force in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for force in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.force¹ [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] N

1. force (physical strength, impact):

force (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake)

forza f

force (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake)

violenza f

force (of sun's rays)

potenza f

force (of sun's rays)

sferza f

force (of fall)

impatto m

he was knocked over by the force of the blast, the blow

fu buttato a terra dalla potenza dell'esplosione, del colpo

I hit him with all the force I could muster

lo colpii con tutte le mie forze

2. force (physical means):

force

forza f

to use force

impiegare la forza or la violenza or ricorrere alla violenza

by force

a forza

by force of arms, by military force

ricorrendo alla forza (militare)

3. force fig:

force (strength) (of intellect, memory, enthusiasm, logic, grief)

forza f

by or out of or from force of habit, of circumstance, of numbers

per forza d'abitudine, per cause di forza maggiore, con la forza del numero

“no, ” she said with some force

“no, ” disse piuttosto energicamente

to have the force of law

avere forza di legge

4. force (strong influence):

force

forza f

a force for good, change

una forza che tende al bene, a un cambiamento

the forces of evil

le forze del male

she's a force in the democratic movement

è una figura determinante all'interno del movimento democratico

market forces

forze del mercato

this country is no longer a world force

questo paese non è più una potenza mondiale

5. force U (organized group):

force

forze fpl

expeditionary, peacekeeping force

corpo di spedizione, forza di pace

naval, ground force

forze navali, di terra

labour force or workforce

forza lavoro

task force MIL

task force

task force MIL

unità operativa

task force (of police)

squadra speciale

6. force (police):

force, also Force the force

la polizia

7. force PHYS:

force

forza f

centrifugal, centripetal force

forza centrifuga, centripeta

force of gravity

forza di gravità

8. force METEO:

force

forza f

a force 10 gale

un vento forza 10

9. force:

in force (in large numbers, strength)

in forze

in force (effective) law, act, prices, ban, curfew

in vigore

to come into force

entrare in vigore

II.force¹

force forces N npl MIL also armed forces:

the forces

le forze armate

III.force¹ [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] VB trans

1. force (compel, oblige):

force

forzare, obbligare, costringere

to force sb, sth to do

costringere qn, qc a fare

to be forced to do

essere costretto a fare

he forced his voice to remain calm

si sforzò di mantenere un tono di voce calmo

to force a smile, a laugh

fare un sorriso sforzato, ridere sforzatamente

the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents

il terremoto costrinse centinaia di residenti a evacuare

protesters have forced a public inquiry

i dimostranti hanno fatto in modo che si conducesse un'inchiesta pubblica

2. force (push, thrust):

to force one's way through [sth] crowd

farsi largo fra

to force one's way through [sth] jungle

aprirsi un varco in

to force sb to the ground, up against sth

spingere qn a terra, contro qc

she forced him to his knees

lo costrinse a inginocchiarsi

the car forced the motorbike off the road, into the ditch

la macchina mandò la moto fuori strada, nel fosso

bad weather forced him off the road for a week

il cattivo tempo gli impedì di rimettersi in marcia per una settimana

she forced her way to the top through sheer perseverance

si è fatta strada or è arrivata in alto solo grazie alla sua grande costanza

3. force (apply great pressure to):

force door, window, lock, safe, engine

forzare

force bolt, screw

sforzare

to force an entry LAW

entrare con la forza

to force the pace

forzare il passo or l'andatura

4. force AGR (speed up growth):

force plant

forzare la crescita di

force animal

ingrassare, mettere all'ingrasso

IV.to force oneself VB refl

1. to force oneself (push oneself):

to force oneself

sforzarsi (to do di fare)

2. to force oneself (impose oneself):

to force oneself on sb

imporre la propria presenza a qn

I wouldn't want to force myself on you

non vorrei importi la mia presenza

V.force¹ [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs]

to force sb's hand

forzare la mano a qn

force² [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] N Brit (waterfall)

force

cascata f

strike force [Brit, Am ˈstraɪk ˌfɔrs] N MIL

strike force

forza f d'urto

force up VB [fɔːs -] (force [sth] up, force up [sth])

force up inflation, crisis, situation: prices, costs, demand, unemployment

fare salire, fare crescere

force up government, company, minister: prices, output, wages, exchange rate

fare aumentare

force into VB [fɔːs -] (force [sb, sth] into sth, doing)

