TASK FORCE - Translation from English into Spanish

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

task force N

task force: equipo m operativo

task force: grupo m de trabajo

task force MIL: destacamento m (especial)

task force MIL: fuerza f de tareas

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equipo de trabajo: task force

equipo operativo: task force

GRECO: anti-organized crime task force

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I. task [Am tæsk, Brit tɑːsk] N

task: tarea f

I had the unpleasant task of breaking the news to him: me tocó la desagradable tarea de darle la noticia

a body whose task it is to …: un organismo que tiene como cometido or cuyo cometido es …

I had to persuade her, no easy task: tuve que convencerla, lo cual no fue nada fácil

to give or set sb a task: asignarle una tarea a alguien

to take sb to task: llamarle la atención or leerle la cartilla a alguien

II. task [Am tæsk, Brit tɑːsk] VB trans

to task sb to do sth/with doing sth: asignarle or encomendarle a alguien la tarea de hacer algo

I. force [Am fɔrs, Brit fɔːs] N

1.1. force U (strength, violence):

force: fuerza f

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

sheer force of numbers necessitated a change of venue: el gran número de asistentes (or inscripciones etc.) hizo necesario un cambio de local

1.2. force U (coercion):

force: fuerza f

to take sth by force: apoderarse de algo por la fuerza

to use/resort to force: hacer uso de/recurrir a la fuerza

by force of arms liter: por la fuerza de las armas

2.1. force C or U PHYS:

force: fuerza f

the force of gravity: la fuerza de (la) gravedad

the force of gravity: la gravedad

2.2. force C (influential thing, person):

force: fuerza f

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):

force: fuerza f

4. force C (group of people):

force: fuerza f

the (armed) forces: las fuerzas armadas

the (police) force: la policía

our sales force: nuestro personal de ventas

our sales force: nuestro equipo de vendedores

5. force U (validity):

force: fuerza f

it has the force of law: tiene fuerza de ley

to come into force: entrar en vigor or vigencia

to be in force: estar en vigor or vigencia

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

1. force (compel):

to force sb to + infin: obligar or forzar a alguien a + infin

I had to force myself to eat: tuve que obligarme a comer

to force sb into -ing he forced her into accepting his terms: la obligó or forzó a aceptar sus condiciones

they were forced to sell/into selling: se vieron obligados or forzados a vender

I am forced to admit that …: me veo obligado a admitir que …

2.1. force (bring about, obtain):

force action/change: provocar

to force a vote on sth: hacer que algo se someta a votación

2.2. force (extort):

to force sth out of or from sb they had to force the secret out of him or from him: le tuvieron que arrancar el secreto a la fuerza

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: forzar

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: forzar

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

in the PONS Dictionary

I. task [tɑ:sk, Am tæsk] N

task: tarea f

task: tonga f Col

to take sb to task: llamar la atención a alguien

II. task [tɑ:sk, Am tæsk] VB trans

task: imponer una tarea

to be tasked with sth: estar encargado de algo

I. force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] N

1. force:

force: fuerza f

by sheer force of numbers: por superioridad numérica

force of gravity PHYS: fuerza de la gravedad

to combine forces: unir esfuerzos

2. force (large numbers):

in force: en grandes cantidades

3. force (influence):

force: influencia f

by force of circumstance: debido a las circunstancias

by force of habit: por costumbre

the forces of nature liter: las fuerzas de la naturaleza

4. force (validity):

force: validez f

to come into force: entrar en vigor

5. force MIL:

police force: cuerpo m de policía

Air Force: Fuerzas f pl Aéreas

armed forces: fuerzas f pl armadas

II. force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] VB trans

1. force (use power):

force: forzar

to force a door: forzar una puerta

2. force (oblige to do):

force: obligar

to force sb to do sth: obligar a alguien a hacer algo

to force a smile: sonreír forzadamente

to force words out of sb: hacer hablar a alguien

3. force (cause to grow faster):

force: hacer madurar temprano

in the PONS Dictionary

task force N

task force MIL: destacamento m

task force (team): equipo m de trabajo

in the PONS Dictionary

I. task [tæsk] N

task: tarea f

task: tonga f Col

to take sb to task: llamar la atención a alguien

II. task [tæsk] VB trans

task: imponer una tarea

to be tasked with sth: estar encargado de algo

I. force [fɔrs] N

1. force (power):

force: fuerza f

by sheer force of numbers: por superioridad numérica

force of gravity PHYS: fuerza de la gravedad

to combine forces: unir esfuerzos

2. force (large numbers):

in force: en grandes cantidades

3. force (influence):

force: influencia f

by force of circumstance: debido a las circunstancias

by force of habit: por costumbre

the forces of nature: las fuerzas de la naturaleza

4. force (validity):

force: validez f

to come into force: entrar en vigor

5. force MIL:

police force: cuerpo m de policía

Air Force: Fuerzas f Aéreas

the armed forces: fuerzas f pl armadas

II. force [fɔrs] VB trans

1. force (use power):

force: forzar

to force a door: forzar una puerta

2. force (oblige to do):

force: obligar

to force sb to do sth: obligar a alguien a hacer algo

to force sb into (doing) sth: forzar a alguien a (hacer) algo

to force sth on sb: imponer algo a alguien

to force a smile: sonreír forzadamente

to force words out of sb: hacer hablar a alguien

3. force (cause to grow faster):

force: hacer madurar temprano

Present
I	task
you	task
he/she/it	tasks
we	task
you	task
they	task

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

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

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

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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

task force N

I. task [Am tæsk, Brit tɑːsk] N

II. task [Am tæsk, Brit tɑːsk] VB trans

I. force [Am fɔrs, Brit fɔːs] N

1.1. force U (strength, violence):

1.2. force U (coercion):

2.1. force C or U PHYS:

2.2. force C (influential thing, person):

3. force U (of argument, personality):

4. force C (group of people):

5. force U (validity):

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

1. force (compel):

2.1. force (bring about, obtain):

2.2. force (extort):

3. force (impose):

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

4.2. force (break open):

5. force (produce with difficulty):

6. force (speed up):

in the PONS Dictionary

I. task [tɑ:sk, Am tæsk] N

II. task [tɑ:sk, Am tæsk] VB trans

I. force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] N

1. force:

2. force (large numbers):

3. force (influence):

4. force (validity):

5. force MIL:

II. force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] VB trans

1. force (use power):

2. force (oblige to do):

3. force (cause to grow faster):

task force N

I. task [tæsk] N

II. task [tæsk] VB trans

I. force [fɔrs] N

1. force (power):

2. force (large numbers):

3. force (influence):

4. force (validity):

5. force MIL:

II. force [fɔrs] VB trans

1. force (use power):

2. force (oblige to do):

3. force (cause to grow faster):

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