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1 take effect
(to begin to work; to come into force: When will the drug take effect?) začať pôsobiť* * *• nadobudnút platnost -
2 capture
[- ə]1) (to take by force, skill etc: The soldiers captured the castle; Several animals were captured.) chytiť; dobyť2) (to take possession of (a person's attention etc): The story captured his imagination.) zaujať* * *• zabrat• zachytit• vziat• vzatie• vzatie figúrky v šachu• zajat• zaznamenávanie• zachycovanie• zajatec• zaujat• získat• zachycovat neutróny• zajatie• záchyt neutrónov• zmocnit sa• zmocnenie sa• spútat• upútat lanom• upútat• umelé nasmerovanie rieky• ukoristit• dopadnutie• dopadnút• dobyt• chytanie• dobytie• chytit• chytenie• dobitie• dobit• pirátstvo• ovládnutie• ovládnut• korist• lovenie• lov• nové koryto rieky -
3 gouge
1. verb1) (to make (a groove or hole) with a tool: He gouged (out) a hole in the wood.) (vy)dlabať, (vy)hĺbiť2) (to take or force out: The tyrant gouged out the prisoner's eyes.) vylúpnuť oči2. noun(a type of chisel for making grooves etc.) duté dláto, žliabkovač* * *• žliabkové dláto• podvod• podvodník• krádež -
4 seize
[si:z]1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) chytiť2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) zmocniť sa•- seizure- seize on
- seize up* * *• zabavit• vziat• zachvátit• zhabat• zmocnit sa (niecoho)• zmocnit sa• schvátit• uchvátit• uchopit• ukoristit• prepadnút• pritrafit• capnút• chopit sa• dobyt• chytit• pochopit• porozumiet• postihnút• lapit• objavit zmysel -
5 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) naťahovať (sa); mykať2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) namáhať3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) prepínať, skúšať4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) (pre)cediť2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) napätie2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) (nervové) vypätie3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) presilenie4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) veľká námaha•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) plemeno2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) sklon, dispozícia3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) melódia* * *• verš• vyklbenie• výbuch• vypätie• vymknutie• vypnút• zdráhat sa• záplava• zvierat• znicit• sklon• skrivit sa• snažit sa odpútat• skrivenie• spôsob vyjadrovania• stlácat• tah• stlacit• tlak• tón• trhat• tiect• úryvok• premáhanie• pritlacit• prefiltrovat• pretvorenie• prekrútit• prepätie• príliš namáhat• prílišná námaha• prekrútenie• prepínat• pretažovat• presilnovat• pretaženie• duch• filtrovat• básen• deformovat• deformácia• rod• rasa• rodina• pasírovat• pnutie• pachtit• plemeno• pokazit• pokolenie• poškodenie• poškodit prepínaním• kvapkat• mat námietky• náklonnost• motív• namáhat sa• napínat• násilne vykladat• napnút• nálada• napnutie• napätie• namáhanie• námaha• našponovat -
6 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) viesť auto2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) odviezť3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) hnať4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) zatĺcť; odpáliť5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) poháňať2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) jazda (autom)2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) príjazdová cesta3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) energia, elán4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) kampaň, akcia5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) úder6) ((computers) a disk drive.) mechanika (disku)•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on* * *• vozovka• vychádzka• zariadenie• jednotka• jazdit• hnat• jazda• budit• budenie• cesta• riadit (auto)• pohon• pohánat• mechanika• nápor• odíst -
7 extract
1. [ik'strækt] verb1) (to pull out, or draw out, especially by force or with effort: I have to have a tooth extracted; Did you manage to extract the information from her?) vytiahnuť2) (to select (passages from a book etc).) vypísať si3) (to take out (a substance forming part of something else) by crushing or by chemical means: Vanilla essence is extracted from vanilla beans.) extrahovať2. ['ekstrækt] noun1) (a passage selected from a book etc: a short extract from his novel.) výťah2) (a substance obtained by an extracting process: beef/yeast extract; extract of malt.) výťažok•* * *• vynímat• výtažok• vynikat• vytiahnut• výnatok• vybrat• vytrhnút• úryvok• extrahovat -
8 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) ruka2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) ručička3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) robotník; člen posádky4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) pomoc5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) karty6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) päsť (dĺžková miera 10,16 cm)7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rukopis2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) podať; vrátiť2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) prepojiť späť•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand* * *• smer• strana• rukopis• rucicka• ruka• podat• pracovná sila -
9 hijack
1. verb1) (to take control of (an aeroplane) while it is moving and force the pilot to fly to a particular place.) uniesť2) (to stop and rob (a vehicle): Thieves hijacked a lorry carrying $20,000 worth of whisky.) prepadnúť (a ukradnúť)3) (to steal (something) from a vehicle: Thieves hijacked $20,000 worth of whisky from a lorry.) zmocniť sa, ukradnúť2. noun(the act of hijacking.) prepadnutie- hijacker* * *• uniest (lietadlo) -
10 hit
