forced in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for forced in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.forced [Brit fɔːst, Am fɔrst] VB pp

forced → force III, IV

II.forced [Brit fɔːst, Am fɔrst] ADJ

1. forced (false):

forced laugh, smile, interpretation

forzato

forced conversation

innaturale, di circostanza

2. forced (imposed):

forced labour, march, saving

forzato

forced currency

forzoso

forced landing

forzato

forced wedding

riparatore

3. forced AGR:

forced plant

forzato

See also IV

IV N

IV → intravenous drip

IV

flebo

I.force¹ [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] N

1. force (physical strength, impact):

force (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake)

forza f

force (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake)

violenza f

force (of sun's rays)

potenza f

force (of sun's rays)

sferza f

force (of fall)

impatto m

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

fu buttato a terra dalla potenza dell'esplosione, del colpo

I hit him with all the force I could muster

lo colpii con tutte le mie forze

2. force (physical means):

force

forza f

to use force

impiegare la forza or la violenza or ricorrere alla violenza

by force

a forza

by force of arms, by military force

ricorrendo alla forza (militare)

3. force fig:

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

forza f

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

per forza d'abitudine, per cause di forza maggiore, con la forza del numero

“no, ” she said with some force

“no, ” disse piuttosto energicamente

to have the force of law

avere forza di legge

4. force (strong influence):

force

forza f

a force for good, change

una forza che tende al bene, a un cambiamento

the forces of evil

le forze del male

she's a force in the democratic movement

è una figura determinante all'interno del movimento democratico

market forces

forze del mercato

this country is no longer a world force

questo paese non è più una potenza mondiale

5. force U (organized group):

force

forze fpl

expeditionary, peacekeeping force

corpo di spedizione, forza di pace

naval, ground force

forze navali, di terra

labour force or workforce

forza lavoro

task force MIL

task force

task force MIL

unità operativa

task force (of police)

squadra speciale

6. force (police):

force, also Force the force

la polizia

7. force PHYS:

force

forza f

centrifugal, centripetal force

forza centrifuga, centripeta

force of gravity

forza di gravità

8. force METEO:

force

forza f

a force 10 gale

un vento forza 10

9. force:

in force (in large numbers, strength)

in forze

in force (effective) law, act, prices, ban, curfew

in vigore

to come into force

entrare in vigore

II.force¹

force forces N npl MIL also armed forces:

the forces

le forze armate

III.force¹ [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] VB trans

1. force (compel, oblige):

force

forzare, obbligare, costringere

to force sb, sth to do

costringere qn, qc a fare

to be forced to do

essere costretto a fare

he forced his voice to remain calm

si sforzò di mantenere un tono di voce calmo

to force a smile, a laugh

fare un sorriso sforzato, ridere sforzatamente

the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents

il terremoto costrinse centinaia di residenti a evacuare

protesters have forced a public inquiry

i dimostranti hanno fatto in modo che si conducesse un'inchiesta pubblica

2. force (push, thrust):

to force one's way through [sth] crowd

farsi largo fra

to force one's way through [sth] jungle

aprirsi un varco in

to force sb to the ground, up against sth

spingere qn a terra, contro qc

she forced him to his knees

lo costrinse a inginocchiarsi

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

la macchina mandò la moto fuori strada, nel fosso

bad weather forced him off the road for a week

il cattivo tempo gli impedì di rimettersi in marcia per una settimana

she forced her way to the top through sheer perseverance

si è fatta strada or è arrivata in alto solo grazie alla sua grande costanza

3. force (apply great pressure to):

force door, window, lock, safe, engine

forzare

force bolt, screw

sforzare

to force an entry LAW

entrare con la forza

to force the pace

forzare il passo or l'andatura

4. force AGR (speed up growth):

force plant

forzare la crescita di

force animal

ingrassare, mettere all'ingrasso

IV.to force oneself VB refl

1. to force oneself (push oneself):

to force oneself

sforzarsi (to do di fare)

2. to force oneself (impose oneself):

to force oneself on sb

imporre la propria presenza a qn

I wouldn't want to force myself on you

non vorrei importi la mia presenza

V.force¹ [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs]

to force sb's hand

forzare la mano a qn

force into VB [fɔːs -] (force [sb, sth] into sth, doing)

