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1 ♦ force

♦ force (1) /fɔ:s/
n.

1 [u] forza; violenza; impeto; intensità; furia: the force of the wind, la forza del vento; the force of an earthquake, la forza (o l'intensità) di un terremoto; to use force, ricorrere alla forza; by force, con la forza; a force-8 gale, vento forza 8; brute force, forza bruta

2 forza; energia: (econ.) market forces, forze di mercato; driving force, (mecc.) forza motrice; (fig.) stimolo, elemento propulsore, motore; forces of evil, forze del male; powerful natural forces, possenti forze naturali; dark forces, forze oscure; conventional forces, forze convenzionali; force of character, forza di carattere; from force of habit, per forza di abitudine; ( anche mil.) to join forces with sb., unire le proprie forze a quelle di q.; unirsi a q.

3 (fis.) forza: the force of gravity, la forza di gravità; magnetic force, forza magnetica; force field, campo di forza; parallelogram of forces, parallelogramma delle forze

4 [u] forza; significato; valore: the force of a word, il valore d'una parola

5 [u] (leg.) validità; vigore: in force, in vigore; vigente; This law is no longer in force, questa legge non è più in vigore; to have the force of law, avere forza di legge; to bring [to come] into force, far entrare [entrare] in vigore

6 (mil., ecc.) forza, forze; reparto; unità; truppa: police force, forze di polizia; task force, unità operativa; a small force of infantry, un piccolo reparto di fanteria; air force, aviazione; forza aerea; peacekeeping force, forze di pace; landing forces, truppe da sbarco

7 (al pl.) (mil., = armed forces) forze armate: the allied forces, le forze alleate

8 – the Force, la polizia, le forze (pl.) di polizia; la forza pubblica: to join the force, entrare nella polizia; diventare poliziotto

9 forza; gruppo; équipe; associazione; unità organizzativa: labour force, forza lavoro; the rebel forces, le forze ribelli; a small force of doctors, un'équipe di dottori; una piccola unità medica; a sales force, una forza di vendita; un'unità organizzativa di vendita

● (elettron.) force feedback, retroazione meccanica □ (tecn.) force gauge, dinamometro □ (tecn.) force main, tubazione di mandata □ (mecc.) force pump, pompa premente □ (tecn.) force resistance, resistenza alla forza (esercitata su qc.) □ by force of, con la forza di; mediante; per: by force of arms [of will], con la forza delle armi [della volontà]; by force of instinct [of habit], per istinto [abitudine]; by force of law, per forza di legge □ by main force, a viva forza □ in force, in forze, in gran numero: The police turned out in force, la polizia è arrivata in forze □ to meet force with force, rispondere alla forza con la forza NOTA D'USO: - force o strength?-.
force (2) /fɔ:s/
n.

(ingl. sett.) cascata ( d'acqua).
♦ (to) force /fɔ:s/
v. t.

1 costringere; obbligare; forzare: He forced me to leave, mi costrinse a partire; A serious illness forced him into retirement, una grave malattia lo costrinse ad andare in pensione; She forced her attention back to the photo, si costrinse a osservare di nuovo la foto

2 – to force oneself, sforzarsi; costringersi: I forced myself to look satisfied, mi sono sforzato d'apparire soddisfatto

3 forzare; scassinare: to force a lock, forzare una serratura; to force a door, scassinare una porta; to force st. open, forzare qc.; aprire qc. con la forza

4 sforzare; forzare; fare forza su; spingere con forza: to force a bolt, sforzare un dado; Don't force it, or it will break, non fare forza o si romperà; to force one's way through a crowd, farsi largo fra una folla

5 forzare: to force the (o one's) pace, forzare l'andatura (o il passo); accelerare; to force a word, forzare il significato d'una parola

6 imporre: (polit.) to force new elections, imporre nuove elezioni

7 (agric.) forzare; affrettare la crescita di; accelerare la maturazione di

● to force an analogy, stiracchiare un'analogia □ (comm.) to force the bidding, far salire le offerte ( a un'asta) □ (leg.) to force an entry, entrare con la forza □ (fig.) to force sb. 's hand, forzare la mano a q. □ to force the issue, spingere a una decisione; stringere i tempi □ to force a passage, aprirsi un varco □ to force a smile, fare un sorriso forzato □ to force st. on (o upon) sb., costringere q. ad accettare qc.; imporre qc. a q.: He forced his presents on us, ci costrinse ad accettare i suoi doni; to force one's company (o oneself) on sb., imporre la propria compagnia (o presenza) a q.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ force
2 force

1.
[fɔːs]noun

1) no pl. (strength, power) Stärke, die; (of bomb, explosion, attack, storm) Wucht, die; (physical strength) Kraft, die

achieve something by brute force — etwas mit roher Gewalt erreichen

in force — (in large numbers) mit einem großen Aufgebot (see also academic.ru/4773/b">b)

2) no pl. (fig.): (power, validity) Kraft, die

by force of — auf Grund (+ Gen.)

argue with much force — sehr überzeugend argumentieren

in force — (in effect) in Kraft

come into force — [Gesetz usw.:] in Kraft treten

put in[to] force — in Kraft setzen

3) (coercion, violence) Gewalt, die

use or employ force [against somebody] — Gewalt [gegen jemanden] anwenden

by force — gewaltsam; mit Gewalt

4) (organized group) (of workers) Kolonne, die; Trupp, der; (of police) Einheit, die; (Mil.) Armee, die

the forces — die Armee

be in the forces — beim Militär sein

5) (forceful agency or person) Kraft, die; Macht, die

there are forces in action/at work here... — hier walten Kräfte/sind Kräfte am Werk...

he is a force in the land (fig.)/a force to be reckoned with — er ist ein einflussreicher Mann im Land/eine Macht, die nicht zu unterschätzen ist

6) (meaning) Bedeutung, die

7) (Phys.) Kraft, die
2. transitive verb
1) zwingen

force somebody/oneself [to do something] — jemanden/sich zwingen[, etwas zu tun]

be forced to do something — gezwungen sein od. sich gezwungen sehen, etwas zu tun

I was forced to accept/into accepting the offer — (felt obliged) ich fühlte mich verpflichtet, das Angebot anzunehmen

force somebody's hand — (fig.) jemanden zwingen zu handeln

2) (take by force)

force something from somebody — jemandem etwas entreißen

he forced it out of her hands — er riss es ihr aus der Hand

force a confession from somebody — (fig.) jemanden zu einem Geständnis zwingen

3) (push)

force something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]zwängen

4) (impose, inflict)

force something [up]on somebody — jemandem etwas aufzwingen od. aufnötigen

he forced his attentions on her — er drängte sich ihr mit seinen Aufmerksamkeiten auf

5) (break open)

force [open] — aufbrechen

6) (effect by violent means) sich (Dat.) erzwingen [Zutritt]

force one's way in[to a building] — sich (Dat.) mit Gewalt Zutritt [zu einem Gebäude] verschaffen

7) (produce with effort) sich zwingen zu

force a smile — sich zu einem Lächeln zwingen

Phrasal Verbs:

- force down

- force up

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[fo:s] 1. noun
1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) die Kraft

2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) die Kraft

3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) die Truppe
2. verb
1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) zwingen

2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) erzwingen

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- forced
- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
- into force
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force

[fɔ:s, AM fɔ:rs]

I. n

1. no pl (power) Kraft f; (intensity) Stärke f; of a blow, impact Wucht f

she slapped his face with unexpected \force sie versetzte ihm eine unerwartet kräftige Ohrfeige

by \force of arms mit Waffengewalt

the \force of an earthquake/a hurricane die Stärke eines Erdbebens/Wirbelsturms

with full \force mit voller Wucht

2. no pl (violence) Gewalt f

to use \force Gewalt anwenden

by \force gewaltsam, mit Gewalt

3. no pl (coercion) Zwang m

under the \force of circumstances unter dem Zwang der Verhältnisse

4. PHYS Kraft f

\force of attraction Anziehungsvermögen nt

\force of current Stromstärke f

\force of gravity Schwerkraft f, Erdanziehungskraft f

\force of inertia Trägheitskraft f

5. no pl (large numbers)

▪ in \force in großer Zahl

6. no pl (influence) Macht f; (powerful effect) Kraft f

the \force of sb's arguments jds Überzeugungskraft f

\force of habit die Macht der Gewohnheit

from \force of habit aus reiner Gewohnheit

7. (person or thing with influence) Kraft f, Macht f

he was a powerful \force in politics er war ein einflussreicher Mann in der Politik

the \forces of evil die Mächte des Bösen

the \forces of nature ( liter) die Naturgewalten pl

8. no pl (validity) Gültigkeit f

to have the \force of law rechtsverbindlich sein

to be in/come [or be brought] into \force in Kraft sein/treten

to put sth in[to] \force etw in Kraft setzen

9. (group) Truppe f

police \force Polizei f

air \force Luftwaffe f

labour \force Arbeitskräfte pl

armed \forces Streitkräfte pl

10.

▶ to combine [or join] \forces zusammenhelfen

with combined \forces mit vereinten Kräften

▶ by sheer \force of numbers aufgrund zahlenmäßiger Überlegenheit

II. vt

1. (compel)

▪ to \force sb/oneself [to do sth] jdn/sich zwingen [etw zu tun]

to \force sb out of the car jdn zwingen auszusteigen

to \force sb out of the house jdn zwingen das Haus zu verlassen

to \force sb to the floor jdn zu Boden zwingen

▪ to be \forced to do sth gezwungen werden etw zu tun; (feel the necessity) gezwungen sein etw zu tun; (feel obliged) sich akk gezwungen sehen etw zu tun

▪ to \force sb into doing sth jdn [dazu] zwingen, etw zu tun

▪ to \force sb into sth (an act) jdn zu etw dat zwingen; (a space) jdn in etw akk zwingen geh

the \forced us into the cellar sie zwangen uns in den Keller [zu gehen]

to \force sb into the car jdn [dazu] zwingen, einzusteigen [o in den Wagen zu steigen]

to \force sb into prostitution/resignation jdn zur Prostitution/zum Rücktritt zwingen

2.

to \force oneself on sb (impose) sich akk jdm aufdrängen; (sexually) jdm Gewalt antun

3. (get, produce)

▪ to \force sth etw erzwingen

the burglar \forced an entry der Einbrecher verschaffte sich mit Gewalt Zutritt

to \force a confession out of sb jdn zu einem Geständnis zwingen, ein Geständnis von jdm erzwingen

to \force a smile gezwungen lächeln, sich akk zu einem Lächeln zwingen

to \force one's way into/through/out of sth sich dat seinen Weg in/durch etw akk /aus etw dat bahnen

to \force words out of sb jdm die Worte aus der Nase ziehen fam

4. (make accept)

▪ to \force sth on sb jdm etw aufzwingen

5. (push, squeeze)

▪ to \force sth into sth etw in etw akk [hinein]zwängen

to \force a nail into a wall einen Nagel in eine Wand treiben

6. LAW

to \force a bill through the legislature ein Gesetz durchbringen [o fam durchpeitschen

7. (open)

to \force a door/a lock eine Tür/ein Schloss aufbrechen

to \force a zip einen Reißverschluss mit Gewalt öffnen

8. (make grow faster)

to \force fruits/vegetables Früchte/Gemüse treiben fachspr

\forced salad getriebener Salat fachspr

9.

