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ground forces N npl

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ground forces

ejército m de tierra

market forces N npl

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market forces

fuerzas fpl del mercado

armed forces N npl

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the armed forces

las fuerzas armadas

I.force [Am fɔrs, Brit fɔːs] N

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1.1. force U (strength, violence):

winds of hurricane force

vientos de fuerza huracanada

a force eight gale

vientos de fuerza ocho

he took the full force of the blow

recibió toda la fuerza or el impacto del golpe

the police were out in force

había una gran presencia policial

through force of circumstances the plans had to be changed

razones de fuerza mayor nos hicieron cambiar de planes

force of habit

la fuerza de la costumbre

force of numbers guaranteed their victory

su superioridad numérica les garantizó la victoria

2.2. force C (influential thing, person):

social/political forces

fuerzas sociales/políticas

the forces of conservatism/liberalism/evil

las fuerzas del conservadurismo/liberalismo/mal

he is a major force in the Church

es una figura de mucho peso en la Iglesia

she's a force to be reckoned with

no se puede menos que tenerla en cuenta

to join forces with sb

unirse a alguien

to join forces with sb

hacer causa común con alguien

3. force U (of argument, personality):

II.force [Am fɔrs, Brit fɔːs] VB trans

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2.1. force (bring about, obtain):

force action/change

to force a vote on sth

hacer que algo se someta a votación

2.2. force (extort):

3. force (impose):

to force sth on sb the decision was forced on us by events

los acontecimientos nos obligaron a tomar esa decisión

I didn't want to take the money, but she forced it on me

yo no quería el dinero pero me obligó a aceptarlo

it's been forced on us by management

la dirección nos lo ha impuesto

I don't want to force myself on you if you're busy

no lo quiero molestar si está ocupado

I don't want to force myself on you if you're busy

no lo quiero imponerle mi presencia si está ocupado form

4.1. force (exert pressure, push, drive):

force knob/handle

if it won't go in, don't try to force it

si no entra, no lo fuerces

to force a door open

forzar una puerta

she could force back her tears no longer

ya no podía contener el llanto

she was forced out of the race by engine trouble

se vio obligada a retirarse de la carrera por problemas de motor

he forced the lid off

le sacó la tapa a la fuerza

to force a bill through Congress

hacer que se apruebe un proyecto de ley

they forced their way in

entraron por la fuerza

4.2. force (break open):

force door/lock

to force an entry

entrar por la fuerza

6. force (speed up):

force plant

acelerar el crecimiento de

to force the pace

forzar la marcha

Special Forces N npl

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Special Forces

Fuerzas fpl Especiales

strike force N

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1. strike force MIL:

strike force

fuerzas fpl de ataque

2. strike force SPORTS:

strike force

task force N

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electromotive force [əˌlɛktrəˌmoʊdɪv ˈfɔrs] N U

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electromotive force

fuerza f electromotriz

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

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expeditionary force

cuerpo m expedicionario

force down VB [Am fɔrs -, Brit fɔːs -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. force down (oblige to land):

force down aircraft/pilot

obligar a aterrizar

2. force down food:

tragar (a duras penas)

3. force down prices:

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peacekeeping forces N pl

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peacekeeping forces

fuerzas f pl de paz

armed forces N pl

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the armed forces

las fuerzas armadas

land forces N pl MIL

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land forces

ejército m de tierra

market forces N pl

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market forces

fuerzas f pl del mercado

security forces N pl

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security forces

fuerzas f pl de seguridad

I.force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] N

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2. force (large numbers):

en grandes cantidades

4. force (validity):

to come into force

entrar en vigor

II.force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] VB trans

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1. force (use power):

to force a door

forzar una puerta

3. force (cause to grow faster):

hacer madurar temprano

force out VB trans

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air force N

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fuerza f aérea

force into VB trans

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to force sb into (doing) sth

forzar a alguien a (hacer) algo

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ejército (fuerzas armadas)

armed forces

ejército del aire

to combine forces against sb/sth

reunir fuerzas contra alguien/algo

to combine forces

the forces of nature liter

las fuerzas de la naturaleza

armed forces

fuerzas f pl armadas

the armed forces

las fuerzas armadas

invasion by enemy forces

invasión de las tropas enemigas

to meet force with force

combatir la fuerza con la fuerza

occupying forces

fuerzas f pl de ocupación

the Allied forces

las fuerzas aliadas

to force a promise out of sb

arrancar una promesa a alguien

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As a special forces unit, its role is not limited to water-borne operations. en.wikipedia.org

However, the vehicle animal also symbolizes the evil forces over which the deity dominates. en.wikipedia.org

No intelligence was gathered beforehand and there was no centre of gravity or concentration of forces in the attack. en.wikipedia.org

Drew argued against the armed forces directive that blood/plasma was to be separated by the race of the donor. en.wikipedia.org

Normally, gas bubbles formed in a metallic melt tend to quickly rise to its surface due to the high buoyancy forces in the high-density liquid. en.wikipedia.org

Approximately 500 staff, or almost half the total, entered the armed forces. en.wikipedia.org

He remained as town clerk until 1645, when the parliamentary forces captured the town. en.wikipedia.org

What followed was a fierce battle with the resistance forces who were forced to withdraw leaving behind 68 dead. en.wikipedia.org

However, locals claimed that the security forces helped the bombers by removing the checkpoints an hour before the attack. en.wikipedia.org

This plan diluted the concentration of his forces and would, once through the passes, dangerously expose his flanks. en.wikipedia.org

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