1. force into (compel):

force into

costringere, obbligare [qn, qc] a fare

to be forced into doing

essere costretto a fare

I was forced into it

fui costretto a farlo

2. force into (push, thrust):

she forced him into the car

lo obbligò a salire in macchina

he forced his clothes into a suitcase

fece entrare i suoi vestiti in una valigia

he forced his way into the house

entrò con la forza nella casa

force on VB [fɔːs -] (force [sth] on sb)

force on

imporre a qn

the decision was forced on him

fu obbligato ad accettare la decisione

team X forced a draw on team Y

la squadra X costrinse la squadra Y a un pareggio

force open VB [fɔːs -] (force [sth] open, force open [sth])

force open door, window, box, safe:

force open

forzare

she forced the patient's mouth open

spalancò la bocca del paziente

he forced his eyes open

si sforzò di aprire gli occhi

force² [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] N Brit (waterfall)

force

cascata f

force back VB [fɔːs -] (force [sth] back, force back [sth])

1. force back crowd, army:

force back

respingere

she forced him back against the wall

lo spinse contro il muro

2. force back fig:

force back tears

ricacciare, trattenere

force back emotion, anger

contenere, trattenere

force out VB [fɔːs -] (force [sth] out, force out [sth]) (by physical means)

force out invader, enemy, object

costringere a uscire

force out cork

fare uscire, togliere

the government was forced out in the elections

in seguito alle elezioni il governo fu costretto a dimettersi

she forced out a few words

si sforzò di dire due parole

to force one's way out (of sth)

trovare una via di fuga (da qc)

to force [sth] out of sb information, apology, smile

strappare a qn

to force [sth] out of sb confession

estorcere a qn, strappare a qn

the injury forced him out of the game

l'infortunio lo costrinse ad abbandonare la partita

strike force [Brit, Am ˈstraɪk ˌfɔrs] N MIL

strike force

forza f d'urto

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sforzato

forced

sforzato

forced

sforzato interpretazione

forced

forced in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for forced in the English»Italian Dictionary

forced ADJ

forced smile, friendliness:

forced

forzato, -a

forced landing

atterraggio m forzato

I.force [fɔ:rs] N

1. force (power):

force

forza f

by sheer force of numbers

solo grazie alla superiorità numerica

force of gravity PHYS

forza di gravità

to combine forces

unire le forze

2. force (large numbers):

in force

in gran numero

3. force (influence):

force

forza f

by force of circumstance

per cause di forza maggiore

by force of habit

per abitudine

the forces of nature

le forze della natura

4. force (validity):

to come into force

entrare in vigore

5. force MIL:

police force

forze f di polizia pl

Air Force

aeronautica f militare

the armed forces

le forze f pl armate

II.force [fɔ:rs] VB trans

1. force (use power):

force

forzare

to force a door

forzare una porta

2. force (oblige to do):

force

costringere

to force sb to do sth

obbligare qu a fare qc

to force sb into (doing) sth

costringere qu a fare qc

to force sth on sb

imporre qc a qu

to force a smile

sorridere forzatamente

to force words out of sb

costringere qu a parlare

3. force (cause to grow faster):

force

forzare

air force N

air force

aeronautica f militare

driving force N

driving force

forza f motrice

force-feed [ˈfɔ:rs·fi:d] VB trans

force-feed

alimentare forzatamente

sales force N

sales force

personale m di vendita

work force N + sing/pl vb

work force

popolazione f attiva

task force N

task force MIL

task force f inv

task force (team)

equipe f inv

force out VB trans

force out

costringere ad uscire

Translations for forced in the Italian»English Dictionary

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forzato (-a)

forced

lavori -i

forced labor

forced Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a spent force

aver perso vigore

forced landing

atterraggio m forzato

by sheer force of numbers

solo grazie alla superiorità numerica

to force words out of sb

costringere qu a parlare

she is a force to be reckoned with

è una persona con cui bisogna fare i conti

to meet force with force

rispondere alla forza con la forza

to force sb into a corner

mettere qu alle -e

to do sth by force of habit

fare qc per inerzia fig

carabiniere member of Italian military police force

carabiniere

carabiniere member of Italian military police force

caramba

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Now forced to use a walking frame he retains his cheeky smile and remains a strong supporter of for reproductive rights.

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Audience response cards repeatedly came back saying that laughter seemed forced or contrived.

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Ash is then forced to decapitate his girlfriend with a shovel for his own safety.

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She is against a policy of forced regime change.

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In short order, the civilians began to be deported to forced labour camps.

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Wanting to stand up to sedition he only succeeded in rousing the people against him and was forced to flee.

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Criticism and animal welfare laws forced many to close, although hundreds still exist around the world.

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He ignored the edict, and two days later he forced his way into her chamber as she was about to disrobe.

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The self-inflicted wounds tell of the man's struggle to avoid the unendurable images he has been forced to watch.

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The recent economic reforms have undermined the socialist state's safety net and forced people to look to the private sector for work and services.

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