▶ to \force sb's hand jdn zum Handeln zwingen

▶ to \force an issue eine Entscheidung erzwingen

▶ to \force the pace das Tempo forcieren

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[fɔːs]
1. n

1) no pl (= physical strength, power) Kraft f; (of blow, impact, collision) Wucht f; (= physical coercion) Gewalt f; (PHYS) Kraft f

to resort to force — Gewalt anwenden

to settle sth by force — etw gewaltsam or durch Gewalt beilegen

by sheer force — durch reine Gewalt

by or through sheer force of numbers — aufgrund or auf Grund zahlenmäßiger Überlegenheit

there is a force 5 wind blowing — es herrscht Windstärke 5

the force of the wind was so great he could hardly stand — der Wind war so stark, dass er kaum stehen konnte

they were there in force —

they came in force — sie kamen in großer Zahl or Stärke

2) no pl (fig) (of argument) Überzeugungskraft f; (of music, phrase) Eindringlichkeit f; (of character) Stärke f; (of words) Macht f

that was force of habit — das war die Macht der Gewohnheit

by or from force of habit — aus Gewohnheit

by force of will — durch Willensanstrengung or Willenskraft

the force of circumstances —

I see the force of what he is saying — ich sehe ein, was er sagt, ist zwingend

3) (= powerful thing, person) Macht f

Forces of Nature — Naturgewalten pl

there are various forces at work here — hier sind verschiedene Kräfte am Werk

he is a powerful force in the reform movement — er ist ein einflussreicher Mann in der Reformbewegung

See:

→ life force

4)

(= body of men) the forces (Mil) — die Streitkräfte pl

the (police) force — die Polizei

to join forces — sich zusammentun

See:

→ sales force, workforce

5)

to come into/be in force — in Kraft treten/sein

2. vt

1) (= compel) zwingen

to force sb/oneself to do sth — jdn/sich zwingen, etw zu tun

he was forced to resign — er wurde gezwungen zurückzutreten

he was forced to conclude that... — er sah sich zu der Folgerung gezwungen or gedrängt, dass...

2) (= extort, obtain by force) erzwingen

he forced a confession out of or from me — er erzwang ein Geständnis von mir

to force an error (Sport) — einen Fehler erzwingen, den Gegner ausspielen

3)

to force sth ( up)on sb (present, one's company) — jdm etw aufdrängen; conditions, obedience jdm etw auferlegen; conditions, decision, war jdm etw aufzwingen

he forced himself on her (sexually) — er tat ihr Gewalt an

4) (= break open) aufbrechen

to force (an) entry — sich (dat) gewaltsam Zugang or Zutritt verschaffen

5)

(= push, squeeze) to force books into a box — Bücher in eine Kiste zwängen

the liquid is forced up the tube by a pump — die Flüssigkeit wird von einer Pumpe durch das Rohr nach oben gepresst

if it won't open/go in, don't force it — wenn es nicht aufgeht/passt, wende keine Gewalt an

to force one's way into sth — sich (dat) gewaltsam Zugang zu etw or in etw (acc)

to force one's way through — sich (dat) gewaltsam einen Weg bahnen

to force a car off the road — ein Auto von der Fahrbahn drängen

to force a bill through parliament — eine Gesetzesvorlage durch das Parlament peitschen

6) plants treiben

7)

(= produce with effort) to force a smile — gezwungen lächeln

to force the pace — das Tempo forcieren

don't force it — erzwingen Sie es nicht

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force [fɔː(r)s; US auch ˈfəʊərs]

A s

1. Stärke f, Kraft f, Wucht f (auch fig):

the force of an explosion;

force of gravity PHYS Schwerkraft;

by force of durch, kraft (gen), vermittels (gen);

by force of arms mit Waffengewalt;

join forces

a) sich zusammentun ( with mit),

b) MIL seine Streitkräfte vereinigen ( with mit)

2. fig (auch politische etc) Kraft:

forces of nature Naturkräfte, -gewalten

3. Gewalt f:

by force gewaltsam, mit Gewalt ( → A 4)

4. auch JUR Zwang m, Gewalt(anwendung) f, Druck m:

by force zwangsweise ( → A 3);

the force of circumstances der Zwang der Verhältnisse

5. JUR (Rechts) Kraft f, (-)Gültigkeit f, (-)Wirksamkeit f:

be in force in Kraft sein, gelten;

come ( oder enter) (put) into force in Kraft treten (setzen);

coming ( oder entry) into force Inkrafttreten n

6. Einfluss m, Macht f, Wirkung f, (Durchschlags-, Überzeugungs)Kraft f, Nachdruck m:

lend force to Nachdruck verleihen (dat);

the force of habit die Macht der Gewohnheit;

from force of habit aus Gewohnheit

7. (geistige oder moralische) Kraft

8. auch LING Bedeutung f, Gehalt m

9. umg Menge f:

in force in großer Zahl oder Menge

10. MIL

a) oft pl Streit-, Kriegsmacht f

b) pl (Gesamt)Streitkräfte pl

c) pl Truppe f, Verband m

11. Truppe f, Mannschaft f:

a strong force of police ein starkes Polizeiaufgebot;

the police force, Br a. the Force die Polizei

B v/t

1. zwingen, nötigen:

force sb to resign jemanden zum Rücktritt zwingen;

force sb’s hand jemanden zu handeln zwingen;

we were forced to listen to their argument wir mussten uns (notgedrungen) ihren Streit mit anhören

2. etwas erzwingen, durchsetzen, -drücken:

force a smile gezwungen oder gequält lächeln, sich zu einem Lächeln zwingen, sich ein Lächeln abquälen;

force sth from sb etwas von jemandem erzwingen;

force sb’s release( from prison) jemanden freipressen;

force a corner SPORT eine Ecke erzwingen; → entry 7

3. zwängen, drängen, drücken, pressen:

force back (out, together) zurücktreiben (herausdrücken, zusammenpressen);

she forced back her tears sie unterdrückte die Tränen;

force down sein Essen hinunterwürgen;

force a passage ( oder one’s way) sich (durch)zwängen oder (-)drängen ( through durch);

force one’s way into sich gewaltsam Zutritt verschaffen zu;

force sb to the left jemanden nach links abdrängen;

an idea forced itself into my mind ein Gedanke drängte sich mir auf

4. force down FLUG zur (Not)Landung zwingen

5. auch force up WIRTSCH die Preise hochtreiben

6. aufzwingen, -drängen, -nötigen ( alle:

sth [up]on sb jemandem etwas):

force o.s. on sb sich jemandem aufdrängen

7. überwältigen

8. MIL erstürmen, erobern

9. auch force open eine Tür etc aufbrechen

10. jemandem, auch einer Frau, auch fig dem Sinn etc Gewalt antun

11. fig einen Ausdruck etc zu Tode reiten, zerreden

12. das Tempo beschleunigen, forcieren

13. BOT rasch hochzüchten oder zur Reife bringen

14. (an)treiben

15. MUS Töne forcieren:

force one’s voice ( oder the top notes) pressen

F abk

1. Fahrenheit

2. PHYS force

3. French

4. MATH function

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1.
[fɔːs]noun

1) no pl. (strength, power) Stärke, die; (of bomb, explosion, attack, storm) Wucht, die; (physical strength) Kraft, die

achieve something by brute force — etwas mit roher Gewalt erreichen

in force — (in large numbers) mit einem großen Aufgebot (see also b)

2) no pl. (fig.): (power, validity) Kraft, die

by force of — auf Grund (+ Gen.)

argue with much force — sehr überzeugend argumentieren

in force — (in effect) in Kraft

come into force — [Gesetz usw.:] in Kraft treten

put in[to] force — in Kraft setzen

3) (coercion, violence) Gewalt, die

use or employ force [against somebody] — Gewalt [gegen jemanden] anwenden

by force — gewaltsam; mit Gewalt

4) (organized group) (of workers) Kolonne, die; Trupp, der; (of police) Einheit, die; (Mil.) Armee, die

the forces — die Armee

be in the forces — beim Militär sein

5) (forceful agency or person) Kraft, die; Macht, die

there are forces in action/at work here... — hier walten Kräfte/sind Kräfte am Werk...

he is a force in the land (fig.)/a force to be reckoned with — er ist ein einflussreicher Mann im Land/eine Macht, die nicht zu unterschätzen ist

6) (meaning) Bedeutung, die

7) (Phys.) Kraft, die
2. transitive verb
1) zwingen

force somebody/oneself [to do something] — jemanden/sich zwingen[, etwas zu tun]

be forced to do something — gezwungen sein od. sich gezwungen sehen, etwas zu tun

I was forced to accept/into accepting the offer — (felt obliged) ich fühlte mich verpflichtet, das Angebot anzunehmen

force somebody's hand — (fig.) jemanden zwingen zu handeln

2) (take by force)

force something from somebody — jemandem etwas entreißen

he forced it out of her hands — er riss es ihr aus der Hand

force a confession from somebody — (fig.) jemanden zu einem Geständnis zwingen

3) (push)

force something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]zwängen

4) (impose, inflict)

force something [up]on somebody — jemandem etwas aufzwingen od. aufnötigen

he forced his attentions on her — er drängte sich ihr mit seinen Aufmerksamkeiten auf

5) (break open)

force [open] — aufbrechen

6) (effect by violent means) sich (Dat.) erzwingen [Zutritt]

force one's way in[to a building] — sich (Dat.) mit Gewalt Zutritt [zu einem Gebäude] verschaffen

7) (produce with effort) sich zwingen zu

force a smile — sich zu einem Lächeln zwingen

Phrasal Verbs:

- force down

- force up

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n.

Gewalt -en f.

Kraft ¨-e f.

Macht ¨-e f.

Stärke -n f.

Wirkung -en f.

Zwang ¨-e m. v.

erzwingen v.

forcieren v.

zwingen v.

(§ p.,pp.: zwang, gezwungen)

English-german dictionary > force
3 force

force

A n

1 (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 ;

6 ( police) ( also Force) the force la police ;

7 Phys force f ; centrifugal/centripetal force force centrifuge/centripète ; force of gravity pesanteur f ;

8 Meteorol force f ; a force 10 gale un vent de force 10.

B forces npl Mil ( also armed forces) the forces les forces fpl armées.

C in force adv phr

1 (in large numbers, strength) en force ;

2 gen, Jur [law, act, prices, ban, curfew] en vigueur ; to come into force entrer en vigueur.

D vtr

1 (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 ;

4 Agric, Hort ( speed up growth) forcer [plant] ; engraisser [animal].

E v refl

1 ( 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.

Idiom

to force sb's hand forcer la main à qn.

Phrasal verbs

■ 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/doing

1 ( 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 through:

▶ 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].

