FORCE - Translation from English into German

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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 <->

she slapped his face with unexpected force: sie versetzte ihm eine unerwartet kräftige Ohrfeige

by force of arms: mit Waffengewalt

the force of an earthquake/a hurricane: die Stärke eines Erdbebens/Wirbelsturms

with full force: mit voller Wucht

2. force no pl (violence):

force: Gewalt f <-> kein pl

to use force: Gewalt anwenden

by force: gewaltsam

by force: mit Gewalt

3. force no pl (coercion):

force: Zwang m <-(e)s , Zwänge>

under the force of circumstances: unter dem Zwang der Verhältnisse

4. force PHYS:

force: Kraft f <-, Krạ̈f·te>

force of attraction: Anziehungsvermögen nt

force of current: Stromstärke f <-, -n>

force of gravity: Schwerkraft f <-> kein pl

force of gravity: Erdanziehungskraft f

force of inertia: Trägheitskraft f

5. force no pl (large numbers):

in force: in großer Zahl

6. force no pl:

force (influence): Macht f <-, Mäch·te>

force (powerful effect): Kraft f <-, Krạ̈f·te>

the force of sb's arguments: jds Überzeugungskraft f

force of habit: die Macht der Gewohnheit

from force of habit: aus reiner Gewohnheit

7. force (person or thing with influence):

force: Kraft f <-, Krạ̈f·te>

force: Macht f <-, Mäch·te>

he was a powerful force in politics: er war ein einflussreicher Mann in der Politik

the forces of evil: die Mächte des Bösen

the forces of nature liter: die Naturgewalten pl

8. force no pl (validity):

force: Gültigkeit f <->

to have the force of law: rechtsverbindlich sein

to be in/come [or be brought] into force: in Kraft sein/treten

to put sth in[to] force: etw in Kraft setzen

9. force (group):

force: Truppe f <-, -n>

police force: Polizei f <-, -en>

air force: Luftwaffe f <-, -n>

labour force: Arbeitskräfte pl

armed forces: Streitkräfte pl

Phrases:

to combine [or join]forces: zusammenhelfen

with combined forces: mit vereinten Kräften

by sheer force of numbers: aufgrund zahlenmäßiger Überlegenheit

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 out of the car: jdn zwingen auszusteigen

to force sb out of the house: jdn zwingen das Haus zu verlassen

to force sb to the floor: jdn zu Boden zwingen

to be forced to do sth: gezwungen werden etw zu tun

to be forced to do sth (feel the necessity): gezwungen sein etw zu tun

to be forced to do sth (feel obliged): sich acc gezwungen sehen etw zu tun

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

the forced us into the cellar: sie zwangen uns in den Keller [zu gehen]

to force sb into the car: jdn [dazu] zwingen, einzusteigen [o. in den Wagen zu steigen]

to force sb into prostitution/resignation: jdn zur Prostitution/zum Rücktritt zwingen

2. force:

to force oneself on sb (impose): sich acc jdm aufdrängen

to force oneself on sb (sexually): jdm Gewalt antun

3. force (get, produce):

to force sth: etw erzwingen

the burglar forced an entry: der Einbrecher verschaffte sich mit Gewalt Zutritt

to force a confession out of sb: jdn zu einem Geständnis zwingen

to force a confession out of sb: ein Geständnis von jdm erzwingen

to force a smile: gezwungen lächeln

to force a smile: sich acc zu einem Lächeln zwingen

to force one's way into/through/out of sth: sich dat seinen Weg in/durch etw acc /aus etw dat bahnen

to force words out of sb: jdm die Worte aus der Nase ziehen inf

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

to force a nail into a wall: einen Nagel in eine Wand treiben

Phrases:

to force sb's hand: jdn zum Handeln zwingen

to force an issue: eine Entscheidung erzwingen

to force the pace: das Tempo forcieren

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force N

with winds of force 6: bei Windstärke 6

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force N

strong [nuclear] force PHYS: starke Kraft

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force N

fundamental forces PHYS: Grundkräfte [der Physik] fpl

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force N

weak [nuclear] force PHYS: schwache Kernkraft

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force ADJ

instantaneous force application PHYS: momentane Kraftausübung f

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force N

May the force be with you. (from 'Star Wars') CINE: Möge die Macht mit dir sein.

ˈair force N

air force: Luftwaffe f <-, -n>

air force: Luftstreitkräfte pl

ˈdriv·ing force N no pl

driving force: treibende Kraft f

driving force: Triebfeder f <-, -n> fig

to be the driving force behind sth: die treibende Kraft hinter etw dat sein

elec·tro·mo·tive ˈforce N, emf N

electromotive force: elektromotorische Kraft

ex·peˈdi·tion·ary force N MIL

expeditionary force: Expeditionskorps nt spec

force back VB trans

1. force back (repel):

to force back ⇆ sth/sb: etw/jdn zurückdrängen

fig to force back ⇆ the tears: die Tränen unterdrücken

2. force back (push back):

to force back ⇆ sth: etw zurückdrücken

force down VB trans

1. force down (compel to land):

to force down ⇆ a plane: ein Flugzeug zur Landung zwingen

2. force down (choke down):

to force down ⇆ food: Essen hinunterwürgen

3. force down (push):

to force down ⇆ sth: etw nach unten drücken

force off VB trans

to force sth ⇆ off: etw gewaltsam abmachen

force open VB trans

to force open ⇆ sth: etw mit Gewalt öffnen

to force open ⇆ a door/a window: eine Tür/ein Fenster aufbrechen

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

2. force-feed fig:

the whole nation was force-fed government propaganda about how well the country was doing: die ganze Nation bekam ständig nur die Propaganda der Regierung zu hören, wie gut es dem Land ginge

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colour force, color force N

colour force [or Am color force] (strong nuclear force) PHYS: Farbkraft f

Present
I	force
you	force
he/she/it	forces
we	force
you	force
they	force

Past
I	forced
you	forced
he/she/it	forced
we	forced
you	forced
they	forced

Present Perfect
I	have	forced
you	have	forced
he/she/it	has	forced
we	have	forced
you	have	forced
they	have	forced

Past Perfect
I	had	forced
you	had	forced
he/she/it	had	forced
we	had	forced
you	had	forced
they	had	forced

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to meet force with force: auf Gewalt mit Gewalt reagieren

brute force: rohe Gewalt

centrifugal force: Fliehkraft f <-, -kräfte>

labour force: Arbeitskräfte pl

motivating force: treibende Kraft

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I. force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] N

1. force no pl:

2. force no pl (violence):

3. force no pl (coercion):

4. force PHYS:

5. force no pl (large numbers):

6. force no pl:

7. force (person or thing with influence):

8. force no pl (validity):

9. force (group):

Phrases:

II. force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] VB trans

1. force (compel):

2. force:

3. force (get, produce):

4. force (make accept):

5. force (push, squeeze):

6. force LAW:

7. force (open):

8. force (make grow faster):

Phrases:

force N

force N

force N

force N

force ADJ

force N

ˈair force N

ˈdriv·ing force N no pl

elec·tro·mo·tive ˈforce N, emf N

ex·peˈdi·tion·ary force N MIL

force back VB trans

1. force back (repel):

2. force back (push back):

force down VB trans

1. force down (compel to land):

2. force down (choke down):

3. force down (push):

force off VB trans

force open VB trans

force upon VB trans

ˈforce-feed VB trans

1. force-feed (with food):

2. force-feed fig:

colour force, color force N

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