force

I 1. [fɔːs]

nome

1) (physical strength, impact) (of blow, collision) forza f., violenza f.; (of fall) impatto m.

I hit him with all the force I could muster — lo colpii con tutte le mie forze

2) (physical means) forza f. (anche mil.)

by force — a forza

by force of arms force — ricorrendo alla forza (militare)

3) fig. (of intellect, memory, logic, etc.) forza f.

from force of habit, of circumstance — per forza d'abitudine, per cause di forza maggiore

4) (influence) forza f.

a world force — una potenza mondiale

5) U (organized group) forze f.pl.

peacekeeping force — forza di pace

6) (police) (anche Force)

the force — la polizia

7) fis. forza f.

force of gravity — forza di gravità

8) meteor.

a force 10 gale — un vento forza 10

9) in force (in large numbers, strength) in forze; (effective) [law, prices, ban] in vigore

2.

nome plurale forces mil. (anche armed forces)

the forces — le forze armate

II 1. [fɔːs]

verbo transitivo

1) (compel, oblige) forzare, obbligare, costringere (to do a fare)

he forced his voice to remain calm — si sforzò di mantenere un tono di voce calmo

the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents — il terremoto costrinse centinaia di residenti a evacuare

2) (push, thrust)

to force one's way through [sth.] — farsi largo fra [crowd]; aprirsi un varco in [jungle]

to force sb. up against sth. — spingere qcn. contro qcs.

she forced him to his knees — lo costrinse a inginocchiarsi

3) (apply great pressure to) forzare [door, lock, safe]; sforzare [screw]

to force an entry — dir. entrare con la forza

4) agr. (speed up growth) forzare la crescita di [plant]; ingrassare, mettere all'ingrasso [animal]

2.

verbo riflessivo

1) (push oneself)

to force oneself — sforzarsi (to do di fare)

2) (impose oneself)

I wouldn't want to force myself on you — non vorrei importi la mia presenza

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- force back

- force down

- force in

- force on

- force open

- force out

- force through

- force up

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to force sb.'s hand — forzare la mano a qcn

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[fo:s] 1. noun

1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) forza

2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) forza

3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) forza

2. verb

1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) forzare, costringere

2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) strappare

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- forced

- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
- into force

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I 1. [fɔːs]

nome

1) (physical strength, impact) (of blow, collision) forza f., violenza f.; (of fall) impatto m.

I hit him with all the force I could muster — lo colpii con tutte le mie forze

2) (physical means) forza f. (anche mil.)

by force — a forza

by force of arms force — ricorrendo alla forza (militare)

3) fig. (of intellect, memory, logic, etc.) forza f.

from force of habit, of circumstance — per forza d'abitudine, per cause di forza maggiore

4) (influence) forza f.

a world force — una potenza mondiale

5) U (organized group) forze f.pl.

peacekeeping force — forza di pace

6) (police) (anche Force)

the force — la polizia

7) fis. forza f.

force of gravity — forza di gravità

8) meteor.

a force 10 gale — un vento forza 10

9) in force (in large numbers, strength) in forze; (effective) [law, prices, ban] in vigore

2.

nome plurale forces mil. (anche armed forces)

the forces — le forze armate

II 1. [fɔːs]

verbo transitivo

1) (compel, oblige) forzare, obbligare, costringere (to do a fare)

he forced his voice to remain calm — si sforzò di mantenere un tono di voce calmo

the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents — il terremoto costrinse centinaia di residenti a evacuare

2) (push, thrust)

to force one's way through [sth.] — farsi largo fra [crowd]; aprirsi un varco in [jungle]

to force sb. up against sth. — spingere qcn. contro qcs.

she forced him to his knees — lo costrinse a inginocchiarsi

3) (apply great pressure to) forzare [door, lock, safe]; sforzare [screw]

to force an entry — dir. entrare con la forza

4) agr. (speed up growth) forzare la crescita di [plant]; ingrassare, mettere all'ingrasso [animal]

2.

verbo riflessivo

1) (push oneself)

to force oneself — sforzarsi (to do di fare)

2) (impose oneself)

I wouldn't want to force myself on you — non vorrei importi la mia presenza

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- force back

- force down

- force in

- force on

- force open

- force out

- force through

- force up

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to force sb.'s hand — forzare la mano a qcn