force down

force down
force [sth.] down, force down [sth.]
1) (cause to land) costringere all'atterraggio [aircraft]
2) (eat reluctantly) mandare giù, ingoiare [food]

to force sth. down sb. — costringere qcn. a mangiare qcs

3) econ. (reduce) fare calare, ridurre [prices, wages, profits, inflation]; fare calare [unemployment]
4) (squash down) schiacciare, pigiare [contents, objects]
* * *
vt + adv
(food) sforzarsi di mangiare, (aircraft) forzare ad atterrare
* * *
force [sth.] down, force down [sth.]
1) (cause to land) costringere all'atterraggio [aircraft]
2) (eat reluctantly) mandare giù, ingoiare [food]

to force sth. down sb. — costringere qcn. a mangiare qcs

3) econ. (reduce) fare calare, ridurre [prices, wages, profits, inflation]; fare calare [unemployment]
4) (squash down) schiacciare, pigiare [contents, objects]

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