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do" (Mark Twain).
Obligate applies when compliance is enforced by a legal contract or by the dictates of one's conscience or sense of propriety: I am obligated to repay the loan. See Also Synonyms at strength.

force 1
Noun
1. strength or power: the force of the impact had thrown him into the fireplace
2. exertion or the use of exertion against a person or thing that resists: they used force and repression against those who opposed their policies
3. Physics an influence that changes a body from a state of rest to one of motion or changes its rate of motion Symbol: F
4.
a. intellectual or moral influence: the Superintendent acknowledged the force of the Chief Constable's argument
b. a person or thing with such influence: Hitler quickly became the decisive force behind German foreign policy
5. drive or intensity: he reacted with frightening speed and force
6. a group of people organized for particular duties or tasks: a UN peacekeeping force
7. in force
a. (of a law) having legal validity
b. in great strength or numbers
Verb
[forcing, forced]
1. to compel (a person, group, etc.) to do something through effort, superior strength, etc.: forced into an arranged marriage
2. to acquire or produce through effort, superior strength, etc.: he forced a smile
3. to propel or drive despite resistance
4. to break down or open (a lock, door, etc.)
5. to impose or inflict: a series of opposition strikes forced the appointment of a coalition government
6. to cause (plants or farm animals) to grow at an increased rate [Latin fortis strong]

force 2
Noun
(in N England) a waterfall [Old Norse fors]

force  (fôrs)
1. Any of various factors that cause a body to change its speed, direction, or shape. Force is a vector quantity, having both magnitude and direction. Contributions of force from different sources can be summed to give the net force at any given point.
2. Any of the four natural phenomena involving the interaction between particles of matter. From the strongest to the weakest, the four forces are the strong nuclear force, the electromagnetic force, the weak nuclear force, and gravity.