Big English-French dictionary > force
4 force

force [fɔ:s]

1. noun

   a. ( = strength) force f ; [of phrase, word] poids m

• to use force employer la force ( to do pour faire)

• by sheer force par la simple force

• to resort to force avoir recours à la force

• to settle a dispute by force régler une querelle par la force

• his argument lacked force son argument manquait de poids

• I don't quite see the force of his argument je ne trouve pas que son argument ait beaucoup de poids

• the police were there in force la police était là en force

• to come into force [law, prices] entrer en vigueur

• the rule has now come into force le règlement est désormais en vigueur

► force of

• by force of à force de

• by sheer force of will à force de volonté

• force of circumstances force f des choses

• from force of habit par la force de l'habitude

   b. ( = power) force f

• the forces of Nature les forces fpl de la nature

• there are several forces at work il y a plusieurs forces en présence

   c. ( = body of men) force f

• allied forces (British) armées fpl alliées

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = constrain) forcer ( sb to do qn à faire)

• to be forced to do sth être forcé de faire qch

• to force o.s. to do sth se forcer à faire qch

• to force sb's hand forcer la main à qn

   b. ( = impose) [+ conditions] imposer ( on sb à qn)

• the decision was forced on me by events cette décision m'a été imposée par les événements

   c. ( = push) to force one's way into entrer de force dans

• to force one's way through sth se frayer un passage à travers qch

• the lorry forced the car off the road le camion a forcé la voiture à quitter la route

   d. ( = break open) [+ lock] forcer

• to force open a door forcer une porte

3. compounds

► force-feed transitive verb nourrir de force ; [+ animal] gaver

► force down separable transitive verb

• to force food down se forcer à manger

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[fɔːs] 1.
noun

1) (of blow, explosion, collision) force f; ( of fall) choc m

by the force of the blast — sous la force de l'explosion

2) gen, Military force f

by force — par la force

by force of arms — à la force des armes

3) fig force f

from force of habit/of circumstance — par la force de l'habitude/des circonstances

4) ( influence) force f

a force for good — une force agissant pour le bien

a world force — une puissance mondiale

5) [U] ( organized group) forces fpl

expeditionary force — forces expéditionnaires

6) (also Force) ( police)

the force — la police

7) Physics force f

centrifugal force — force centrifuge

force of gravity — pesanteur f

8) Meteorology force f

a force 10 gale — un vent de force 10
2.
forces plural noun Military (also armed forces)

the forces — les forces fpl armées
3.
in force adverbial phrase

1) (in large numbers, strength) en force

2) gen, Law [law, prices, ban] en vigueur
4.
transitive verb

1) (compel, oblige) forcer ( to do à faire)

to be forced to do ou into doing — gen être forcé de faire

the earthquake forced the evacuation — le tremblement de terre a provoqué l'évacuation

2) ( push)

to force one's way through [something] — se frayer un chemin à travers or dans [crowd, jungle]

to force somebody up against something — plaquer quelqu'un contre quelque chose

she forced him to his knees — elle l'a forcé à se mettre à genoux

3) ( apply great pressure to) forcer [door, window, safe]; forcer sur [screw]

to force an entry — Law entrer par effraction

4) Agriculture forcer [plant]; engraisser [animal]
5.
reflexive verb

1) ( push oneself)

to force oneself — se forcer ( to do à faire)

2) ( impose oneself)

I wouldn't want to force myself on you — je ne cherche pas à m'imposer

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- force back

- force down

- force in

- force on

- force open

- force out

- force through

- force up

••

to force somebody's hand — forcer la main à quelqu'un

English-French dictionary > force
5 force

force

n
сила; усилие

force acting at one point — сила, действующая в точке

force acting in the direction of displacement — сила, действующая в направлении перемещения [смещения]

forces acting in various directions — силы, действующие в разных направлениях, пространственная система сил

forces caused by displacements — усилия, вызванные перемещениями

forces due to flexure — (внутренние) усилия, возникающие при изгибе [от изгиба]

force due to a mass — массовая сила

force due to friction — сила трения

force exerted against the wall — сила, действующая на стену

forces exerted by the removed supports — замена действия избыточных связей силами; силы, заменяющие действие избыточных связей

in force — в действии, действующий

forces in a single plane — компланарные силы, силы, лежащие в одной плоскости

forces in space — пространственная система сил

forces on the left/right of the section — силы, действующие слева/справа от сечения

forces resulting from elastic deformations — усилия, вызванные упругими деформациями

forces resulting from shrinkage — силы, вызванные усадкой

forces resulting from thermal deformations — усилия, вызванные температурными деформациями

to force aside — распирать ( грунт)

to force in — вставлять с усилием, вбивать

to resolve the force into components — разложить силу на составляющие

- force of adhesion
- force of gravity
- force of repulsion
- accelerating force
- acting force
- active force
- adhesion force
- air force
- alternating force
- applied force
- ascending force
- attractive force
- auxiliary force
- axial force
- balanced force
- balance force
- balancing force
- bending force
- body force
- bonding force
- boundary force
- braking force
- breaking force
- buckling force
- bulk force
- buoyant force
- centrifugal force
- centripetal force
- circumferential force
- closing force
- coacting forces
- cohesive force
- collapsing force
- collinear force
- compression force
- concentrated force
- concurrent forces
- conjugate force
- constant force
- constraining force
- contraction forces
- coplanar forces
- critical force
- distributed force
- downward-acting force
- downward force
- dynamic force
- earthquake forces
- eccentric force
- edge force
- elastic force
- equal and opposite forces
- equilibrant force
- equivalent force
- expansion forces
- external forces
- fictitious force
- flexure forces
- frictional force
- friction force
- frost heaving force
- generalized force
- gravity force
- hoop force
- horizontal force
- ice force
- impact force
- imposed force
- impulsive force
- independent forces
- inertial force
- inertia force
- inner forces
- inner forces of the truss
- instantaneous force
- interdependent forces
- internal forces
- interparticle attractive forces
- jacking force
- labor force
- lateral force
- lifting force
- longitudinal force
- mass force
- membrane force
- motive force
- nodal forces
- nonconcurrent forces
- noncoplanar forces
- normal force
- opposite acting forces
- outer forces
- owner's own forces
- parallel forces
- periodic force
- prestressing force
- prestressing force after transfer
- prestressing force in the tendon
- propelling force
- pulling force
- radial force
- reaction force
- reinforcing bar force
- repelling force
- resistance force
- restoring force
- restraining force
- resultant force
- seepage force
- seismic forces
- several forces
- shearing force
- shear force
- spring force
- static force
- stretching force
- superficial forces
- surface forces
- sustaining force
- tangential force
- tearing force
- tensile force
- thermal forces
- tighting force
- torque force
- tractive force
- transverse force
- twisting force
- unbalanced force
- unit force
- unit seepage force
- uplift force
- upward-acting force
- upward force
- variable force
- viscous forces
- wave force
- wind force
- wind forces on the end

Англо-русский строительный словарь. — М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995.

Англо-русский словарь строительных терминов > force
6 force

I 1. [fɔːs]
nome

1) (physical strength, impact) (of blow, collision) forza f., violenza f.; (of fall) impatto m.

I hit him with all the force I could muster — lo colpii con tutte le mie forze

2) (physical means) forza f. (anche mil.)

by force — a forza

by force of arms force — ricorrendo alla forza (militare)

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.

a world force — una potenza mondiale

5) U (organized group) forze f.pl.

peacekeeping force — forza di pace

6) (police) (anche Force)

the force — la polizia

7) fis. forza f.

force of gravity — forza di gravità

8) meteor.

a force 10 gale — un vento forza 10

9) in force (in large numbers, strength) in forze; (effective) [law, prices, ban] in vigore
2.
nome plurale forces mil. (anche armed forces)

the forces — le forze armate
II 1. [fɔːs]
verbo transitivo

1) (compel, oblige) forzare, obbligare, costringere ( to do a fare)

he forced his voice to remain calm — si sforzò di mantenere un tono di voce calmo

the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents — il terremoto costrinse centinaia di residenti a evacuare

2) (push, thrust)

to force one's way through [sth.] — farsi largo fra [ crowd]; aprirsi un varco in [ jungle]

to force sb. up against sth. — spingere qcn. contro qcs.

she forced him to his knees — lo costrinse a inginocchiarsi

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.
verbo riflessivo

1) (push oneself)

to force oneself — sforzarsi ( to do di fare)

2) (impose oneself)

I wouldn't want to force myself on you — non vorrei importi la mia presenza

•

- force back

- force down

- force in

- force on

- force open

- force out

- force through

- force up

••

to force sb.'s hand — forzare la mano a qcn

* * *
[fo:s] 1. noun
1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) forza

2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) forza

3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) forza
2. verb
1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) forzare, costringere

2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) strappare

•

- forced
- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
- into force
* * *
I 1. [fɔːs]
nome

1) (physical strength, impact) (of blow, collision) forza f., violenza f.; (of fall) impatto m.

I hit him with all the force I could muster — lo colpii con tutte le mie forze

2) (physical means) forza f. (anche mil.)

by force — a forza

by force of arms force — ricorrendo alla forza (militare)

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.

a world force — una potenza mondiale

5) U (organized group) forze f.pl.

peacekeeping force — forza di pace

6) (police) (anche Force)

the force — la polizia

7) fis. forza f.

force of gravity — forza di gravità

8) meteor.

a force 10 gale — un vento forza 10

9) in force (in large numbers, strength) in forze; (effective) [law, prices, ban] in vigore
2.
nome plurale forces mil. (anche armed forces)

the forces — le forze armate
II 1. [fɔːs]
verbo transitivo

1) (compel, oblige) forzare, obbligare, costringere ( to do a fare)

he forced his voice to remain calm — si sforzò di mantenere un tono di voce calmo

the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents — il terremoto costrinse centinaia di residenti a evacuare

2) (push, thrust)

to force one's way through [sth.] — farsi largo fra [ crowd]; aprirsi un varco in [ jungle]

to force sb. up against sth. — spingere qcn. contro qcs.

she forced him to his knees — lo costrinse a inginocchiarsi

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.
verbo riflessivo

1) (push oneself)

to force oneself — sforzarsi ( to do di fare)

2) (impose oneself)

I wouldn't want to force myself on you — non vorrei importi la mia presenza

•

- force back

- force down

- force in

- force on

- force open

- force out

- force through

- force up

••

to force sb.'s hand — forzare la mano a qcn

English-Italian dictionary > force
7 force

1) сила, усилие; пробойник, бородок

2) усиливать; надевать с усилием; форсировать

•

to force down — отжимать книзу, прижимать книзу

to force in — запрессовывать, вдавливать, сажать с усилием

to force on — туго насаживать

- force of cohesion
- force of compression - force of cut - force of man - irresistible force - seepage force - unit seepage force - uplift force
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сила; усилие

force acting at one point — сила, действующая в точке

force acting in the direction of displacement — сила, действующая в направлении перемещения [смещения]

forces acting in various directions — силы, действующие в разных направлениях, пространственная система сил

forces caused by displacements — усилия, вызванные перемещениями

forces due to flexure — (внутренние) усилия, возникающие при изгибе [от изгиба]

force due to a mass — массовая сила

force due to friction — сила трения

force exerted against the wall — сила, действующая на стену

forces exerted by the removed supports — замена действия избыточных связей силами; силы, заменяющие действие избыточных связей

in force — в действии, действующий

forces in a single plane — компланарные силы, силы, лежащие в одной плоскости

forces in space — пространственная система сил

forces on the left/right of the section — силы, действующие слева/справа от сечения

forces resulting from elastic deformations — усилия, вызванные упругими деформациями

forces resulting from shrinkage — силы, вызванные усадкой

forces resulting from thermal deformations — усилия, вызванные температурными деформациями

to force aside — распирать ( грунт)

to force in — вставлять с усилием, вбивать

to resolve the force into components — разложить силу на составляющие
- force of adhesion
- force of gravity
- force of repulsion
- accelerating force
- acting force
- active force
- adhesion force
- air force
- alternating force
- applied force
- ascending force
- attractive force
- auxiliary force
- axial force
- balanced force
- balance force
- balancing force
- bending force
- body force
- bonding force
- boundary force
- braking force
- breaking force
- buckling force
- bulk force
- buoyant force
- centrifugal force
- centripetal force
- circumferential force
- closing force
- coacting forces
- cohesive force
- collapsing force
- collinear force
- compression force
- concentrated force
- concurrent forces
- conjugate force
- constant force
- constraining force
- contraction forces
- coplanar forces
- critical force
- distributed force
- downward-acting force
- downward force
- dynamic force
- earthquake forces
- eccentric force
- edge force
- elastic force
- equal and opposite forces
- equilibrant force
- equivalent force
- expansion forces
- external forces
- fictitious force
- flexure forces
- frictional force
- friction force
- frost heaving force
- generalized force
- gravity force
- hoop force
- horizontal force
- ice force
- impact force
- imposed force
- impulsive force
- independent forces
- inertial force
- inertia force
- inner forces
- inner forces of the truss
- instantaneous force
- interdependent forces
- internal forces
- interparticle attractive forces
- jacking force
- labor force
- lateral force
- lifting force
- longitudinal force
- mass force
- membrane force
- motive force
- nodal forces
- nonconcurrent forces
- noncoplanar forces
- normal force
- opposite acting forces
- outer forces
- owner's own forces
- parallel forces
- periodic force
- prestressing force
- prestressing force after transfer
- prestressing force in the tendon
- propelling force
- pulling force
- radial force
- reaction force
- reinforcing bar force
- repelling force
- resistance force
- restoring force
- restraining force
- resultant force
- seepage force
- seismic forces
- several forces
- shearing force
- shear force
- spring force
- static force
- stretching force
- superficial forces
- surface forces
- sustaining force
- tangential force
- tearing force
- tensile force
- thermal forces
- tighting force
- torque force
- tractive force
- transverse force
- twisting force
- unbalanced force
- unit force
- unit seepage force
- uplift force
- upward-acting force
- upward force
- variable force
- viscous forces
- wave force
- wind force
- wind forces on the end

Англо-русский строительный словарь > force
8 design value of resisting force to the earthquake action
1. расчетная величина сопротивления воздействию землетрясения
расчетная величина сопротивления воздействию землетрясения
FRd
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[Англо-русский словарь по проектированию строительных конструкций. МНТКС, Москва, 2011]

Тематики
- строительные конструкции
Синонимы
- FRd
EN
- design value of resisting force to the earthquake action
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > design value of resisting force to the earthquake action
9 fuerza

f.

