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contraint(e) [kɔ͂tʀɛ͂, ɛ͂t] ADJ

contraint(e)
gezwungen
contraint(e) manière, style
gekünstelt
contraint(e) manière, style
unnatürlich
d'un air contraint
befangen
être contraint(e) et forcé(e)
unter Druck [und Zwang] stehen
ce n'est que contraints et forcés qu'ils sont partis
nur gezwungenermaßen sind sie weggegangen

I. contraindre [kɔ͂tʀɛ͂dʀ] VB trans

contraindre qn à qc/à faire qc
jdn zu etw zwingen/jdn zwingen, etw zu tun
être contraint(e) à qc/de faire qc
zu etw gezwungen sein/gezwungen sein, etw zu tun

II. contraindre [kɔ͂tʀɛ͂dʀ] VB refl

se contraindre à qc/à faire qc
sich zu etw zwingen/sich zwingen, etw zu tun
Présent
jecontrains
tucontrains
il/elle/oncontraint
nouscontraignons
vouscontraignez
ils/ellescontraignent
Imparfait
jecontraignais
tucontraignais
il/elle/oncontraignait
nouscontraignions
vouscontraigniez
ils/ellescontraignaient
Passé simple
jecontraignis
tucontraignis
il/elle/oncontraignit
nouscontraignîmes
vouscontraignîtes
ils/ellescontraignirent
Futur simple
jecontraindrai
tucontraindras
il/elle/oncontraindra
nouscontraindrons
vouscontraindrez
ils/ellescontraindront
See further verb tables