Force a body of men prepared for action, 1375; a body of police; policemen collectively, 1851. See also army, host, troop.
1. An aggregation of military personnel, weapon systems, equipment, and necessary support, or combination thereof.
2. A major subdivision of a fleet.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.force - a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"
influence - a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job"
pressure - a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"
duress - compulsory force or threat; "confessed under duress"
heartbeat - an animating or vital unifying force; "New York is the commercial heartbeat of America"
lifeblood - an essential or life-giving force; "water is the lifeblood of India"
wheel - forces that provide energy and direction; "the wheels of government began to turn"
2.force - (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
aerodynamic force - forces acting on airfoils in motion relative to the air (or other gaseous fluids)
chemical attraction, affinity - the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"
attraction, attractive force - the force by which one object attracts another
repulsion, repulsive force - the force by which bodies repel one another
centrifugal force - the outward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body
centripetal force - the inward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body
cohesion - (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid
Coriolis force - (physics) a force due to the earth's rotation; acts on a body in motion (airplane or projectile) in a rotating reference frame; in a rotating frame of reference Newton's second law of motion can be made to apply if in addition to the real forces acting on a body a Coriolis force and a centrifugal force are introduced
drift, impetus, impulsion - a force that moves something along
Lorentz force - the force experienced by a point charge moving along a wire that is in a magnetic field; the force is at right angles to both the current and the magnetic field; "the Lorentz force can be used to suspend a current-carrying object between two magnets"
moment - a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)
propulsion - a propelling force
pull - the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"
thrust, push - the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"
reaction - (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body; "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"
stress - (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"
torque, torsion - a twisting force
magnetomotive force - the force that produces magnetic flux
elan vital, life force, vital force, vitality - (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
3.force - physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"
brunt - main force of a blow etc; "bore the brunt of the attack"
momentum, impulse - an impelling force or strength; "the car's momentum carried it off the road"
vigor, vigour, energy, zip - forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"
intensiveness, intensity - high level or degree; the property of being intense
4.forceforce - group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"
organization, organisation - a group of people who work together
guerilla force, guerrilla force - an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups
armed service, military service, service - a force that is a branch of the armed forces
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
paramilitary, paramilitary force, paramilitary organisation, paramilitary organization, paramilitary unit - a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
constabulary, police, police force, law - the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"
private security force, security force - a privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industry
military police, MP - a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners
manpower, men, work force, workforce, hands - the force of workers available
patrol - a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security
military personnel, soldiery, troops - soldiers collectively
rank and file, rank - the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army); "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel"
staff - personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"
line personnel - personnel having direct job performance responsibilities
management personnel - personnel having overall planning and direction responsibilities
5.forceforce - a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"
trip wire - a small military force that serves as a first line of defense; if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forces
social unit, unit - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"
command - a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
enemy - an opposing military force; "the enemy attacked at dawn"
task force - a temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective
army unit - a military unit that is part of an army
naval unit - a military unit that is part of a navy
air unit - a military unit that is part of the airforce
armour, armor - a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
armed service, military service, service - a force that is a branch of the armed forces
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
mujahadeen, mujahadein, mujahadin, mujahedeen, mujahedin, mujahideen, mujahidin - a military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad; "some call the mujahidin international warriors but others just call them terrorists"
guard - a military unit serving to protect some place or person
legion - a large military unit; "the French Foreign Legion"
echelon - a body of troops arranged in a line
phalanx - a body of troops in close array
Republican Guard - formerly Iraq's elite military unit whose primary role was to protect the government in Baghdad
Haganah - the clandestine military wing of the Jewish leadership during the British rule over the mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948; became the basis for the Israeli defense force
IDF, Israeli Defense Force - the ground and air and naval forces of Israel
militia, reserves - civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
commando - an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory
contingent, detail - a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"
headquarters - (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff
spearhead - the leading military unit in an attack
military man, serviceman, man, military personnel - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"
6.forceforce - an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"
aggression, hostility - violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
domestic violence - violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner; usually violence by men against women
road rage - violence exhibited by drivers in traffic
public violence, riot - a public act of violence by an unruly mob
7.force - one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"
causal agency, causal agent, cause - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
juggernaut, steamroller - a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
influence - one having power to influence another; "she was the most important influence in my life"; "he was a bad influence on the children"
Moloch - a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice; "the great Moloch of war"; "duty has become the Moloch of modern life"- Norman Douglas
8.force - a group of people having the power of effective action; "he joined forces with a band of adventurers"
social group - people sharing some social relation
9.force - (of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect"
validness, validity - the quality of having legal force or effectiveness
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
10.force - a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base; "the shortstop got the runner at second on a force"
putout - an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout); "the first baseman made 15 putouts"
baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
Verb1.force - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"
turn up the heat, turn up the pressure - apply great or increased pressure; "The Democrats turned up the heat on their candidate to concede the election"
drive - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"
bludgeon - overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club; "The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas"
steamroll, steamroller - bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"
squeeze for - squeeze someone for money, information, etc.
dragoon, railroad, sandbag - compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"
terrorise, terrorize - coerce by violence or with threats
compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
bring oneself - cause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative; "He could not bring himself to call his parents"
2.force - urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
3.force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
nudge, poke at, prod - to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"
push, press - make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
force back, push back, repel, beat back, repulse, drive - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
shove - push roughly; "the people pushed and shoved to get in line"
flick, jerk - throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head"
move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
shove, jostle - come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"
push - press against forcefully without moving; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
nose - push or move with the nose
obtrude, push out, thrust out - push to thrust outward
push aside, push away - push out of the way
muscle into - force one's way; "He muscled into the union"
push up - push upward
thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"
drive - urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn"
jam - push down forcibly; "The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor"
stuff, thrust, shove, squeeze - press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"
topple, tumble, tip - cause to topple or tumble by pushing
crowd out, force out - press, force, or thrust out of a small space; "The weeds crowded out the flowers"
drive out, rouse, rout out, force out - force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
4.force - impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"
sting, stick - saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
5.forceforce - squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"
impact - press or wedge together; pack together
compress, pack together, compact - make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
6.force - force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"
toenail, toe - drive obliquely; "toe a nail"
drive - compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs"
thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"
drive - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"
7.force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
twitch - move or pull with a sudden motion
pull back - move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"
adduct - draw a limb towards the body; "adduct the thigh muscle"
abduct - pull away from the body; "this muscle abducts"
stretch - pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"
pluck, plunk, pick - pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
tug - pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"
drag - pull, as against a resistance; "He dragged the big suitcase behind him"; "These worries were dragging at him"
cart, haul, drag, hale - draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets"
attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
jerk, yank - pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
winch - pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the slack line"
pluck, pull off, tweak, pick off - pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"
pull - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"
move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
pull, draw - cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
8.force - do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!"
pull - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"
act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
force back, push back, repel, beat back, repulse, drive - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
gouge, force out - force with the thumb; "gouge out his eyes"
squirt, eject, force out, squeeze out - cause to come out in a squirt; "the boy squirted water at his little sister"
evict, force out - expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process; "The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months"
9.force - take by force; "Storm the fort"
penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"

