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I . force [fɔːrs, Brit fɔːs] N

1. force:

force
força f
by force
à força
force of gravity PHYS
força da gravidade
to combine forces
unir forças

2. force (large numbers):

in force
em grande número

3. force (influence):

force
força f
the forces of nature liter
as forças da natureza

4. force (validity):

force
vigor m
to be in force
estar em vigor
to come into force
entrar em vigor

5. force MIL:

armed forces
forças f pl armadas

II . force [fɔːrs, Brit fɔːs] VB trans

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1. force (use power):

force
forçar

2. force (oblige to do):

force
obrigar
to force sb to do sth
forçar alguém a fazer a. c. [or forçar]

air force N

air force
força f aérea

driving force N no pl

force-feed VB trans

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labor force N

police force N

police force
polícia f

sales force N no pl

Usage examples with force

brute force
força bruta
by force
à força
in force
em grande número
to force an issue
forçar uma decisão
to be in force
estar em vigor
to come into force
entrar em vigor
to apply force
empregar força
force of gravity PHYS
força da gravidade
to force sb to do sth
forçar alguém a fazer a. c. [or forçar]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Its force is its unique lack of inhibition in dealing with very controversial issues without exhibitionism... an invaluable programme.
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He chaired a parliamentary task force that examined banking and small business policy in 1994.
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The latter both being mechanisms that dampen the partials, causing their decay in the absence of an exciting force.
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Other applications are the rheology of soft matter, and studies of force-regulated processes in living cells.
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In adverse economic times, firms use the same efficiencies to downsize, rightsize, or otherwise reduce their labor force.
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It has lost nothing of its force, its strong emotional impact of indignation and compassion.
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A special task force is deployed to control law and order.
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The indigenous labor force is critical to the viability of the most important agro-industrial crops.
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The relief column marches on towards the fort but heat, lack of water and a sand castle building competition gone wrong decimates the force to a handful.
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The combination of force with specious and spurious legalistic justification is one of the book's primary motifs.
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