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A n1 (physical strength, impact) (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake) force f ; ( of sun's rays) puissance f ; ( 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 gen, Mil ( 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 fig ( strength) (of intellect, memory, enthusiasm, logic, grief) force f ; by ou out of ou 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 ( strong influence) 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 ¢ ( organized group) forces fpl ; expeditionary/peacekeeping force forces expéditionnaires/de maintien de la paix ; naval/ground force forces navales/terrestres ; ⇒ labour force, workforce, task force etc ;7 Phys force f ; centrifugal/centripetal force force centrifuge/centripète ; force of gravity pesanteur f ;1 (in large numbers, strength) en force ;D vtr1 (compel, oblige) forcer ; to force sb/sth to do gen forcer qn/qch 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 (push, thrust) to force one's way through [sth] se frayer un chemin à travers or dans [crowd, jungle] ; to force sb to the ground/up against sth plaquer qn au sol/contre qch ; 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 ( apply great pressure to) forcer [door, window, lock, safe, engine, meter] ; forcer sur [screw] ; to force an entry Jur entrer par effraction ; to force the pace forcer l'allure ;E v refl1 ( push oneself) to force oneself se forcer (to do à faire) ;2 ( 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.to force sb's hand forcer la main à qn.■ force back:▶ force [sth] back, force back [sth]1 lit repousser, obliger [qch] à reculer [crowd, army] ; she forced him back against the wall elle l'a repoussé or plaqué contre le mur ;2 fig réprimer [emotion, tears, anger].■ force down:▶ force [sth] down, force down [sth]1 ( cause to land) forcer [qch] à se poser [aircraft] ;2 ( eat reluctantly) se forcer à avaler [food] ; to force sth down sb forcer qn à manger qch ; don't force your ideas down my throat ○ ! ne m'impose pas tes idées! ;3 ( reduce) gen, Fin diminuer [qch] (de force) [prices, wages, output] ; réduire [qch] (de force) [currency value, demand, profits, inflation] ; to force down unemployment faire baisser le taux de chômage ;4 ( squash down) tasser [contents, objects].■ force in:▶ force [sth] in, force in [sth] ( into larger space) faire entrer [qch] de force ; ( into small opening) enfoncer [qch] de force.■ force into:▶ force [sb/sth] into sth/doing1 ( compel) forcer [qn/qch] à faire ; to be forced into doing être forcé de faire ; I was forced into it on m'a forcé à le faire ;2 (push, thrust) she forced him into the car elle l'a fait entrer de force dans la voiture ; he forced his clothes into a suitcase il a tassé ses vêtements dans une valise ; he forced his way into the house il est entré de force dans la maison.■ force on:▶ force [sth] on sb imposer [qch] à qn, forcer qn à accepter [qch] ; the decision was forced on him il a été forcé de prendre cette décision ; team X forced a draw on team Y l'équipe X a arraché un match nul à l'équipe Y.■ force open:▶ force [sth] open, force open [sth] forcer [door, window, box, safe] ; she forced the patient's mouth open elle a ouvert la bouche du malade de force ; he forced his eyes open il s'est forcé à ouvrir les yeux.■ force out:▶ force [sth] out, force out [sth] ( by physical means) faire sortir [qch] par la force [invader, enemy, object] ; enlever [qch] de force [cork] ; the government was forced out in the elections les élections ont forcé or obligé le gouvernement à quitter le pouvoir ; she forced out a few words elle s'est forcée à dire quelques mots ; to force one's way out (of sth) s'échapper (de qch) par la force ; to force sth out of sb arracher qch à qn [information, apology, smile, confession] ; the injury forced him out of the game cette blessure l'a forcé à abandonner le jeu.▶ force [sth] through, force through [sth] faire adopter [legislation, measures].■ force up:▶ force [sth] up, force up [sth] [inflation, crisis, situation] faire augmenter [prices, costs, demand, unemployment] ; [government, company, minister] augmenter (de force) [prices, output, wages] ; relever [exchange rate]. -
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I 1. [fɔːs]1) (physical strength, impact) (of blow, collision) forza f., violenza f.; (of fall) impatto m.2) (physical means) forza f. (anche mil.)3) fig. (of intellect, memory, logic, etc.) forza f.from force of habit, of circumstance — per forza d'abitudine, per cause di forza maggiore
4) (influence) forza f.7) fis. forza f.8) meteor.9) in force (in large numbers, strength) in forze; (effective) [law, prices, ban] in vigore2.nome plurale forces mil. (anche armed forces)II 1. [fɔːs]1) (compel, oblige) forzare, obbligare, costringere ( to do a fare)the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents — il terremoto costrinse centinaia di residenti a evacuare
2) (push, thrust)to force sb. up against sth. — spingere qcn. contro qcs.
3) (apply great pressure to) forzare [door, lock, safe]; sforzare [ screw]to force an entry — dir. entrare con la forza
4) agr. (speed up growth) forzare la crescita di [ plant]; ingrassare, mettere all'ingrasso [ animal]2.to force oneself — sforzarsi ( to do di fare)
•- force in- force on- force up••to force sb.'s hand — forzare la mano a qcn
* * *[fo:s] 1. noun1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) forza2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) forza3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) forza2. verb1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) forzare, costringere2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) strappare•- forced- forceful
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- into force* * *I 1. [fɔːs]1) (physical strength, impact) (of blow, collision) forza f., violenza f.; (of fall) impatto m.2) (physical means) forza f. (anche mil.)3) fig. (of intellect, memory, logic, etc.) forza f.from force of habit, of circumstance — per forza d'abitudine, per cause di forza maggiore
4) (influence) forza f.7) fis. forza f.8) meteor.9) in force (in large numbers, strength) in forze; (effective) [law, prices, ban] in vigore2.nome plurale forces mil. (anche armed forces)II 1. [fɔːs]1) (compel, oblige) forzare, obbligare, costringere ( to do a fare)the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents — il terremoto costrinse centinaia di residenti a evacuare
2) (push, thrust)to force sb. up against sth. — spingere qcn. contro qcs.
3) (apply great pressure to) forzare [door, lock, safe]; sforzare [ screw]to force an entry — dir. entrare con la forza
4) agr. (speed up growth) forzare la crescita di [ plant]; ingrassare, mettere all'ingrasso [ animal]2.to force oneself — sforzarsi ( to do di fare)
•- force in- force on- force up••to force sb.'s hand — forzare la mano a qcn
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