force
verb 6. compel, make, drive, press, pressure, urge, overcome, oblige, railroad (informal) constrain, necessitate, coerce, impel, strong-arm (informal) dragoon, pressurize, press-gang, put the squeeze on (informal) obligate, twist (someone's) arm, put the screws on (informal) bring pressure to bear upon
verb 7. impose, foist
verb 8. push, thrust, propel
verb 9. break open, blast, wrench, prise, wrest, use violence on
verb 10. extort, drag, exact, wring << OPPOSITE coax >> in force 11. valid, working, current, effective, binding, operative, operational, in operation, on the statute book
12. in great numbers, all together, in full strength
Translations
force [fɔːs] nfuerza
vtobligar, forzar;
to force o.s. to do → hacer un esfuerzo por hacer;
the Forces npl (BRIT) → las Fuerzas Armadas;
sales force (COMM) → personal m de ventas;
a force 5 wind → un viento fuerza 5;
to join forces → unir fuerzas;
in force [law etc] → en vigor;
to force sb to do sth → obligar a algn a hacer algo
force back vt [+ crowd, enemy] → hacer retroceder [+ tears]; reprimir
force down vt [+ food] → tragar con esfuerzo

force [fɔːs] nforce f
vtforcer (= push); pousser (de force);
Forces npl the Forces (Brit) (Mil) → les forces armées;
to force o.s. to do → se forcer à faire;
to force sb to do sth → forcer qn à faire qch;
in force (= being used) [rule, law, prices] → en vigueur (= in large numbers); en force;
to come into force → entrer en vigueur;
a force 5 wind → un vent de force 5;
the sales force (Comm) → la force de vente;
to join forces → unir ses forces
force back vt [+ crowd, enemy] → repousser [+ tears]; refouler
force down vt [+ food] → se forcer à manger

force [fɔːs] nKraft f;
(violence) → Gewalt f;
(of blow, impact) → Wucht f;
(influence) → Macht f
vtzwingen;
(push) → drücken: (person) → drängen;
(lock, door) → aufbrechen;
the Forces (Brit) npldie Streitkräfte pl;
in force (law etc) → geltend;
(people) (arrive etc) → zahlreich;
to come into force → in Kraft treten;
to join forces → sich zusammentun;
a force 5 wind → Windstärke 5;
the sales force → das Verkaufspersonal;
to force o.s./sb to do sth → sich/jdn zwingen, etw zu tun
force back force vtzurückdrängen;
(tears) → unterdrücken
force down force vt (food) → hinunterwürgen (inf)

