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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

5. force (produce with difficulty):

he forced out a shaky laugh

soltó una risita forzada

he has to force the high notes

tiene que forzar las notas altas

it's forcing it to call him a genius

calificarlo de genio es decir demasiado

6. force (speed up):

force plant

acelerar el crecimiento de

to force the pace

forzar la marcha

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:

force majeure [Am ˌfɔrs mɑˈʒər, Brit ˌfɔːs maˈʒəː] N U

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force majeure

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

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alimentar por la fuerza

G-force [Am ˈdʒifɔrs, Brit ˈdʒiːfɔːs] N

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G-force → force of gravity

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forzamiento

forcing

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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

driving force N no pl

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driving force

fuerza f motriz

police force N

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police force

cuerpo m de policía

force on VB trans

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to force sth on sb

imponer algo a alguien

force-feed [ˌfɔ:sˈfi:d, Am ˈfɔ:rsfi:d] VB trans

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dar de comer a la fuerza

sales force N

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sales force

personal m de ventas

force upon VB trans

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force upon PHRVB force on

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force on VB trans

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to force sth on sb

imponer algo a alguien

by sheer force of habit

por pura costumbre

by sheer force of numbers

por superioridad numérica

to force words out of sb

hacer hablar a alguien

this law is in force as of 1999

esta ley está vigente desde 1999

she is a force to be reckoned with

es alguien a quien hay que tener muy en cuenta

to be a spent force

haber perdido su vigor

to meet force with force

combatir la fuerza con la fuerza

to be in the police force

estar en la policía

in accordance with the law currently in force

según la ley vigente

to force a promise out of sb

arrancar una promesa a alguien

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husillo expulsor

forcing spindle

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A brush fire near the area closed down parts of the interstate forcing some evacuations. www.wfxg.com

While on patrol he attacked single-handed six two-seater machines, forcing one down and driving the rest back. en.wikipedia.org

His teams are known for their defense, forcing opponents into uncharacteristic mistakes. en.wikipedia.org

A severe attack of sinusitis caused him double vision in 1923, forcing him to miss the entire season. en.wikipedia.org

Such a failure of openness, transparency and fairness can only serve to undermine confidence in the complaints process, forcing those with grievances into the courts. en.wikipedia.org

An excessive influx of excitement, canceled the pleasure principle at once, forcing the psychic apparatus to perform a more urgent task: to link the excitations to allow its subsequent discharge. en.wikipedia.org

After this, her parents started becoming apathetic to her, forcing her to run away. en.wikipedia.org

They often last a surprisingly long time, forcing players to string together dozens of precise movements. business.financialpost.com

Each player moves his units during his turn, with the goal of completely eradicating the enemy's units or forcing a retreat. en.wikipedia.org

Or about critically reflecting upon it, about forcing yourself to reckon without the cheap catharsis of reconciliation? www.macleans.ca

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