[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) udrieť (sa); naraziť; vraziť2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) odpáliť3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) postihnúť4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) zasiahnuť; dosiahnuť2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) zásah2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) úspešný zásah3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) hit, šláger; populárny•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with* * *• zásah• zasiahnut• stlac• úder• trafit• udriet• hit -
11 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) držať2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) držať3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) držať4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) vydržať5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zadržať6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) obsahovať; udržať7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) konať (sa)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) byť, držať sa9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) zastávať10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) veriť; považovať; zachovávať11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) platiť12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) prinútiť (koho) dodržať13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hájiť14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) odolávať15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) udržiavať16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) udržiavať (v napätí)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) konať sa18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) vlastniť19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) vydržať20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) čakať (pri telefóne)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) držať22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) strážiť23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) chystať2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) uchopenie; držanie sa2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vplyv3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) hmat•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) sklad v podpalubí* * *• zachovávat• vydržat• zastavit• zastavenie• zadržat• slávit• prepadnút• držat• platit• pojat• lodný priestor• obsadit -
12 oust
(to force out (and take the place of): They ousted him as leader of the party.) vytlačiť* * *• vysánkovat• vypudit• vytlacit• vyhnat -
13 separate
1. ['sepəreit] verb1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) rozdeliť, oddeliť2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) rozísť sa3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) žiť oddelene2. [-rət] adjective1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) oddelený2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) oddelený•- separable
- separately
- separates
- separation
- separatist
- separatism
- separate off
- separate out
- separate up* * *• uzavretý• vylucovat• zvláštny• separovat sa• separovat• samostatný• separátny• štiepit sa• triedit• previest odluku• prepustit• izolovat• izolovat sa• jednotlivý• izolovaný• delit• delit sa• rozviest sa s manželom• rozlúcit• rozlišovat• rozdelovat• rozdelovat sa• rozíst sa• rôzny• roztriedit• osobný• osobitný• nespolocenský• odštiepit sa• odstredovat• odlúcený• oddelený• oddelovat sa• oddelovat• odlucovat• odlucovat sa -
14 shoot
[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) strieľať, vystreliť2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) zastreliť3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) vrhnúť4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) vybehnúť; bodať; hodiť5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) filmovať6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) vystreliť7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) zastreliť2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) výhonok- shoot down
- shoot rapids
- shoot up* * *• vrh• vrazit• vrhnút• vstrelit• vodopád• viest• vsypat• veslársky rytmus• vyhodit kotvu• vybiehat• vyrážat• vziat• vykryštalizovat• výhonok• výhon• vystrelit• vypúštat• vyvriet• vyrást• vyhodit• vypluvat• vypustenie• vyrazit• vyvracat• vyhánat• vyhodit do vzduchu• vziat si za ciel• záber• vytrysknút• vypucat• vyrazenie• výstrel• vycerpat• vyrazit vpred• vyhánanie výhonkov• zamerat sa• zastrelit• zastrcit• zasunút• zhoblovat• zahrat• žilkovat• zafarbit• zamerat• znicit• zložit výstrelom• zmerat výšku• sfarbit• snažit sa• skupina strelcov• snímat• šmyk• šot• skazit• rýchle prihrat• rýchlo šmýkat po zemi• skupina lovcov• sklzný žlab• smetisko• spotrebovat• strieknut• spustit• striekat• strelba• spôsobit bolest• strielat na kôš• súboj v strelbe• strielat• strelba z luku• strielanie• strielat na bránku• sypat• spôsobit detonáciu• súkat• spustit na vodu• tu a tam pokryt• urobit záber• tocit(film)• tvoriaci sa kryštál• tocit• trafit sa• premiestnit• priviest k výbuchu• prehodit• pretkávat• preletiet• priechod• prestrelit• príval• prehadzovat• filmovat• fungovat• fotografovat• dorazit• doniest• dostrelit• hádzat kockou• hon• kanonáda• klást• katapultovat• hodit• íst• byt vrhnutý• bodnutie• bodanie• bodat• bystrina• chodbicka• delostrelba• dávat injekciu• cvrngnút• dobývat odstrelom• rana• rozbit• rozstrielat• puciace výsady• rozkladat sa• prudký pohyb• prudko sa pohybovat• rozhodenie• revír• ratolest• prudko prehnat dopredu• rozbúrat• rútit sa• pestovat lukostrelbu• písat• podfarbit• perej• padat• pestovat lovecký šport• pohybovat sa• pokropit• polovnícka družina• popravit zastrelením• polovnícky revír• právo lovu• pokazit• letiet dopredu• lov• letiet• lovit• kužel svetla• kryštalizovat• lovecký úlovok• lúc• melírovat• mihnút sa• nahadzovat• nával• nasypat• násypný žlab• nastrelit• natácat• nechat odpadnút• odnož• ockovat• odstrelit• odhodit• odpálit• odpálenie -
15 storm