1 strength (fortaleza).

no me siento con fuerzas I don't feel strong enough

tener fuerzas para to have the strength to

la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit

la fuerza del destino the power of destiny

fuerza física strength

fuerza mayor (law) force majeure; act of God (en seguros)

no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control

fuerza de voluntad willpower

tener mucha fuerza to be very strong

recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage

2 force (violencia).

a la fuerza by force; (contra la voluntad) of necessity (por necesidad)

tuvo que llevarle al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force

recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force

a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news

por la fuerza by force

fuerza bruta brute force

3 force (grupo) (military).

todas las fuerzas políticas all the political groups

fuerza aérea air force

Fuerzas Armadas armed forces

fuerza de intervención troops, forces

fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force

fuerzas nacionalistas nationalist parties (partidos)

fuerzas del orden público security forces

fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces

fuerzas de seguridad security forces

4 force (physics).

fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta centrifugal/centripetal force

fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity

fuerza motriz driving force

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: forzar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: forzar.

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fuerza

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) strength

2 (violencia) force, violence

■ recurrió a la fuerza he resorted to violence

3 (militar) force

4 (en física) force

5 (electricidad) power, electric power

6 (poder) power

► nombre femenino plural fuerzas

1 (el poder) authorities

■ las fuerzas vivas de la localidad the local authorities

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a fuerza de by dint of, by force of

a la fuerza by force

con fuerza (gen) strongly 2 (llover) heavily 3 (apretar, agarrar) tightly; (pegar, empujar) hard

írsele a alguien la fuerza por la boca to be all talk

por fuerza by force

por la fuerza against one's will

por la fuerza de la costumbre by force of habit

fuerza bruta brute force

fuerza de voluntad willpower

fuerza mayor force majeure

fuerza de gravedad force of gravity

Fuerzas Aéreas Royal Air Force

Fuerzas Armadas Armed Forces

fuerzas del orden público police force sing

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noun f.

1) strength

2) force

3) might

4) power

•

- fuerzas armadas

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SF

1) [de persona]

a) [física] strength

tienes mucha fuerza — you're very strong

• con fuerza — [golpear] hard; [abrazar, agarrar, apretar] tightly, tight; [aplaudir] loudly

le golpeó con toda su fuerza en la cabeza — she hit him on the head as hard as she could

me agarré con fuerza a una roca — I held on tight o tightly to a rock

grita con todas tus fuerzas — shout with all your might

• hacer fuerza, el médico me ha prohibido que hiciera fuerza — the doctor has told me not to exert myself

vamos a intentar levantar la losa: haced fuerza — let's try and lift up the slab: heave!

si somos muchos en la manifestación haremos más fuerza — if there are lots of us at the demonstration we'll be stronger o it will lend more force to it

• hacer fuerza de vela — to crowd on sail

b) [de carácter] strength

con toda la fuerza de su amor — with all the strength of his love

la fuerza creadora de Picasso — Picasso's creative energy

• restar fuerzas al enemigo — to reduce the enemy's strength

• sentirse con fuerzas para hacer algo — to have the strength to do sth

no me siento con fuerzas para seguir adelante — I don't have the strength to go on

lo haré cuando me sienta con fuerzas para ello — I'll do it when I feel strong enough o up to it *

• tener fuerzas para hacer algo — to be strong enough to do sth, have the strength to do sth

- se le va la fuerza por la boca

- sacar fuerzas de flaqueza

fuerza de voluntad — willpower
medir 1., 3)
2) (=intensidad) [de viento] strength, force; [de lluvia] intensity

el viento empezó a soplar con fuerza — the wind began to blow strongly

un viento de fuerza seis — a force six wind

a los pocos minutos rompió a llover con fuerza — a few minutes later it began to rain heavily

el agua caía con fuerza torrencial — the rain came down in torrents, there was torrential rainfall

el terremoto ha golpeado con fuerza el país — the earthquake has struck the country violently

3) (=ímpetu)

en los setenta la mujer entró con fuerza en el periodismo — in the seventies women entered journalism in force

su nombre ha irrumpido con fuerza en el mundo artístico — his name has burst onto the art scene

la ultraderecha renace con fuerza — the extreme right is making a strong comeback

la banda terrorista volvió a golpear con fuerza ayer — the terrorist group struck another devastating blow yesterday

4) (=poder) [de fe] strength; [de argumento] strength, force, power; [de la ley] force

es un argumento de poca fuerza — it is not a very strong o powerful argument

les asistía la fuerza de la razón — they were helped by the power of reason

serán castigados con toda la fuerza de la ley — they will be punished with the full weight of the law, they will feel the full force of the law

conquistaron la región por la fuerza de las armas — they took the region by force of arms

• cobrar fuerza — [rumores] to grow stronger, gain strength

la rebelión iba cobrando fuerza — the rebellion gathered o gained strength

la idea ha cobrado fuerza últimamente — the idea has gained in popularity o gained momentum recently

• por la fuerza de la costumbre — out of habit, from force of habit

es la fuerza de la costumbre — it's force of habit

• con fuerza legal — (Com) legally binding

fuerza mayor — (Jur) force majeure

un caso de fuerza mayor — a case of force majeure

aplazaron el partido por razones de fuerza mayor — the match was postponed due to circumstances beyond their control

5) (=violencia) force

recurrir a la fuerza — to resort to force

• por la fuerza, quisieron impedirlo por la fuerza — they tried to prevent it forcibly o by force

tuvieron que separarlos por la fuerza — they had to separate them by force

por la fuerza no se consigue nada — using force doesn't achieve anything, nothing is achieved by force

imponer algo por la fuerza — to impose sth forcibly

• a viva fuerza, abrió la maleta a viva fuerza — he forced open the suitcase

lo arrancaron de allí a viva fuerza — they wrenched him away forcibly

fuerza bruta — brute force

6) [locuciones]

a)

• a fuerza de — by

a fuerza de repetirlo acabó creyéndoselo él mismo — by repeating it so much he ended up believing it himself

a fuerza de autodisciplina — by exercising great self control

bajar kilos a fuerza de pedaleo — to lose weight by cycling

conseguí aprobar a fuerza de pasarme horas y horas estudiando — I managed to pass by dint of hours and hours of study

a fuerza de paciencia logró convencerlos — he succeeded in persuading them by dint of great patience

b)

• a la fuerza, hacer algo a la fuerza — to be forced to do sth

yo no quería, pero tuve que hacerlo a la fuerza — I didn't want to, but I was forced to do it

se lo llevaron de su casa a la fuerza — he was taken from his home by force, he was taken forcibly from his home

fueron repatriados a la fuerza — they were forcibly repatriated

a la fuerza tuvo que oírlos: ¡estaba a su lado! — he must have heard them: he was right next to them!

• alimentar a algn a la fuerza — to force-feed sb

• entrar en un lugar a la fuerza — [ladrón] to break into a place, break in; [policía, bombero] to force one's way into a place, enter a place forcibly

a la fuerza ahorcan —

dejará el ministerio cuando lo haga su jefe, ¡a la fuerza ahorcan! — he'll leave the ministry when his boss does, not that he has any choice anyway o life's tough! *

c)

• en fuerza de — by virtue of

d)

• es fuerza hacer algo — it is necessary to do sth

es fuerza reconocer que... — we must recognize that..., it must be admitted that...

e)

• por fuerza — inevitably

una región pobre como la nuestra, por fuerza ha de ser más barata — in a poor region like ours prices will inevitably be o must be cheaper

7) (Fís, Mec) force

fuerza ascensional — (Aer) buoyancy

fuerza centrífuga — centrifugal force

fuerza centrípeta — centripetal force

fuerza de arrastre — pulling power

fuerza de (la) gravedad — force of gravity

fuerza de sustentación — (Aer) lift

fuerza hidráulica — hydraulic power

fuerza motriz — (lit) motive force; (fig) driving force

8) (=conjunto de personas) (Mil, Pol) force

fuerza(s) aérea(s) — air force sing

fuerza de apoyo — back-up force

fuerza de brazos — manpower

fuerza de choque — strike force

fuerza de disuasión — deterrent

fuerza de intervención rápida — rapid intervention force

fuerza de pacificación — peace-keeping force

fuerza de trabajo — workforce, labour force, labor force (EEUU)

fuerza de ventas — sales force

fuerza disuasoria — deterrent

fuerza expedicionaria — expeditionary force

fuerza política — political force

fuerza pública — police, police force

fuerzas aliadas — allied forces

fuerzas armadas — armed forces

fuerzas del orden (público) — forces of law and order

fuerzas de seguridad — security forces

fuerzas de tierra — land forces

las fuerzas vivas — the powers that be

las fuerzas vivas locales — the local power group

9) (Elec) power

han cortado la fuerza — they've cut off the power

* * *
I
femenino

1) (vigor, energía)

tener fuerza — to be strong

tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos — she has very strong arms

no tengo fuerzas para abrirlo — I'm not strong enough to open it

agárralo con fuerza — hold on to it tightly

empuja con fuerza — push hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo — it took all her strength to lift it

le fallaron las fuerzas — his strength failed him

recuperar fuerzas — to get one's strength back

no me siento con fuerzas — I don't have the strength

gritó con todas sus fuerzas — she shouted with all her might

entró al mercado con gran fuerza — it made a big impact on the market

- fuerza de voluntad

2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

3) (de estructura, material) strength

4) ( violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza — they had to resort to force

- fuerza bruta

5) (autoridad, poder) power

la fuerza de la razón — the power of reason (liter)

la fuerza de sus argumentos — the strength of her argument

por (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit

- fuerza mayor

6) (Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz — a peacekeeping force

fuerzas políticas — political forces

- fuerza aérea

- fuerza pública

- fuerzas armadas

- fuerzas del orden or de orden público

- fuerzas de seguridad

7) (Fís) force

- fuerza de gravedad

- fuerza hidráulica

- fuerza motriz

8) (en locs)

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
II
fuerzas, etc see forzar

* * *

= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.

Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex. The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex. She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex. Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.

Ex. The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.

Ex. He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.

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* a fuerza de = by dint of.

* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.

* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.

* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.

* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.

* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con toda su fuerza = in full force.

* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].

* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* fuerza aérea = Air Force.

* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.

* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.

* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.

* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.

* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.

* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.

* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.

* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.

* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.

* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.

* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].

* fuerza económica = economic leverage.

* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.

* fuerza giratoria = turning power.

* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.

* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.

* fuerza letal = deadly force.

* fuerza mayor = force majeure.

* fuerza militar = military forces.

* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.

* fuerza muscular = muscle power.

* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.

* fuerza política = political force, political power.

* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].

* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.

* fuerzas armadas = military forces.

* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.

* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas del orden = police force.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.

* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerza vital = life force.

* fuerza viva = living force.

* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.

* golpear con fuerza = smite.

* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.

* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.

* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.

* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.

* medida de fuerza = crackdown.

* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).

* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.

* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* por la fuerza = forcibly.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.

* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.

* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.

* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.

* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.

* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.

* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.

* toda la fuerza = full force.

* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.

* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.

* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.

* * *
I
femenino

1) (vigor, energía)

tener fuerza — to be strong

tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos — she has very strong arms

no tengo fuerzas para abrirlo — I'm not strong enough to open it

agárralo con fuerza — hold on to it tightly

empuja con fuerza — push hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo — it took all her strength to lift it

le fallaron las fuerzas — his strength failed him

recuperar fuerzas — to get one's strength back

no me siento con fuerzas — I don't have the strength

gritó con todas sus fuerzas — she shouted with all her might

entró al mercado con gran fuerza — it made a big impact on the market

- fuerza de voluntad

2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

3) (de estructura, material) strength

4) ( violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza — they had to resort to force

- fuerza bruta

5) (autoridad, poder) power

la fuerza de la razón — the power of reason (liter)

la fuerza de sus argumentos — the strength of her argument

por (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit

- fuerza mayor

6) (Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz — a peacekeeping force

fuerzas políticas — political forces

- fuerza aérea

- fuerza pública

- fuerzas armadas

- fuerzas del orden or de orden público

- fuerzas de seguridad

7) (Fís) force

- fuerza de gravedad

- fuerza hidráulica

- fuerza motriz

8) (en locs)

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
II
fuerzas, etc see forzar

* * *

= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.

Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.

Ex: The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.

Ex: He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.

* a fuerza de = by dint of.

* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.

* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.

* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.

* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.

* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con toda su fuerza = in full force.

* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].

* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* fuerza aérea = Air Force.

* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.

* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.

* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.

* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.

* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.

* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.

* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.

* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.

* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.

* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.

* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].

* fuerza económica = economic leverage.

* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.

* fuerza giratoria = turning power.

* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.

* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.

* fuerza letal = deadly force.

* fuerza mayor = force majeure.

* fuerza militar = military forces.

* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.

* fuerza muscular = muscle power.

* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.

* fuerza política = political force, political power.

* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].

* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.

* fuerzas armadas = military forces.

* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.

* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas del orden = police force.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.

* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerza vital = life force.

* fuerza viva = living force.

* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.

* golpear con fuerza = smite.

* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.

* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.

* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.

* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.

* medida de fuerza = crackdown.

* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).

* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.

* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* por la fuerza = forcibly.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.

* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.

* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.

* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.

* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.

* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.

* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.

* toda la fuerza = full force.

* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.

* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.

* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.

* * *

fuerza

feminine

A

(vigor, energía): tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms, she has great strength in her arms

¡qué fuerza tienes! you're really strong!

agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly

tuvimos que empujar con fuerza we had to push very hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo it took all her strength to lift it

a último momento le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him at the last moment

necesitaba recuperar fuerzas I needed to recover my strength o get my strength back

no me siento con fuerzas para hacer un viaje tan largo I don't have the strength to go on such a long journey, I don't feel up to making such a long journey

gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might

ha entrado al mercado con gran fuerza it has made a big impact on the market

Compuestos:

● fuerza de carácter

strength of character

● fuerza de voluntad

willpower

B (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

vientos de fuerza ocho force eight winds

C (de una estructura, un material) strength

D (violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza para reducir al agresor they had to resort to force to subdue the assailant

Compuesto:

fuerza bruta

brute force

E (autoridad, poder) power

un sindicato de mucha fuerza a very strong union, a union with great power

van armados con la fuerza de la razón they are armed with the power of reason ( liter)

se les castigará con toda la fuerza de la ley they will be punished with the full rigor o weight of the law

tener fuerza de ley to have the force of law

la fuerza de sus argumentos the strength of her argument

por fuerza de costumbre out of force of habit

Compuesto:

fuerza mayor

se suspendió por causas de fuerza mayor it was canceled owing to circumstances beyond our control

las pérdidas sufridas por razones de fuerza mayor losses in cases of force majeure

F ( Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz a peacekeeping force

una fuerza de ocupación an occupying force

fuerzas parlamentarias/políticas parliamentary/political forces

Compuestos:

● fuerza aérea

air force

● fuerza de tareas

taskforce

● fuerza de trabajo

workforce

● fuerza disuasoria or de disuasión

deterrent

● fuerza pública

( period):

la fuerza pública the police

● fuerzas armadas

fpl armed forces (pl)

● fuerzas de ataque

fpl strike force ( Mil)

● fuerzas del orden or de orden público

fpl ( period); police

● fuerzas de seguridad

fpl ( frml); security forces (pl)

● fuerzas especiales

Special Forces

● fuerzas sociales

fpl social forces (pl)

G ( Fís) force

Compuestos:

● fuerza aceleratriz

acceleration

● fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta

centrifugal/centripetal force

● fuerza de gravedad

gravity, force of gravity, gravitational pull

● fuerza de inercia

inertia

● fuerza de sustentación

lift

● fuerza hidráulica

hydraulic power

● fuerza motriz

motive power

● fuerza retardatriz

deceleration

● fuerza viva

kinetic energy

H ( en locs):

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way, she has to come this way

a la fuerza tuvo que verme, estaba sentado justo enfrente he must have seen me, I was sitting right opposite

no quería ir al dentista, hubo que llevarlo a la fuerza he didn't want to go to the dentist, we had to drag him there

entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in

lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave o made him leave

a fuerza de by

pude localizarlo a fuerza de llamarlo todos los días I had to call his number every day before I finally got hold of him, I only managed to get hold of him by calling him every day

por fuerza: tendrá que ganar por fuerza si quiere seguir compitiendo she has to win if she wants to stay in the competition

por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it

por la fuerza by force

lo tuvieron que sacar de la casa por la fuerza he had to be forcibly removed from the house

a la fuerza ahorcan I/we have no alternative

a viva fuerza by sheer force

írsele a algn la fuerza por la boca to be all talk (and no action) ( colloq), to be all mouth and no trousers ( BrE colloq)

medir sus fuerzas con or contra algn to measure one's strength against sb

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza: sacó fuerzas de flaqueza y consiguió llegar a la meta she made a supreme effort and managed to reach the tape

saqué fuerzas de flaqueza y me enfrenté a él I plucked o screwed up my courage and confronted him

* * *

Del verbo forzar: ( conjugate forzar)

fuerza es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
forzar
fuerza
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( obligar) to force
2
a) ‹ vista› to strain;

◊ estaba forzando la vista I was straining my eyes

b) ‹ sonrisa› to force

3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
fuerza 1 sustantivo femenino
1
a) (vigor, energía) strength;

◊ tener fuerza to be strong;

no me siento con fuerzas I don't have the strength;
tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms;
agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly;
empuja con fuerza push hard;
le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him;
recuperar fuerzas to get one's strength back;
gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might;
fuerza de voluntad willpower
b) (del viento, de olas) strength, force

c) (de estructura, material) strength

2 ( violencia) force;
◊ recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force;

fuerza bruta brute force
3 (Mil, Pol, Fís) force;
◊ fuerzas políticas political forces;

las fuerzas armadas the armed forces;
las fuerzas de orden público (period) the police;
fuerza de gravedad (force of) gravity
4 ( en locs)
◊ a la fuerza: a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me;

lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there;
comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat;
entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in;
a fuerza de by;
aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard;
por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it;
por la fuerza by force
fuerza 2,
◊ fuerzas, etc see forzar

forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
fuerza sustantivo femenino
1 Fís force
2 (vigor físico) strength
3 (violencia física) force
sin usar la fuerza, without violence
(obligación, autoridad) force
fuerza mayor, force majeure
4 (garra, ímpetu) grip
5 (grupo de tropas) force
las Fuerzas Armadas, the Armed Forces
♦ Locuciones: figurado a fuerza de, by dint of
a la fuerza, (por obligación) of necessity
(con violencia) by force
por fuerza, of necessity

' fuerza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- agarrar
- ánimo
- boca
- camisa
- cerrarse
- débil
- decaer
- declinar
- demostración
- descafeinada
- descafeinado
- enfriar
- estrujar
- fenomenal
- flaquear
- forzar
- fuerte
- garra
- gravedad
- impulso
- incapaz
- me
- menos
- motor
- motriz
- poder
- remolque
- renegar
- resistencia
- reunir
- sonora
- sonoro
- tirar
- Titán
- toro
- voluntad
- alarde
- apretar
- arrollador
- bloque
- capitán
- ceder
- chaleco
- comunicar
- fortificar
- maña
- siniestro
- someter
- vigor
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- blow over
- bluster
- bodily
- bolster
- brawn
- burn
- constraint
- decrease
- deterrent
- display
- draw
- driving force
- drum
- dynamic
- force
- forcible
- forcibly
- G-force
- gain
- gale
- gather
- grit
- hard
- hp
- hustle
- jam
- jam in
- juggernaut
- might
- motive
- muscle
- necessarily
- peacekeeping
- plonk
- power
- pull
- punch
- ram
- rule out
- sanction
- sap
- shall
- shoot out
- shoot up
- show
- spent
- straitjacket

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fuerza

♦ ver forzar

♦ nf

1. [fortaleza] strength;

el animal tiene mucha fuerza the animal is very strong;

no me siento con fuerzas para caminar I don't feel strong enough to walk, I don't feel up to walking;

su amor fue cobrando fuerza con el tiempo her love grew stronger with time;

recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back;

tener fuerzas para to have the strength to;

Comp
Fam
se le va la fuerza por la boca he's all talk and no action;

Comp

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage

Comp
la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;
la fuerza del destino the power of destiny;

fuerza física strength;

se necesita mucha fuerza física para hacer eso you need to be very strong to do that;
Der fuerza mayor force majeure; [en seguros] act of God;
no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control;

fuerza de voluntad willpower

2. [resistencia] [de material] strength

3. [intensidad] [de sonido] loudness;
[de dolor] intensity;
aprieta con fuerza press hard;

llueve con fuerza it's raining hard;

un viento de fuerza 8 a force 8 wind

4. [violencia] force;

ceder a la fuerza to give in to force;

emplear la fuerza to use force;

por la fuerza by force;

recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force

Comp
fuerza bruta brute force
5. Mil force

Comp
fuerza aérea air force;
fuerzas armadas armed forces;

fuerzas de choque shock troops, storm troopers;

fuerza disuasoria deterrent;

fuerza de intervención troops, forces;

fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force;

fuerzas del orden (público) security forces;

fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces;

fuerzas de seguridad security forces

6.
fuerzas [grupo] forces;

las diferentes fuerzas sociales the different forces in society;

todas las fuerzas políticas se han puesto de acuerdo all the political groups have reached an agreement;

las fuerzas vivas de la ciudad the most influential people in the city

7. Fís force

Comp
fuerza centrífuga centrifugal force;
fuerza centrípeta centripetal force;

fuerza electromotriz electromotive force;

fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity;

fuerza hidráulica water power;

fuerza motriz [que causa movimiento] driving force;
Fig [impulso] prime mover;
fuerza nuclear débil weak nuclear force;

fuerza nuclear fuerte strong nuclear force

8. Elec power;

han cortado la fuerza the power has been cut

♦ a fuerza de loc prep
[a base de] by dint of;
a fuerza de gritar mucho, conseguimos que nos oyera after a lot of shouting, we eventually managed to make him hear us;

he aprendido la lección a fuerza de mucho estudiar I learnt the lesson by studying hard

