compelled in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for compelled in the English»Spanish Dictionary

compel <pres part compelling; pt, pp compelled> [Am kəmˈpɛl, Brit kəmˈpɛl] VB trans

1. compel (force):

to compel sb to + infin

obligar a alguien a  +  infin

to compel sb to + infin

forzar a alguien a  +  infin

to compel sb to + infin

compeler a alguien a  +  infin form

she was compelled to pawn her watch

se vio obligada a empeñar su reloj

I feel compelled to warn you that …

me veo obligado a or en la obligación de advertirle que …

2. compel (command) form:

compel obedience/respect

imponer

it compels our admiration

no podemos menos que admirarlo

a character who compels our attention

un personaje que llama poderosamente la atención

Translations for compelled in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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compeler

to compel

fue compelido a declarar

he was compelled o obliged to testify

me vi constreñido a aceptar

I felt constrained o obliged o compelled to accept

actuó constreñido por las circunstancias

circumstances forced o compelled o obliged him to act as he did

el mal tiempo nos obligó a retrasar la partida

bad weather obliged o forced o compelled us to postpone our departure

se sintió llamado a hacerlo

he felt driven o compelled to do it

compelled in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for compelled in the English»Spanish Dictionary

compel [kəmˈpel] VB trans -ll-

1. compel (force):

compel

obligar

the new circumstances compelled a change in policy

las nuevas circunstancias exigían un cambio de política

2. compel produce:

compel

imponer

Translations for compelled in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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compeler

to compel

apremiar

to compel

compelled Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the new circumstances compelled a change in policy

las nuevas circunstancias exigían un cambio de política

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Her weight dropped to about 47 pounds before her family intervened and compelled her to enter hospital treatment for her eating disorder.

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But when she receives a threatening anonymous letter, she is compelled to reconsider her previously-unconquerable belief in a kind world and good neighbours.

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Why management of these establishments does not feel compelled to undertake annual spring clean-ups is beyond me.

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Secondarily, in a critic situation as a war can be, obviously military authorities were compelled to a major activity to control eventual internal oppositions, spies or (most important) defeatists.

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When, therefore, the party injured is compelled by the magistrate to act as prosecutor, the duty is frequently performed unwillingly and carelessly.

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No person shall be compelled tp belong to another faith by means of coecion or inducement.

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The friends begin to drift apart, as they are compelled to stay within their cliques.

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She has stated that hearing these pieces of songs clanging together in her mind compelled her to take the pieces apart and craft songs from them.

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A series of cases protects individuals from legally compelled payment of union dues to support political speech.

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All sides must be compelled to sit at the negotiating table instead of unleashing a new world war.

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