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force
siła

I. force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] N

1. force t. PHYS (power):

force
siła f
by force
siłą

2. force (strong influence):

force
potęga f

3. force (large numbers):

in force
licznie
in full force
w pełnym składzie

4. force (validity):

to be in force
obowiązywać
to come in(to) force
wchodzić [perf wejść] w życie

5. force LAW:

to have the force of law
mieć moc prawną

6. force MIL:

Air Force
lotnictwo nt
armed forces
siły pl zbrojne

II. force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] VB trans

1. force (use power):

force
zmuszać [perf zmusić]
force confession
wymuszać [perf wymusić]

2. force (drive or push):

to force one's way
torować [perf u-] sobie drogę
to force sth into sth
wprowadzać [perf wprowadzić] coś do czegoś siłą
to force sth open
otwierać [perf otworzyć] coś siłą

3. force (do against one's will):

to force oneself
zmuszać [perf zmusić] się
to force a smile
zmuszać [perf zmusić] się do uśmiechu

Phrases:

to force sb's hand
zmuszać [perf zmusić] kogoś
to force an issue
wymusić decyzję
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force N

stick force AVIAT
siła na drążku sterowym f
reactive force mechanika ogólna
siła reakcji f
pressure force mechanika płynów
napór m

air force N

air force
siły fpl lotnicze

driving force N no pl

driving force
siła f napędowa

force back VB trans

force back
z trudem powstrzymywać [perf powstrzymać]

force on VB trans

to force sth on sb
narzucać [perf narzucić] coś komuś

force out VB trans

to force sth out of sb
wyduszać [perf wydusić] coś z kogoś

force upon VB trans

force upon PHRVB force on

force on VB trans

to force sth on sb
narzucać [perf narzucić] coś komuś

force-feed VB trans

to force-feed sb sth
wmuszać [perf wmusić] coś w kogoś

labor force N AM

labor force → labour force

labour force N no pl

labour force
siła f robocza

labour force N no pl

labour force
siła f robocza

police force N

police force
policja f

task force N

1. task force (military):

task force
oddział m specjalny

2. task force (civil):

task force
grupa f robocza
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net force N

net force PHYS
siła wypadkowa
resultant force PHYS
siła wypadkowa
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
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

by force
siłą
in force
licznie
repulsive force
siła f odpychania
Air Force
lotnictwo nt
to force the pace
narzucać [perf narzucić] tempo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The exhibition was forcefully broken-up by a large police force that included bulldozers and water cannons, hence the name.
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A standing army was created, as was a police force.
en.wikipedia.org
He then joined the police force to punish him.
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It also built a regional police force that became the model for the rest of the country.
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His father is retired from the local police force.
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