force in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for force in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

strike force N

1. strike force MIL:

strike force

fuerzas fpl de ataque

2. strike force SPORTS:

strike force

delantera f

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

electromotive force [əˌlɛktrəˌmoʊdɪv ˈfɔrs] N U

electromotive force

fuerza f electromotriz

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

expeditionary force

cuerpo m expedicionario

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

1. force down (oblige to land):

force down aircraft/pilot

obligar a aterrizar

2. force down food:

force down

tragar (a duras penas)

3. force down prices:

force down

hacer bajar

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

force majeure

fuerza f mayor

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

force-feed

alimentar por la fuerza

G-force [Am ˈdʒifɔrs, Brit ˈdʒiːfɔːs] N

G-force → force of gravity

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

force up prices:

force up

hacer subir

force in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for force in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

force out VB trans

force out

hacer salir

air force N

air force

fuerza f aérea

force into VB trans

to force sb into (doing) sth

forzar a alguien a (hacer) algo

driving force N no pl

driving force

fuerza f motriz

police force N

police force

cuerpo m de policía

force on VB trans

to force sth on sb

imponer algo a alguien

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

force-feed

dar de comer a la fuerza

sales force N

sales force

personal m de ventas

force upon VB trans

force upon PHRVB force on

See also force on

force on VB trans

to force sth on sb

imponer algo a alguien

force Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It has lost nothing of its force, its strong emotional impact of indignation and compassion.

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In order to enhance surveillance capability in darkness, the task force has proposed to equip all the mobile patrolling squads with one long range night vision equipment.

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He chaired a parliamentary task force that examined banking and small business policy in 1994.

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The combination of force with specious and spurious legalistic justification is one of the book's primary motifs.

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Then he sent an aide to convince the pickets to allow his force through.

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Opponents emphasise the negative impact the tax could have on the finance sector and believe it may force trading offshore.

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This comes to a high when she asks him to quit Delta Force because he always prioritizes his career over their family.

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Its force is its unique lack of inhibition in dealing with very controversial issues without exhibitionism... an invaluable programme.

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The indigenous labor force is critical to the viability of the most important agro-industrial crops.

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One die is underneath the planchet (prepared blank disk) and the other die is slammed hard, with much force, on top of the planchet, which was heated prior to striking.

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