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I. force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] N

1. force no pl:

force (power)
Kraft f <-, Krạ̈f·te>
force (intensity)
Stärke f <-, -n>
force of a blow, impact
Wucht f <->

2. force no pl (violence):

force
Gewalt f <-> kein pl
by force
by force

3. force no pl (coercion):

force
Zwang m <-(e)s , Zwänge>

4. force PHYS:

force
Kraft f <-, Krạ̈f·te>
force of current
Stromstärke f <-, -n>
force of gravity
Schwerkraft f <-> kein pl

5. force no pl (large numbers):

in force

6. force no pl:

force (influence)
Macht f <-, Mäch·te>
Kraft f <-, Krạ̈f·te>
the force of sb's arguments

7. force (person or thing with influence):

force
Kraft f <-, Krạ̈f·te>
force
Macht f <-, Mäch·te>

8. force no pl (validity):

force
to put sth in[to] force

9. force (group):

force
Truppe f <-, -n>
police force
Polizei f <-, -en>
air force
Luftwaffe f <-, -n>

II. force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] VB trans

1. force (compel):

to force sb/oneself [to do sth]
jdn/sich zwingen [etw zu tun]
to force sb to the floor
to force sb into doing sth
jdn [dazu] zwingen, etw zu tun
to force sb into sth (an act)
jdn zu etw dat zwingen
to force sb into sth (a space)
jdn in etw acc zwingen form

2. force:

to force oneself on sb (impose)
to force oneself on sb (sexually)

3. force (get, produce):

to force sth
sich dat seinen Weg in/durch etw acc /aus etw dat bahnen
to force words out of sb

4. force (make accept):

to force sth on sb
jdm etw aufzwingen

5. force (push, squeeze):

to force sth into sth
etw in etw acc [hinein]zwängen

6. force LAW:

7. force (open):

8. force (make grow faster):

Phrases:

to force sb's hand
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force N

strong [nuclear] force PHYS
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force N

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force N

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force ADJ

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force N

ˈair force N

air force
Luftwaffe f <-, -n>

ˈdriv·ing force N no pl

driving force
Triebfeder f <-, -n> fig

elec·tro·mo·tive ˈforce N, emf N

ex·peˈdi·tion·ary force N MIL

force back VB trans

1. force back (repel):

to force back ⇆ sth/sb

2. force back (push back):

to force back ⇆ sth

force down VB trans

1. force down (compel to land):

2. force down (choke down):

3. force down (push):

to force down ⇆ sth

force off VB trans

to force sth ⇆ off

force open VB trans

to force open ⇆ sth

force upon VB trans

to force sth upon sb
jdm etw aufzwingen

ˈforce-feed VB trans

1. force-feed (with food):

to force-feed sb [sth]
jdn [mit etw dat] zwangsernähren
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colour force, color force N

colour force [or Am color force] (strong nuclear force) PHYS
Present
Iforce
youforce
he/she/itforces
weforce
youforce
theyforce
Past
Iforced
youforced
he/she/itforced
weforced
youforced
theyforced
Present Perfect
Ihaveforced
youhaveforced
he/she/ithasforced
wehaveforced
youhaveforced
theyhaveforced
Past Perfect
Ihadforced
youhadforced
he/she/ithadforced
wehadforced
youhadforced
theyhadforced