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1 ♦ jungle
♦ jungle /ˈdʒʌŋgl/n. [cu]1 (geogr.) giungla● ( slang spreg.) jungle bunny, negro □ (zool.) jungle cat ( Felis chaus), gatto della giungla □ (med.) jungle fever, forte febbre malarica □ ( USA) jungle gym, castello ( di travetti o tubi metallici su cui i bambini possono arrampicarsi) □ (fam.) jungle juice, liquore forte distillato artigianalmente; torcibudella (fam.) □ (fig. fam.) jungle telegraph, tam-tam; telegrafo della giungla □ the law of the jungle, la legge della giungla. -
2 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
* * *[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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