♦ a la fuerza loc adv

1. [contra la voluntad] by force, forcibly;

firmaron a la fuerza they were forced to sign;

tuvo que llevarlo al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force, she had to forcibly drag him to school

2. [forzosamente] inevitably;

a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news;

a la fuerza tenía que ocurrir un accidente there was bound to be an accident, an accident was inevitable

♦ por fuerza loc adv
[forzosamente] inevitably;
tenía que ocurrir un desastre por fuerza a disaster was inevitable;

esta noche tengo que salir por fuerza para atender a un paciente I absolutely have to go out tonight to see a patient

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fuerza

f

1 strength;

hacer fuerza try hard, make an effort;

hacer fuerza a alguien fig put pressure on s.o., pressure s.o.;

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza make a superhuman effort;

cobrar fuerza fig gather o

gain strength

2 ( violencia) force;

este domingo voy a tener que trabajar a la fuerza o

por fuerza I have no choice o option but to work this Sunday

3 EL power

4

:

la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;

a fuerza de … by (dint of)

5

:

fuerza es reconocer que … it has to be admitted that …

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fuerza nf

1) : strength, vigor

fuerza de voluntad: willpower

2) : force

fuerza bruta: brute force

3) : power, might

fuerza de brazos: manpower

4) fuerzas nfpl

: forces

fuerzas armadas: armed forces

5)

a fuerza de : by, by dint of

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fuerza n

1. (en general) strength

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para mover la nevera it took all her strength to move the fridge

2. (potencia) force

la fuerza de la gravedad the force of gravity

a la fuerza (con violencia) by force (por necesidad)

tienes que hacerlo a la fuerza you have no choice but to do it

con fuerza (empujar) hard (agarrar) tight

recuperar fuerzas to get your strength back

tener mucha fuerza to be very strong

fuerza de voluntad willpower

Spanish-English dictionary > fuerza
10 si|ła

Ⅰ f 1. zw. pl (fizyczna) strength U
- tracić siły to lose one’s strength

- być u kresu sił to be absolutely tired out a. exhausted

- harował ponad siły he worked like a horse

- nie miał siły zwlec się z łóżka he didn’t have the strength to get up

- wytężył wszystkie siły, żeby nie upaść he strained every nerve not to fall down

- maszyna napędzana siłą ludzkich rąk a hand-operated machine
2. zw. pl (możliwości) power C/U, strength U
- przeliczyć się ze swoimi siłami to overestimate one’s ability

- zbierał siły, żeby stawić czoła niebezpieczeństwu he gathered all his strength to face the dangerous situation

- wierzyć we własne siły to have confidence in oneself

- nie wierzył we własne siły he lacked self-confidence

- to przerasta moje siły it’s beyond my power a. capabilities

- pisarz umarł w pełni sił twórczych the writer died at the height of his creative powers

- siła woli will power
3. sgt (moc) strength, force
- siła argumentów the force of argument

- kobieta świadoma swojej uwodzicielskiej siły a woman aware of her seductive powers

- siła miłości/słów the power of love/words

- siła armii military power

- wciąż wzrasta siła związków zawodowych trade unions are getting more and more powerful

- siła dolara/funta the strength of the dollar/the pound

- siła wiatru/wstrząsu the force of the wind/the earthquake

- zamieszki wybuchły ze zdwojoną siłą the riot broke out with redoubled strength

- hałas przybierał na sile the noise was getting louder

- siła napędowa a. sprawcza a. motoryczna czegoś przen. the driving force a. lifeblood of sth
4. sgt (przemoc) force, violence
- użyć siły to use force

- zrobić coś siłą to do sth by force
5. sgt (atut) strength
- siłą tego filmu jest subtelna obserwacja psychologiczna the film’s strength lies in its subtle psychological observation
6. zw. pl (tajemnicze zjawisko) power, force
- siły nadprzyrodzone supernatural powers

- siły nieczyste the powers of darkness, the forces of evil

- niewidzialna siła an invisible force
7. (pracownicy) labour GB, labor US, workforce
- tania siła robocza cheap labour (force)

- fachowa siła skilled labour

- siła najemna hired labour
8. zw. pl (grupa ludzi) force zw. pl
- siły demokratyczne/postępowe forces of democracy/progress

- siły rynku market forces

- siły społeczne social forces
9. Fiz. force
- siła tarcia friction force

- siła ciężkości the force of gravity
Ⅱ siły plt 1. (możliwości) power U
- połączyć siły to join a. combine forces

- robić coś wspólnymi siłami to make a joint effort to do sth

- równowaga sił między Moskwą a Waszyngtonem a balance of power between Russia and the USA
2. (oddziały) forces
- siły nieprzyjacielskie the enemy forces

- siły powstańcze (the) rebel forces

- siły lądowe/morskie/powietrzne (the) ground/naval/air forces

- siły porządkowe the forces of law and order

- siły zbrojne the (armed) forces
Ⅲ siłą adv. 1. (przemocą) by force, forcibly 2. (z trudem) hardly
- siłą powstrzymywała się od płaczu she could hardly stop herself from crying
Ⅳ na siłę adv. pot. 1. (przemocą) by force, forcibly
- na siłę wypchnął ich z mieszkania he pushed them out of his flat by force

- karmić dziecko na siłę to force-feed a child
2. (wbrew) nie można uszczęśliwiać ludzi na siłę you can take a horse to water but you can’t make it drink przysł.
- na siłę starał się o jej względy he made every effort a. endeavour to win her favour
3. (jeżeli nie można inaczej) at a push pot.
- na siłę zdążę na piątek I could do it by Friday, but at a push

- □ siła aerodynamiczna Fiz. aerodynamic force

- siła bezwładności Fiz. inertial force

- siła dośrodkowa Fiz. centripetal force

- siła elektrodynamiczna Fiz. electrodynamic force

- siła elektryczna Fiz. electric force

- siła nabywcza Ekon. purchasing power

- siła nośna Techn. aerodynamic lift

- siła odśrodkowa Fiz. centrifugal force

- siła pociągowa Techn. tractive force

- siła pozorna Fiz. inertial force

- siła spójności Fiz. cohesion

- siły wytwórcze Ekon. production forces

■ być skazanym na własne siły to be left to one’s own devices

- być w sile wieku to be in one’s prime

- co sił w nogach at full pelt

- co sił a. z całej siły a. z całych sił a. ze wszystkich sił a. ile sił with all one’s strength a. might

- to nie jest na moje/jej siły it’s too much for me/her, it’s beyond my/her power a. capabilities

- (nie) czuć się na siłach coś zrobić to (not) feel up to doing sth

- mieć siłę przebicia pot. to push oneself forward

- nie ma na niego/na to siły he’s/it’s out of control

- nie mieć siły a. sił do kogoś/czegoś to not put up with sb/sth any longer

- oddział w sile 20 żołnierzy a twenty-strong detachment

- opadać z sił to run out of steam

- próbować swoich sił w czymś a. na jakimś polu to try one’s hand at sth

- robić coś o własnych siłach a. własnymi siłami to do sth on one’s own, to do sth unaided

- siła by o tym opowiadać książk. a lot can be said about it

- siła wyższa circumstances beyond one’s control; force majeure książk.

- siła złego na jednego przysł. ≈ it never rains but it pours przysł.

- siłą rzeczy perforce książk.; necessarily

- trwać a. odbywać się siłą rozpędu a. bezwładu a. inercji to be a. run out of control

- nie ma takiej siły, żebym tam poszedł wild horses wouldn’t drag me there

- żadna siła mnie stąd nie ruszy wild horses wouldn’t drag me away from here

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > si|ła
11 сила

ж.

1) физ., тех. force

си́ла тя́ги — tractive force

си́ла сцепле́ния — cohesive [kəʊ-] force, cohesion [kəʊ-]

си́ла тя́жести — gravity

си́ла тяготе́ния — attraction, gravity

си́ла сопротивле́ния — resistance

подъёмная си́ла — carrying capacity / power; авиа lift

си́ла зву́ка — sound intensity

си́ла ве́тра — strength of wind

си́ла то́ка — current strength / intensity

уда́рная си́ла — striking / hitting power; impact

2) (степень проявления, интенсивность чего-л) power, force

уда́р большо́й си́лы — powerful / strong / forceful blow

си́ла взры́ва — explosive power / force

землетрясе́ние си́лой 5 ба́ллов — 5-point earthquake

ве́тер си́лой 6 ба́ллов — wind force 6

3) ( физическая мощь) strength

развива́ть си́лу — develop strength

набира́ть си́лу — gain strength, become stronger

уда́рить с си́лой — deal a forceful / powerful blow

4) мн. (способность действовать, энергия) power(s) (pl), strength sg

собира́ться с си́лами — collect one's strength, gather oneself up

по́лный сил — full of strength

испы́тывать чьи-л си́лы — test smb's strength

приложи́ть все си́лы — do everything in one's power

выбива́ться из сил — strain oneself to the utmost, lead oneself to exhaustion

вы́биться из сил, быть без сил — be exhausted [drained; worn out; played out]

набира́ться сил — gather strength

быть ещё в си́лах — be still vigorous enough

си́лы оста́вили / поки́нули его́ книжн. — his strength failed him

5) (крепость, стойкость - о человеческих качествах) power

си́ла во́ли — willpower

си́ла ду́ха / хара́ктера — strength of mind, fortitude

6) (мощное воздействие, влияние) force; power

си́ла обстоя́тельств — the force of circumstances

си́ла его́ аргуме́нтов — the force of his arguments

си́ла привы́чки — the force of habit

зна́ние - си́ла — knowledge is power

си́ла красоты́ — the power of beauty

си́ла её актёрского мастерства́ — the force of her acting

когда́ мы вме́сте, мы - си́ла — we are strong when we are together

7) ( мощь) strength

вое́нная си́ла госуда́рства — the military strength of a nation

8) ( власть) powerfulness, power

он в большо́й си́ле — he is very powerful

9) ( принуждение) force

си́лой ору́жия — by force of arms

без примене́ния си́лы — without the use of force

с по́мощью гру́бой си́лы — by brute force

поли́тика с пози́ции си́лы — position-of-strength / power policy

10) юр. ( действенность по закону) force, effect; validity

си́ла зако́на — validity / force of the law

входи́ть / вступа́ть в си́лу — come into force, take effect

обра́тная си́ла зако́на — retroactive effect of the law

име́ющий си́лу — valid

остава́ться в си́ле — remain valid, hold good / true; (о судебном решении, приговоре) remain in force

оставля́ть в си́ле (вн.; о решении, приговоре) — confirm (d)

утра́тить си́лу — lose validity, become invalid

11) уст. и высок. ( войско) force, army

собрала́сь огро́мная си́ла — a huge army was formed

12) мн. воен. forces

вооружённые си́лы — armed forces

вое́нно-возду́шные си́лы — air force(s)

морские́ си́лы — naval forces

сухопу́тные си́лы — land forces

гла́вные си́лы — main body sg

накопле́ние сил — build-up

13) мн. (люди, общественные группы) forces

консервати́вные си́лы — conservative forces

тво́рческие си́лы — creative talent sg

14) мн. рел. ( чин ангелов) virtues ( an order of angels)

си́лы небе́сные / беспло́тные — angels; hosts

15) (в мистических учениях - одна из субстанций, способствующих или мешающих действиям человека) power

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си́лы небе́сные! в знач. межд. уст. — good heavens!, goodness gracious!