force [fɔːs] nforza
vtforzare (= obtain by force) [+ smile, confession] → strappare;
the Forces npl (BRIT) → le forze armate;
in force (= in large numbers) → in gran numero; [law] → in vigore;
to come into force → entrare in vigore;
a force 5 wind → un vento forza 5;
to join forces → unire le forze;
the sales force (COMM) → l'effettivo dei rappresentanti;
to force sb to do sth → costringere qn a fare qc
force back vt [+ crowd, enemy] → respingere [+ tears]; ingoiare
force down vt [+ food] → sforzarsi di mangiare

force
n force [foːs]
1 strength or power that can be felt the force of the wind. krag قُوَّه сила síla styrke; kraft die Kraft δύναμη, ισχύς, βία fuerza jõud قدرت voima force עוֹצמָה बल snaga, jakost erő daya afl, kraftur forza 힘, 세기 jėga spēks; vara daya kracht kraft, makt siła força forţă сила sila moč snaga styrka, kraft กำลัง güç сила قوت lực
2 a person or thing that has great power the forces of Nature. natuurkrag; die mag van die natuur قُوَّه такъв който притежава сила síla, moc magt die Kraft δύναμη fuerza jõud نیرو voima, mahti force כּוֹחַ बल प्रयोग sila, energija erő kekuatan afl, kraftur forza 影響力 영향력, 힘의 소유자 jėga spēks; vara kekuatan macht (-)kraft, (-)styrke siła, moc força forţă сила sila sila sila styrka, kraft, makt คนหรือสิ่งที่มีอำนาจหรืออิทธิพล kuvvet 威力 сила کوئی اثر انداز شخص یا شے sức mạnh
3 (sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action the police force; the Royal Air Force. mag; Polisiemag قُوّات отряд (ozbrojené) síly; letectvo styrke die Truppe δύναμη (για ομάδα ανθρώπων) cuerpo vägi, jõud نیروی نظامی voimat force כּוֹחַ - सेना odred, trupa (katonai) erő, (kar)hatalom angkatan mannafli, liðsafli forza 軍隊 조직화된 집단, (세력) 단체 pajėgos [] spēki; karaspēks angkatan macht styrke oddział, siły força forţă вооружённый отряд; войска sily; zbor sila snage styrka, trupp, kår กองทหาร güç, kıta 部隊 загін منظم جمعیت lực lượng
v
1 to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will He forced me to give him money. dwing; gedwing يُجْبِر насилвам (při)nutit tvinge zwingen (εξ)αναγκάζω forzar, obligar sundima مجبور کردن pakottaa forcer (à) לְהַכרִיח मजबूर करना natjerati na, prisiliti (ki)kényszerít memaksa þvinga, neyða forzare, costringere ~させる 강요하다 (pri)versti piespiest (ar varu) memaksa dwingen tvinge, presse zmusić obrigar a sili (să) заставлять prinútiť prisiliti prisiliti tvinga บังคับ zorlamak 強迫 примушувати; нав'язувати زبردستی کچھ کروانا cưỡng ép; bắt buộc
2 to achieve by strength or effort He forced a smile despite his grief. forseer يَحْصَل بالقُوَّه постигам с усилия vynutit (ze sebe) fremtvinge erzwingen με το ζόρι καταφέρνω forzar pingutama به زور کاری را انجام دادن pakottautua contraindre לְהוֹצִיא בְּכּוֹחַ जबरदस्ती उत्पन्न करना, बलपूर्वक घुसना, निकलना prisiliti se, izmamiti silom (ki)erőszakol memaksakan ná/gera með erfiðismunum strappare 無理に出す 억지로 ...하다 išspausti piespiest; izspiest memaksakan forceren presse, forsere, overanstrenge wymusić forçar a (se) chinui (să) заставлять prinútiť sa (k) prisiliti (se) iznuditi tvinga (pressa) fram ฝืน zorla başarmak 強制 брати силоміць; видавлювати جبر سے حاصل کرنا ép; gượng