1. force into (compel):

force into

costringere, obbligare [qn, qc] a fare

to be forced into doing

essere costretto a fare

I was forced into it

fui costretto a farlo

2. force into (push, thrust):

she forced him into the car

lo obbligò a salire in macchina

he forced his clothes into a suitcase

fece entrare i suoi vestiti in una valigia

he forced his way into the house

entrò con la forza nella casa

force through VB [fɔːs -] (force [sth] through, force through [sth])

force through legislation, measures:

force through

fare pressione per fare approvare

force on VB [fɔːs -] (force [sth] on sb)

force on

imporre a qn

the decision was forced on him

fu obbligato ad accettare la decisione

team X forced a draw on team Y

la squadra X costrinse la squadra Y a un pareggio

force-feed <pt/pp force-fed> [Brit ˌfɔːsˈfiːd, Am ˈfɔrsˌfid] VB trans

force-feed animal, bird

ingozzare, sottoporre ad alimentazione forzata (on, with con)

force-feed person

alimentare artificialmente (on, with con)

her parents force-feed her (on or with) Mozart fig

i suoi genitori la imbottivano di musica di Mozart

expeditionary force [Brit ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃ(ə)nəri fɔːs, Am ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃnəri fɔs] N

expeditionary force

corpo m di spedizione

G-force [Brit ˈdʒiːfɔːs, Am ˈdʒifɔrs] N

G-force

forza f di gravità

force in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for force in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.force [fɔ:rs] N

1. force (power):

force

forza f

by sheer force of numbers

solo grazie alla superiorità numerica

force of gravity PHYS

forza di gravità

to combine forces

unire le forze

2. force (large numbers):

in force

in gran numero

3. force (influence):

force

forza f

by force of circumstance

per cause di forza maggiore

by force of habit

per abitudine

the forces of nature

le forze della natura

4. force (validity):

to come into force

entrare in vigore

5. force MIL:

police force

forze f di polizia pl

Air Force

aeronautica f militare

the armed forces

le forze f pl armate

II.force [fɔ:rs] VB trans

1. force (use power):

force

forzare

to force a door

forzare una porta

2. force (oblige to do):

force

costringere

to force sb to do sth

obbligare qu a fare qc

to force sb into (doing) sth

costringere qu a fare qc

to force sth on sb

imporre qc a qu

to force a smile

sorridere forzatamente

to force words out of sb

costringere qu a parlare

3. force (cause to grow faster):

force

forzare

air force N

air force

aeronautica f militare

driving force N

driving force

forza f motrice

force-feed [ˈfɔ:rs·fi:d] VB trans

force-feed

alimentare forzatamente

sales force N

sales force

personale m di vendita

work force N + sing/pl vb

work force

popolazione f attiva

task force N

task force MIL

task force f inv

task force (team)

equipe f inv

force out VB trans

force out

costringere ad uscire

police force N

police force

forza f pubblica

labor force N

labor force

forza f lavoro

force Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a spent force

aver perso vigore

by sheer force of numbers

solo grazie alla superiorità numerica

to force words out of sb

costringere qu a parlare

by (sheer) force of habit

per pura abitudine

she is a force to be reckoned with

è una persona con cui bisogna fare i conti

to meet force with force

rispondere alla forza con la forza

to force sb into a corner

mettere qu alle -e

to do sth by force of habit

fare qc per inerzia fig

carabiniere member of Italian military police force

carabiniere

carabiniere member of Italian military police force

caramba

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One die is underneath the planchet (prepared blank disk) and the other die is slammed hard, with much force, on top of the planchet, which was heated prior to striking.

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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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In adverse economic times, firms use the same efficiencies to downsize, rightsize, or otherwise reduce their labor force.

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In order to enhance surveillance capability in darkness, the task force has proposed to equip all the mobile patrolling squads with one long range night vision equipment.

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The task force moved into the town, and they blew their way through locked gates with explosives.

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Then he sent an aide to convince the pickets to allow his force through.

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Opponents emphasise the negative impact the tax could have on the finance sector and believe it may force trading offshore.

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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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Other applications are the rheology of soft matter, and studies of force-regulated processes in living cells.

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He chaired a parliamentary task force that examined banking and small business policy in 1994.

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