в си́лу (рд.) в знач. предл. — because of, on account of, owing to, by virtue (of)

в си́лу э́того — on that ground, accordingly

в си́лу обстоя́тельств — owing to the force of circumstances

в си́лу зако́на — by / in virtue of the law

в си́лу привы́чки — by force of habit, from sheer force of habit

все́ми си́лами — in every way possible, as hard as one can, with all one's might

жива́я си́ла воен. — manpower

изо всех си́л, что есть си́лы — with all one's strength / might

бежа́ть изо всех си́л — run as fast / quickly as one can

крича́ть изо всех си́л — cry at the top of one's voice

лошади́ная си́ла тех. — horsepower (сокр. HP, h.p.)

не в си́лах (+ инф.) — unable (+ to inf)

нечи́стая си́ла — см. нечистый

никаки́ми си́лами (не + инф. или буд. вр.) — no power on earth can (+ inf)

о́бщими си́лами — with combined forces / effort

от си́лы — at the very most; maximum

рабо́чая си́ла — labour force, manpower

сверх / свы́ше сил, не по си́лам, не под си́лу кому́-л — beyond smb's power(s)

свои́ми си́лами — without outside help

сил (бо́льше) нет (+ инф.) — I can't bear (+ to inf)

сил нет, как хо́чется (+ инф.) — I'm dying (+ to inf)

с на́ми кре́стная си́ла! как межд. — may the Lord God protect us!, heaven help us!

со стра́шной си́лой (очень) — terribly; like hell

э́то в на́ших си́лах — it is within our power; it is quite possible

че́рез си́лу — 1) ( с трудом) with difficulty; barely 2) ( без желания) unwillingly

ходи́ть че́рез си́лу — be hardly able to walk

есть че́рез си́лу — force oneself to eat

Христо́с в си́ле рел., иск. — Christ [kraɪst] in glory

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > сила
12 сила

сущ.

1. force; 2. strength; 3. might; 4. power

Русское слово сила относится к разным сферам человеческой деятельности, где требуется применение силы. В английском же языке разным сферам и типам проявления силы соответствуют разные слова.

1. force — сила, силы, мощь, мощность (указывает не только на физическую силу, но и на результат ее воздействия, чаще всего связанный с подавлением, разрушением, насилием): a great force — большая сила; airforces — военно-воздушные силы; the force of the wind — сила ветра; force of gravitation — сила притяжения; forces of nature — силы природы; with force — силой/насильно; by brutal force — при помощи грубой силы; from/out of the force of habit — в силу привычки; to take smth by force — взять что-либо силой/захватить что-либо силой; to use force — использовать силу/применить силу; to come into force — войти в силу The law is In force. — Этот закон в силе. The rules come into force next year. — Правила начинают действовать/ входят в силу с будушего года. They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest. — Полицию обвиняли и чрезмерном применении силы во время ареста. The army took control of the region by force. — Армия силой установила контроль над этой территорией. His body swung round with the force of the blow. — Он покачнулся от силы удара./Удар был такой сильный, что он зашатался. The people were convinced by the force of the argument. — Людей убедила отказаться от своей точки зрения сила аргумента./Сила аргумента заставила людей отказаться от своей точки зрения. Не persuaded us to re-elect him by sheer force of personality. — Одна лишь сила его личности убедила нас переизбрать его на новый срок. She was the driving force behind the campaign. — Она была основной движущей силой всей кампании. Several trees were uprooted by the force of the wind last night. — Силой ветра ночью повалило несколько деревьев. The force of the wind was so great that it tore off and away the roof of the shabby cottage. — Силой ветра сорвало и унесло крышу с этого домика.

2. strength — сила, физическая сила, мускульная сила, прочность, надежность, энергия, крепость, интенсивность (внутреннее свойство/качество, присущее человеку, явлению, предмету, энергия, заложенная в природных явлениях): strength of the colour — интенсивность цвета; strength of the smell — сила запаха; strength of alcohol — крепость алкоголя; strength of character — сила характера; strength of feelings — сила чувств; the strength of the US economy — сила экономики США/надежность экономики США/прочность экономики США They would not have had the strength to drag/to pull the car out of the ditch. — У них не хватило бы сил вытащить машину из канавы. Не pulled the sledge with all his strength. — Он тянул сани изо всех сил. The strength of the wind was measured by the local meteorologist. — Местные метеорологи измерили силу ветра. The strength of the building withstood the force of the earthquake. — Стены лома были столь прочны, что выдержали силу землетрясения. You cannot ignore the strength of public opinion. — Вы не должны игнорировать силу общественного мнения. I began to feel the strength of purpose failing me. — Я почувствовала, что сила убежденности в правильности моих целей стала покидать меня. The strength of the rope wouldn't stand the weight. — Веревка не выдержала бы такого веса./Веревка была бы недостаточно крепка/прочна для такого веса.

3. might — могущество, мощь, сила (соединение моральной и физической силы человека; соединение экономической и политической силы страны): the might of the country — могущество страны; the might of the army — мощь армии; with all one's might — изо всех сил/что есть силы Might is right. — Где сила, там и право./Где сила, там и правда. She screamed with all her might. — Она закричала что было сил. Не was pulling the rope with all his might. — Он тянул веревку изо всех сил.

4. power — сила, силы, способность, мощь, мощность, власть, высокое положение, главенствующее положение, энергия: mental powers — умственные способности; emergency powers — чрезвычайные полномочия; horse power — лошадиная сила; the power of imagination (of persuasion) — сила воображения (убеждения); the power of Parliament (of the President) — полномочия парламента (президента): the power of veto — право вето; the power of speech — дар речи; the power of explosion — сила взрыва/мощь взрыва; the power of a blow — сила удара/ мощность удара; in one's (in smb's) power — в моих (в чьих-либо) силах/ в моей (в чьей-либо) власти; beyond smb's power — не в чьих-либо силах/не в чьих-либо возможностях/не в чьих-либо полномочиях/не в чьей-либо власти The job is beyond his power. — Эта работа ему не по силам./Эта работа за пределами его возможностей. Не promised to do everything in his power. — Он обещал сделать все, чтo и его силах. After her illness she lost her power of speech. — После болезни она потеряла дар речи. The girl has a great power of imagination. — У девочки богатое воображение./У девочки большая сила воображения.

Существительное power вызывает представление о контроле, о главенствующей позиции. Эта образность слова power проявляется в явном виде в ряде словосочетаний с переносным значением: They have no control (power) over their dream. — Они не могут контролировать свой сон (не имеют сил; не имеют власти над сном; не властны над ним). She ruled over the empire for many years. — Она правила империей многие годы./Долгие годы она стояла во главе империи. She remained at the top for ten years after his retirement. — После его отставки она продолжала занимать высший пост еще десять лет. They have come out on top yet again. — Они вновь оказались у власти. She holds the highest position in the company. — Она управляет компанией./Она занимает высший пост в компании. There are many staff under her. — Она ведает большим штатом./У нее в подчинении много персонала. How many people are there above you? — Сколько начальников над вами? Don't let them walk over you. — He давай им помыкать собой. Не is completely under her thumb. — Он у нее под каблуком./Он полностью в ее власти. They have a hold over him. — Он у них в руках. The police kept a firm grip on the situation. — Полиция держала ситуацию под контролем. She seems to have a handle on most of the work. — Она, по-видимому, держит всю работу под контролем./У нее в руках все рычаги этого дела. I've got the situation well in hand. — Я полностью контролирую ситуацию. The children are completely out of hand. — Дети совсем отбились от рук./С детьми сладу нет. I have no idea who is in the driving seat. — Понятия не имею, кто здесь заправляет. Не is steering the country through much needed reforms. — Он ведет/ направляет страну путем столь необходимых реформ. The company has expanded greatly during his years in the saddle. — Компания существенно разрослась за годы его правления. She kept her staff on a very tight reign. — Она держала штат в руках./Она держала штат в ежовых рукавицах./Она держала штат на коротком поводке./Она держала штат в узде.

Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > сила
13 силы

сущ.

1. force; 2. strength; 3. might; 4. power

Русское слово сила относится к разным сферам человеческой деятельности, где требуется применение силы. В английском же языке разным сферам и типам проявления силы соответствуют разные слова.

1. force — сила, силы, мощь, мощность (указывает не только на физическую силу, но и на результат ее воздействия, чаще всего связанный с подавлением, разрушением, насилием): a great force — большая сила; airforces — военно-воздушные силы; the force of the wind — сила ветра; force of gravitation — сила притяжения; forces of nature — силы природы; with force — силой/насильно; by brutal force — при помощи грубой силы; from/out of the force of habit — в силу привычки; to take smth by force — взять что-либо силой/захватить что-либо силой; to use force — использовать силу/применить силу; to come into force — войти в силу The law is In force. — Этот закон в силе. The rules come into force next year. — Правила начинают действовать/ входят в силу с будушего года. They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest. — Полицию обвиняли и чрезмерном применении силы во время ареста. The army took control of the region by force. — Армия силой установила контроль над этой территорией. His body swung round with the force of the blow. — Он покачнулся от силы удара./Удар был такой сильный, что он зашатался. The people were convinced by the force of the argument. — Людей убедила отказаться от своей точки зрения сила аргумента./Сила аргумента заставила людей отказаться от своей точки зрения. Не persuaded us to re-elect him by sheer force of personality. — Одна лишь сила его личности убедила нас переизбрать его на новый срок. She was the driving force behind the campaign. — Она была основной движущей силой всей кампании. Several trees were uprooted by the force of the wind last night. — Силой ветра ночью повалило несколько деревьев. The force of the wind was so great that it tore off and away the roof of the shabby cottage. — Силой ветра сорвало и унесло крышу с этого домика.

2. strength — сила, физическая сила, мускульная сила, прочность, надежность, энергия, крепость, интенсивность (внутреннее свойство/качество, присущее человеку, явлению, предмету, энергия, заложенная в природных явлениях): strength of the colour — интенсивность цвета; strength of the smell — сила запаха; strength of alcohol — крепость алкоголя; strength of character — сила характера; strength of feelings — сила чувств; the strength of the US economy — сила экономики США/надежность экономики США/прочность экономики США They would not have had the strength to drag/to pull the car out of the ditch. — У них не хватило бы сил вытащить машину из канавы. Не pulled the sledge with all his strength. — Он тянул сани изо всех сил. The strength of the wind was measured by the local meteorologist. — Местные метеорологи измерили силу ветра. The strength of the building withstood the force of the earthquake. — Стены лома были столь прочны, что выдержали силу землетрясения. You cannot ignore the strength of public opinion. — Вы не должны игнорировать силу общественного мнения. I began to feel the strength of purpose failing me. — Я почувствовала, что сила убежденности в правильности моих целей стала покидать меня. The strength of the rope wouldn't stand the weight. — Веревка не выдержала бы такого веса./Веревка была бы недостаточно крепка/прочна для такого веса.

3. might — могущество, мощь, сила (соединение моральной и физической силы человека; соединение экономической и политической силы страны): the might of the country — могущество страны; the might of the army — мощь армии; with all one's might — изо всех сил/что есть силы Might is right. — Где сила, там и право./Где сила, там и правда. She screamed with all her might. — Она закричала что было сил. Не was pulling the rope with all his might. — Он тянул веревку изо всех сил.