adj forced
done with great effort a forced march. forseer; geforseerde mars; gedwonge mars قَسْري، متْعِب جِدا، حَثيث постигнат с големи усилия usilovný tvungen erzwungen βεβιασμένος forzado, forzoso sunnitud اجباری pakko- forcé מְאוּלָץ बलकृत, अनिवार्य, कृत्रिम usiljen, prinudan erőltetett terpaksa áreynslumikill, erfiður forzato 無理な 강요된, 억지로 꾸민 forsuotas piespiests; piespiedu- terpaksa geforceerd tvungen, tvangs-, anstrengt, krampaktig forsowny forçado forţat форсированный (vy)nútený naporen; hiter usiljen forcerad ซึ่งถูกบังคับ zorunlu 竭力的 вимушений بہت کوششوں سے کیا گیا bắt buộc; ép buộ
adj forceful
powerful a forceful argument. kragtig; kragtige argument قَوي силен mocný stærk; kraftfuld wirkungsvoll ισχυρός enérgico võimas قوی painava vigoureux רַב עוֹצמָה जोरदार, ओजस्वी, प्रभावशाली snažan, uvjerljiv erélyes kuat kraftmikill, öflugur forte, vigoroso 力強い 힘 있는, 강력한 galingas, tvirtas spēcīgs; iedarbīgs bertenaga krachtig sterk, mektig potężny, skuteczny vigoroso puternic убедительный silný močen snažan kraftfull, stark มีอำนาจ; มีพลัง güçlü 有說服力的 дійовий اثر انداز mạnh mẽ
adv forcefully
kragtig; kragtige بِقُوَّه силно silně stærkt; kraftfuldt wirkungsvoll ισχυρά enérgicamente võimsalt با قدرت voimakkaasti vigoureusement בּעוֹצמָה רַבָּה जोरदार तरीके से snažno, uvjerljivo erőszakosan dengan kuat með afli vigorosamente 強力に 힘 있게, 강력하게 tvirtai spēcīgi; iedarbīgi penuh bertenaga krachtig kraftfullt, krampaktig potężnie vigorosamente puternic убедительно energicky močno snažno kraftfullt ความมีอำนาจ kuvvetle 強有力地 переконливо مؤثر طور پر mạnh mẽ; sinh động
n pl forces
the army, navy and air force considered together The Forces played a large part in the parade. Krygsmagte قُوّات، جُنود، جَيْش армия síly (vojenské) væbnede styrker die Truppen (pl.) ένοπλες δυνάμεις fuerzas armadas relvajõud کل قوا sotavoimat forces (armées) כּוֹחוֹת- सेना vojska, trupe, snage (katonai, légi, tengeri) csapatok, erő angkatan bersenjata herafli forze (armate) 군대, 군병력 karo pajėgos bruņotie spēki angkatan strijdkrachten forsvaret, våpengreinene siły zbrojne forças armadas forţe armate вооружённые силы ozbrojené sily vojska snage väpnade styrkor, krigsmakt พลเดินเท้า silâhlı kuvvetler 三軍 війська, збройні сили بری ، بحری اور ہوائی فوجیں مجموعی طور پر lực lượng
in, into force
in or into operation; working or effective The new law is now in force. geldig; in werking ساري المَفْعول валиден v platnosti i kraft; gældende in Kraft σε ισχύ en vigor, vigente jõus, jõusse معتبر؛ قابل اجرا voimassa en vigueur לְהַחִיל प्रभावी na snazi érvényben van diberlakukan í gildi in vigore 効力のある 실시중인, 유효한 galiojantis būt spēkā beroperasi van kracht (tre) i kraft, (begynne å) gjelde w mocy em vigor în vi­goare действующий; в силе v platnosti v veljavi na snazi i kraft ทำให้มีผลบังคับใช้ yürürlükte olma 生效 чинний عائد ، عملدرآمد ہونا có hiệu lực


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