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n. (strijd)kracht, geweld; sterkte; legersterkte; dwang--------v. dwingen, noodzaken; onder dwang; eruit persen; inbreken, doorbrekenforce1[ fo:s]1 macht ⇒ krijgsmacht, leger2 ploeg ⇒ groep, personeel♦voorbeelden:1 kracht ⇒ geweld, macht♦voorbeelden:by force of circumstances • door omstandigheden gedwongenthe forces of evil • kwade krachtenthe force of gravity • de zwaartekrachtthe force of his words • de overtuigingskracht van zijn woordena powerful force in local politics • een invloedrijke persoon in de plaatselijke politiekjoin forces (with) • de krachten bundelen (met)the machine was put in force • de machine werd in werking gesteldby force • met geweldby force of • door middel vanby/from/out of force of habit • uit gewoonte2 werkelijke betekenis ⇒ werkelijk effect, belang♦voorbeelden:2 the force of this poem is hard to grasp • de precieze betekenis van dit gedicht is moeilijk te vattenIV 〈meervoud; Forces; the〉1 strijdkrachten ⇒ strijdmacht, krijgsmacht♦voorbeelden:————————force2〈 werkwoord〉1 dwingen ⇒ (door)drijven, forceren2 forceren ⇒ open/doorbreken♦voorbeelden:force a smile/one's voice • een glimlach/zijn stem forcerenforce one's will on someone • iemand zijn wil opleggenforce along • meesleurenforce back • terugdrijvenforce something down • iets met moeite binnenkrijgenforce a plane down • een vliegtuig dwingen tot landenforce it out • het met moeite uitbrengenGovernment will force the prices up • de regering zal de prijzen opdrijvenhe wants to force his ideas down our throats • hij wil zijn ideeën met geweld aan ons opdringenforce something from/out of someone • iets van iemand afdwingenforce something on/upon someone • iemand iets opdringen
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