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1 stranglehold
stranglehold [ˈstræŋglhəʊld]* * *['stræŋglhəʊld]1) ( physical grip) étranglement m2) fig ( powerful control) mainmise f -
2 power
1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) pouvoir, faculté2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) puissance3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) pouvoir4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) pouvoir5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) personne influente6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) puissance7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) puissance•- powered- powerful - powerfully - powerfulness - powerless - powerlessness - power cut - failure - power-driven - power point - power station - be in power -
3 force
force [fɔ:s]force ⇒ 1 puissance ⇒ 1 (a) violence ⇒ 1 (b) forcer ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (e)-(h) arracher ⇒ 2 (b) imposer ⇒ 2 (c) en vigueur ⇒ 3 en force ⇒ 31 noun∎ forces of evil/nature forces fpl du mal/de la nature;∎ moral force force f morale;∎ Europe is becoming a powerful economic force l'Europe devient une grande puissance économique;∎ television could be a force for good la télévision pourrait avoir une bonne influence;∎ to be a force for change être le moteur du changement;∎ France is a force to be reckoned with la France est une puissance ou force avec laquelle il faut compter;∎ she's a force to be reckoned with il faudra compter avec elle;∎ there are several forces at work il y a plusieurs forces en jeu∎ I'm against the use of force je suis contre le recours à la force;∎ the force of the blow laid him out la violence du coup l'a mis K-O;∎ they used force to control the crowd ils ont employé la force pour contrôler la foule;∎ I hit it with as much force as I could muster je l'ai frappé aussi fort que j'ai pu(c) (of argument, word) force f, poids m;∎ I don't see the force of her argument je ne perçois pas la force de son argument∎ centrifugal/coercive force force f centrifuge/coercitive;∎ the force of gravity la pesanteur;∎ Meteorology force 10 on the Beaufort scale force 10 sur l'échelle de Beaufort;∎ a force 9 gale un vent de force 9(e) (of people) force f;∎ Commerce our sales force notre force de vente;∎ Military the allied forces les armées fpl alliées, les alliés mpl;∎ Military the (armed) forces les forces fpl armées;∎ the (police) force les forces fpl de police;∎ two different police forces deux forces de police différentes;∎ he was in the forces il était dans l'armée;∎ forces slang argot m militaire∎ force of circumstances force f des choses;∎ by or from force of habit par la force de l'habitude;∎ by sheer force de vive force;∎ she managed it through sheer force of will elle y est arrivée uniquement à force de volonté;∎ the law comes into force this year la loi entre en vigueur cette année∎ to force sb to do sth contraindre ou forcer qn à faire qch;∎ I forced myself to be nice to them je me suis forcé à être aimable avec eux;∎ no one's forcing you! personne ne t'y force ou oblige!;∎ ironic don't force yourself! ne te force surtout pas!;∎ they were forced to admit I was right ils ont été obligés de reconnaître que j'avais raison;∎ he was forced to retire il a été mis à la retraite d'office;∎ to force sb's hand forcer la main à qn∎ I forced a confession from or out of him je lui ai arraché une confession∎ to force sth on or upon sb imposer qch à qn;∎ to force oneself on sb imposer sa présence à qn;∎ he forced himself or his attentions on her il l'a poursuivie de ses assiduités∎ to force one's way into a building entrer ou pénétrer de force dans un immeuble;∎ I forced my way through the crowd je me suis frayé un chemin ou passage à travers la foule;∎ to force sth into sth faire entrer qch de force dans qch;∎ don't force it ne force pas;∎ the car forced us off the road la voiture nous a forcés à quitter la route;∎ to force a bill through Parliament forcer la Chambre à voter une loi;∎ to force sb into a corner pousser qn dans un coin; figurative mettre qn au pied du mur;∎ compressed air forces the liquid up the pipe l'air comprimé fait monter le liquide dans le tuyau(e) (break open) forcer;∎ to force (open) a door/lock forcer une porte/une serrure(f) (answer, smile) forcer;∎ she managed to force a smile elle eut un sourire forcé∎ Horticulture to force flowers/plants forcer des fleurs/des plantes;∎ we forced the pace nous avons forcé l'allure ou le pas;∎ I felt I had to force the issue j'ai senti qu'il fallait que je force la décision3 in forceen application, en vigueur;∎ the rules now in force le règlement en vigueur2 adverben force;∎ the demonstrators arrived in force les manifestants sont arrivés en force;∎ the students were there in force les étudiants étaient venus en force ou en grand nombre;∎ in full force au grand complet∎ she forced back the urge to laugh elle réprima une envie de rire;∎ I forced back my tears j'ai refoulé mes larmes(a) (push down) faire descendre (de force);∎ he forced down the lid of the box il a fermé la boîte en forçant;∎ to force down prices faire baisser les prix∎ humorous more cake? - I expect I could force down another slice encore un peu de gâteau? - ma foi, je suis sûr que j'ai encore un peu de place pour un autre petit morceau(a) (push out) faire sortir (de force);∎ hunger eventually forced them out la faim les a finalement obligés à sortir;∎ to be forced out of business être forcé à fermer boutique;∎ figurative the opposition forced him out l'opposition l'a poussé dehors∎ he forced out an apology il s'est excusé du bout des lèvresfaire monter (de force);∎ to force prices up faire monter les prixⓘ May the force be with you Il s'agit d'une formule qui provient du film de science-fiction Star Wars ( La Guerre des étoiles), réalisé par George Lucas en 1977. Les personnages qui luttaient pour le triomphe du bien dans l'univers se quittaient généralement sur ces mots ("que la force soit avec toi"). On utilise parfois cette phrase de façon humoristique, à l'écrit ou à l'oral, pour souhaiter bonne chance à quelqu'un. On dira par exemple: have a good business trip, and may the force be with you, you'll need it ("j'espère que ton voyage d'affaires se passera bien, et que la force soit avec toi, tu en auras besoin").
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