[sto:m] 1. noun1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) búrka2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) búrka2. verb1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) zúriť2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) hnať sa3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) prudko zaútočiť•- stormy- stormily
- storminess
- stormbound
- stormtrooper
- a storm in a teacup
- take by storm* * *• vojenský útok• víchrica• víchor• vyrazit• vzbúrit sa• vziat útokom• zaútocit• záplava• zúrit• strhnút• urobit prudký útok• úder• príval• búrka s bleskami• búrka• búrit• burácat• cyklón• dážd• prudký útok• rozruch• lejak• krupobitie• náhle zhoršenie choroby• nápor -
16 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) udrieť, zasiahnuť2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) zaútočiť3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) zapáliť; vykresať4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) štrajkovať5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) naraziť na6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) rozozvučať (sa), zaznieť7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) prekvapiť, napadnúť8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) raziť9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) dať sa, pustiť sa10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) zložiť; stiahnuť2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) štrajk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) objav•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up* * *• várka• uvolnit ciapocku• zabratie ryby• vytlacit• vydat sa• vyvinút úsilie• vynasnažit sa• vykresat• vypuknút• vynechat• vzplanút• zdat sa• zadebnit• zastavit• zbúrat• zarazit• zasadit úder• zaútocit• zaseknút rybu• zasadit ranu• zasiahnut• zasúvat• zastrelit• zložit• snažit sa• šikmo ryhovat• škrtnút• škrtnút(zápalku)• spustit• štrajkovat• štrajk• štastie• stiahnut• strelit• strhnút jadro• urobit záber veslom• udriet• upútat• uderenie• udelit• trafit sa• tvorit výboj• urezat• useknút• tlacit• úder• tlct• príst na co• prekvapit• pripadat• prilepit sa (k niecomu)• prestavat• dopadnút• handicap• harpunovat• hladit rukou• klást vajícka• hoblovat• bit• bicí stroj• buchnút• bitie• budit dojem• bit(o hodinách)• chumác• dat sa• razit(mincu)• razítko• razit razidlom• radit• rozobrat• rozškrtnút• radit spojku• razit• osvietit• ožiarit• pôsobit dojmom• požiadat• pohladit• pokus o vydieranie• poštípanie• postihnút• kresat• letecký úder• letka• nabodnút• náhodou príst• nastat• nasadnút na plytcinu• naniest tenký povlak• narazit• narazit na• nálet• nevýhoda• naplnit• naplnat• odstránit bednenie• odbíjat• objavit sa• odbíjanie• odrezat• odseknút• objavit -
17 wing
[wiŋ]1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) krídlo2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) krídlo3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) krídlo4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) blatník5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) krídlo6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) krídlo7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) krídlo8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) peruť•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing* * *• perut (voj.)• letiet• krídlo• okrídlit• okrídlovat -
18 quell
[kwel]1) (to put an end to (a rebellion etc) by force.) potlačiť2) (to put an end to, or take away (a person's fears etc).) upokojiť, utíšiť
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Force — Force, n. [F. force, LL. forcia, fortia, fr. L. fortis strong. See {Fort}, n.] 1. Capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigor; might; often, an unusual degree of strength or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Force and arms — Force Force, n. [F. force, LL. forcia, fortia, fr. L. fortis strong. See {Fort}, n.] 1. Capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigor; might; often, an unusual degree of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
force — [fôrs, fōrs] n. [ME < OFr < VL * fortia, * forcia < L fortis, strong: see FORT1] 1. strength; energy; vigor; power 2. the intensity of power; impetus [the force of a blow] 3. a) physical power or strength exerted against a person or… … English World dictionary
force — forceable, adj. forceless, adj. forcer, n. forcingly, adv. /fawrs, fohrs/, n., v., forced, forcing. n. 1. physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window. 2. strength or power exerted upon an… … Universalium
force — [[t]fɔrs, foʊrs[/t]] n. v. forced, forc•ing 1) physical power or strength: to pull with all one s force[/ex] 2) strength exerted upon an object; physical coercion; violence: to use force to open a door[/ex] 3) strength; energy; power: the force… … From formal English to slang
force — /fɔs / (say faws) noun 1. strength; impetus; intensity of effect. 2. might, as of a ruler or realm; strength for war. 3. strength or power exerted upon an object; physical coercion; violence: to use force in order to do something; to use force on …
force — 1. n. & v. n. 1 power; exerted strength or impetus; intense effort. 2 coercion or compulsion, esp. with the use or threat of violence. 3 a military strength. b (in pl.) troops; fighting resources. c an organized body of people, esp. soldiers,… … Useful english dictionary
force-feed — transitive verb ( fed; feeding) Date: 1901 1. to feed (as an animal) by forcible administration of food 2. to force to take in < force feed students the classics > also used with a single object < force feed the classics to students > < force… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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take — 1 Take, seize, grasp, clutch, snatch, grab are comparable when they mean to get hold of by or as if by reaching out the arm or hand. Take is not only the most general but also the only colorless term in this group. In ordinary use, especially… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
