forces in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for forces in the English»French Dictionary

ground forces N npl

ground forces

forces fpl terrestres

security forces N npl

security forces

forces fpl de sécurité

market forces N npl

market forces

forces fpl du marché

naval forces N npl

naval forces

forces fpl navales

I.force [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] N

1. force (physical strength, impact):

force (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake)

force f

force (of sun's rays)

puissance f

force (of fall)

choc m

he was knocked over by the force of the blast/the blow

il est tombé sous la force de l'explosion/du coup

I hit him with all the force I could muster

je l'ai frappé de toutes mes forces

2. force MIL:

force (gen) (physical means)

force f

to use force

recourir à or employer la force

by force

par la force

by force of arms, by military force

à la force des armes

3. force fig:

force (strength) (of intellect, memory, enthusiasm, logic, grief)

force f

by or out of or from force of habit/of circumstance/of numbers

par la force de l'habitude/des circonstances/du nombre

‘no, ’ she said with some force

‘non, ’ a-t-elle dit avec force

to have the force of law

avoir force de loi

4. force (strong influence):

force

force f

a force for good/change

une force agissant pour le bien/le changement

the forces of evil

les forces du mal

she's a force in the democratic movement

c'est un personnage important du mouvement démocratique

market forces

forces du marché

this country is no longer a world force

ce pays n'est plus une puissance mondiale

5. force U (organized group):

force

forces fpl

expeditionary/peacekeeping force

forces expéditionnaires/de maintien de la paix

naval/ground force

forces navales/terrestres

6. force (police):

force, a. Force the force

la police

7. force PHYS:

force

force f

centrifugal/centripetal force

force centrifuge/centripète

force of gravity

pesanteur f

8. force METEO:

force

force f

a force 10 gale

un vent de force 10

II.[armed] forces N npl MIL

the forces

les forces fpl armées

III.in force ADV

1. in force (in large numbers, strength):

in force

en force

2. in force (gen) LAW:

in force law, act, prices, ban, curfew

en vigueur

to come into force

entrer en vigueur

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

1. force (compel, oblige):

force

forcer

to force sb/sth to do (gen)

forcer qn/qc à faire

to be forced to do (gen)

être forcé de faire

he forced his voice to remain calm

il s'est forcé à garder une voix calme

to force a smile/a laugh

se forcer à sourire/à rire

the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents

le tremblement de terre a provoqué or entraîné l'évacuation de plusieurs centaines d'habitants

protesters have forced a public inquiry

les protestataires ont exigé et obtenu que l'on ouvre une enquête publique

to force a bill through parliament

forcer or obliger le parliament à voter un projet de loi

2. force (push, thrust):

to force one's way through [sth] crowd, jungle

se frayer un chemin à travers or dans

to force sb to the ground/up against sth

plaquer qn au sol/contre qc

she forced him to his knees

elle l'a forcé à se mettre à genoux

the car forced the motorbike off the road/into the ditch

la voiture a forcé la moto à quitter la route/à aller au fossé

bad weather forced him off the road for a week

le mauvais temps l'a empêché de prendre la route pendant une semaine

she forced her way to the top through sheer perseverance

elle est parvenue au sommet grâce à beaucoup de persévérance

3. force (apply great pressure to):

force door, window, lock, safe, engine, meter

forcer

force screw

forcer sur

to force an entry LAW

entrer par effraction

to force the pace

forcer l'allure

4. force FARM (speed up growth):

force plant

forcer

force animal

engraisser

V.to force oneself VB refl

1. to force oneself (push oneself):

to force oneself

se forcer (to do à faire)

2. to force oneself (impose oneself):

to force oneself on sb

imposer sa présence à qn

I wouldn't want to force myself on you

je ne cherche pas à m'imposer

VI.force [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs]

to force sb's hand

forcer la main à qn

See also task force, workforce, labour force

task force N

1. task force MIL:

task force

corps m expéditionnaire

2. task force (of police):

task force

détachement m spécial

3. task force (committee):

task force

groupe m de travail

workforce N + vb sing ou pl

workforce (in industry)

main-d'œuvre f

workforce (in service sector)

effectifs mpl

labour force N

labour force

main-d'œuvre f

armed forces, armed services N npl

armed forces

forces fpl armées

to be in the armed forces

être dans l'armée

task force N

1. task force MIL:

task force

corps m expéditionnaire

2. task force (of police):

task force

détachement m spécial

3. task force (committee):

task force

groupe m de travail

expeditionary force N

expeditionary force

corps m expéditionnaire

G-force N

G-force

force f de gravité

gravitational force N

gravitational force

gravitation f

forces in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for forces in the English»French Dictionary

market forces N pl

market forces

les forces fpl du marché

Allied forces N

Allied forces

Forces fpl Alliées

security forces N pl

security forces

forces fpl de sécurité

land forces N pl MIL

land forces

armée f de terre

armed forces N pl

the armed forces

les forces fpl armées

I.force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] N a. PHYS

force

force f

to be in force

être en vigueur

to come in force

arriver en masse

by sheer force of numbers

par la force du nombre

by force of habit

par habitude

the force of sb's personality

le force de caractère de qn

the (Police) Force

la police

II.force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] VB trans

force

forcer

to force sb/oneself to +infin

forcer qn/se forcer à +infin

to force one's way

se frayer un chemin

to force sth into a suitcase

tasser qc dans une valise

to force sb out of the way

forcer qn hors de son chemin

to force a smile

faire un sourire forcé

to force oneself on sb

s'imposer à qn

to force sb into doing sth

forcer qn à faire qc

the changes were forced on us

on nous a imposé les changements

to force a confession out of sb

obtenir une confession par la force

Phrases:

to force sb's hand

forcer la main de qn

to force an issue

forcer une décision

police force N

1. police force no pl (body of police):

police force

forces fpl de l'ordre

2. police force (administrative unit):

the police force

la police

labour force N

1. labour force (population):

labour force

actifs mpl

2. labour force (employees):

labour force

effectif m

task force N

1. task force (unit for special operation):

task force

corps m expéditionnaire

2. task force (group for particular purpose):

task force

groupe m de travail

force through VB trans

force through law

paire passer

force through changes

précipiter

forces Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to marshal one's forces MIL

rassembler les troupes

to marshal one's forces fig

mobiliser ses troupes

invasion by enemy forces

invasion par les forces ennemies

elemental forces

puissances naturelles

to join forces with sb

s'unir à qn

the armed forces

les forces fpl armées

to do sth by sheer force of habit

faire qc par pure habitude

occupying forces

les forces fpl occupantes

to join forces with a common objective

se regrouper autour de qn (se regrouper dans un but commun)

child of a member of the armed forces who dies in service

pupille de la Nation

forces Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for forces in the French»English Dictionary

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contre-pouvoir

opposition force

CRS

anti-riot and mobile police force

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is difficult to directly observe gravitational forces at the particle level.

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It describes the contemplation of certain meditation themes used by a meditating monk so the forces of defilement (kilesa), craving (tanha), and ignorance (avijja) may be uprooted from the mind.

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

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

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

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This feature forces s with cedilla to be rendered using the same glyph as s with comma below.

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The police forces are determined to find and arrest the counterfeiters, believed to include an insider in the government.

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In such cases, g-forces are felt, and bodies are not weightless.

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

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Should an endodontically treated tooth not be properly protected, there is a chance of it succumbing to breakage from normal functional forces.

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