4. power — сила, силы, способность, мощь, мощность, власть, высокое положение, главенствующее положение, энергия: mental powers — умственные способности; emergency powers — чрезвычайные полномочия; horse power — лошадиная сила; the power of imagination (of persuasion) — сила воображения (убеждения); the power of Parliament (of the President) — полномочия парламента (президента): the power of veto — право вето; the power of speech — дар речи; the power of explosion — сила взрыва/мощь взрыва; the power of a blow — сила удара/ мощность удара; in one's (in smb's) power — в моих (в чьих-либо) силах/ в моей (в чьей-либо) власти; beyond smb's power — не в чьих-либо силах/не в чьих-либо возможностях/не в чьих-либо полномочиях/не в чьей-либо власти The job is beyond his power. — Эта работа ему не по силам./Эта работа за пределами его возможностей. Не promised to do everything in his power. — Он обещал сделать все, чтo и его силах. After her illness she lost her power of speech. — После болезни она потеряла дар речи. The girl has a great power of imagination. — У девочки богатое воображение./У девочки большая сила воображения.

Существительное power вызывает представление о контроле, о главенствующей позиции. Эта образность слова power проявляется в явном виде в ряде словосочетаний с переносным значением: They have no control (power) over their dream. — Они не могут контролировать свой сон (не имеют сил; не имеют власти над сном; не властны над ним). She ruled over the empire for many years. — Она правила империей многие годы./Долгие годы она стояла во главе империи. She remained at the top for ten years after his retirement. — После его отставки она продолжала занимать высший пост еще десять лет. They have come out on top yet again. — Они вновь оказались у власти. She holds the highest position in the company. — Она управляет компанией./Она занимает высший пост в компании. There are many staff under her. — Она ведает большим штатом./У нее в подчинении много персонала. How many people are there above you? — Сколько начальников над вами? Don't let them walk over you. — He давай им помыкать собой. Не is completely under her thumb. — Он у нее под каблуком./Он полностью в ее власти. They have a hold over him. — Он у них в руках. The police kept a firm grip on the situation. — Полиция держала ситуацию под контролем. She seems to have a handle on most of the work. — Она, по-видимому, держит всю работу под контролем./У нее в руках все рычаги этого дела. I've got the situation well in hand. — Я полностью контролирую ситуацию. The children are completely out of hand. — Дети совсем отбились от рук./С детьми сладу нет. I have no idea who is in the driving seat. — Понятия не имею, кто здесь заправляет. Не is steering the country through much needed reforms. — Он ведет/ направляет страну путем столь необходимых реформ. The company has expanded greatly during his years in the saddle. — Компания существенно разрослась за годы его правления. She kept her staff on a very tight reign. — Она держала штат в руках./Она держала штат в ежовых рукавицах./Она держала штат на коротком поводке./Она держала штат в узде.

Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > силы
14 shock

I 1. [ʃok] noun
1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) chok

2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) stød

3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) chok

4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) chok
2. verb
(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) chokere

- shocker
- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun
(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) manke

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I 1. [ʃok] noun
1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) chok

2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) stød

3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) chok

4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) chok
2. verb
(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) chokere

- shocker
- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun
(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) manke

English-Danish dictionary > shock
15 shock

I
1. ʃok noun
1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) conmoción, golpe

2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) descarga

3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) choque, impacto, golpe

4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) shock, choque

2. verb
(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) conmocionar, conmover, afectar

- shocker
- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber
II ʃok noun
(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) mata

shock¹ n

1. golpe

it was a terrible shock when he heard the news fue un golpe terrible cuando oyó la noticia

2. susto

he gave me a shock me dio un susto

3. descarga eléctrica / calambre

don't touch that wire, you'll get a shock no toques ese cable, te dará un calambre

to be in a state of shock estar en estado de shock

shock² vb

1. afectar / conmover / trastornar

the whole country was shocked by her death su muerte conmovió al país entero

2. escandalizar

she was shocked by the film la película la escandalizó

shock /ʃok/ sustantivo masculino
a) (Med) shock;

◊ en estado de shock in (a state of) shock

b) ( sorpresa desagradable) shock

shock m (choque, impresión) shock ' shock' also found in these entries: Spanish: amortiguador - batatazo - calambre - choque - conmoción - electrochoque - electroshock - escandalizar - escopetazo - espanto - impactar - impresión - impresionar - rebotar - rehacerse - sacudir - sacudida - turbar - balde - chingar - chocar - corriente - descarga - onda - patada - toque English: culture shock - electric shock - fall back - rude - set out - shock - shock absorber - shock tactics - shock therapy - shock treatment - shock wave - suffer - a - absorb - bloody - culture - devastating - electric - fright - get - give - scare - shake - shell - stun

shock

tr[ʃɒk]

noun

1 (jolt, blow) choque nombre masculino, impacto, golpe nombre masculino; (of explosion etc) sacudida; (electric) descarga

2 (upset, distress) conmoción nombre femenino, golpe nombre masculino; (fright, scare) susto

■ his death came as a real shock to them su muerte les cogió totalmente por sorpresa

■ you gave me quite a shock me has dado un buen susto

■ you're in for a shock te vas a llevar un susto

3 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL shock nombre masculino, choque nombre masculino

■ she's still in a state of shock sigue en estado de shock

transitive verb

1 (upset) conmocionar, conmover, afectar, sacudir

■ France was shocked by the news of his illness la noticia de su enfermedad conmocionó a Francia

2 (startle) asustar, sorprender, sobresaltar; (scandalize) escandalizar, horrorizar

intransitive verb

1 impresionar, impactar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

shock absorber amortiguador nombre masculino

shock therapy / shock treatment electrochoque nombre masculino

shock troops tropas nombre femenino plural de choque, tropas nombre femenino plural de asalto

shock wave onda expansiva

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shock

tr[ʃɒk]

noun

1 (of corn) fajina

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shock

tr[ʃɒk]

noun

1 (of hair) mata

shock ['ʃɑk] vt

1) upset: conmover, conmocionar

2) startle: asustar, sobresaltar

3) scandalize: escandalizar

4) : darle una descarga eléctrica a

shock n

1) collision, jolt: choque m, sacudida f

2) upset: conmoción f, golpe m emocional

3) : shock m (en medicina)

4) or electric shock : descarga f eléctrica

5) sheaves: gavillas fpl

6)

shock of hair : mata f de pelo

shock

n.

• choque s.m.

• conmoción s.f.

• conmoción desagradable s.f.

• golpe s.m.

• greña s.f.

• hacina s.f.

• impacto (Física) s.m.

• sacudida s.f.

• shock s.m.

• sobresalto s.m.

• susto s.m.

v.

• chocar v.

• conmover v.

• sobresaltar v.

ʃɑːk, ʃɒk
I

noun

1) c

a) ( of impact) choque m, impacto m; (of earthquake, explosion) sacudida f

b) ( electric shock) descarga f (eléctrica), golpe m de corriente

I got a shock — me dio una descarga or un golpe de corriente, me dio corriente

2)

a) u ( Med) shock m

to be in (a state of) shock — estar* en estado de shock

he was suffering from shock — estaba en estado de shock

b) u c (distress, surprise) shock m, impresión f

to get a shock — llevarse un shock or una impresión

I nearly died of shock — por poco me muero del shock or de la impresión

the news came as a great shock to us — la noticia nos conmocionó

he's in for a shock when he finds out — se va a llevar un shock cuando se entere; (before n) (journ)

a shock announcement — un anuncio sorprendente, un bombazo (fam)

c) ( scare) susto m

to get a shock — llevarse un susto

what a shock you gave me! — qué susto me diste or me pegaste!

3) c ( bushy mass)

a shock of hair — una mata de pelo

II
1.

transitive verb (stun, appal) horrorizar*; ( scandalize) escandalizar*, horrorizar*; ( scare) asustar

my mother is easily shocked — mi madre se escandaliza or se horroriza por cualquier cosa

2.

vi impactar, impresionar

I [ʃɒk]
1. N

1) (emotional) conmoción f, golpe m, impresión f ; (=start) susto m

the shock killed him — la impresión le mató

the shock was too much for him — la impresión fue demasiado para él

to come as a shock — resultar sorprendente or asombroso, causar estupefacción

it comes as a shock to hear that... — resulta sorprendente or asombroso saber que..., causa estupefacción saber que...

frankly, this has all come as a bit of a shock — con toda franqueza, para mí esto ha sido un duro golpe

to get a shock — llevarse or pegarse un susto

to give sb a shock — dar un susto a algn

what a shock you gave me! — ¡qué susto me diste!, ¡me has asustado!

pale with shock — lívido del susto

2) (lit) (=impact) sacudida f ; (fig) (=shakeup) choque m, sacudida f

the shock of the explosion was felt five miles away — la sacudida de la explosión se sintió a una distancia de cinco millas

shock resistant — antichoque

it was a shock to the establishment — sacudió el sistema, fue un serio golpe para el sistema

3) (Elec) descarga f

she got a shock from the refrigerator — la nevera le dio una descarga or un calambre

4) (Med) shock m, postración f nerviosa

• to be suffering from shock, be in (a state of) shock — estar en estado de shock, padecer una postración nerviosa

5) shocks * (Aut) (also: shock absorbers) amortiguadores mpl

2. VT

1) (=startle) sobresaltar, asustar

to shock sb into doing sth — dar una sacudida a algn para animarle a hacer algo

2) (=affect emotionally) (=upset) conmover, chocar; (=offend) escandalizar

it shocks me that people are so narrow-minded — me choca que la gente sea tan cerrada

easily shocked — que se escandaliza por nada

3.

VI causar escándalo, chocar

this film is not intended to shock — esta película no pretende escandalizar a nadie

4.

CPD

shock absorber N — (Aut) amortiguador m

shock jock * N — (esp US) presentador(a) polémico/a de coloquios radiofónicos abiertos al público

shock tactics NPL — (lit) (Mil) táctica fsing de choque; (fig) provocación f

to use shock tactics — (fig) recurrir a la provocación, provocar

shock therapy, shock treatment N — (Med) (also: electric shock treatment) tratamiento m por electrochoque

shock troops NPL — guardias mpl de asalto

shock wave N — onda f de choque

II

[ʃɒk]
N (also: shock of hair) mata f de pelo
III [ʃɒk] (Agr)
1.

N tresnal m, garbera f

2.

VT poner en tresnales

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[ʃɑːk, ʃɒk]
I

noun

1) c

a) ( of impact) choque m, impacto m; (of earthquake, explosion) sacudida f

b) ( electric shock) descarga f (eléctrica), golpe m de corriente

I got a shock — me dio una descarga or un golpe de corriente, me dio corriente

2)

a) u ( Med) shock m

to be in (a state of) shock — estar* en estado de shock

he was suffering from shock — estaba en estado de shock

b) u c (distress, surprise) shock m, impresión f

to get a shock — llevarse un shock or una impresión

I nearly died of shock — por poco me muero del shock or de la impresión

the news came as a great shock to us — la noticia nos conmocionó

he's in for a shock when he finds out — se va a llevar un shock cuando se entere; (before n) (journ)

a shock announcement — un anuncio sorprendente, un bombazo (fam)

c) ( scare) susto m

to get a shock — llevarse un susto

what a shock you gave me! — qué susto me diste or me pegaste!

3) c ( bushy mass)

a shock of hair — una mata de pelo

II
1.

transitive verb (stun, appal) horrorizar*; ( scandalize) escandalizar*, horrorizar*; ( scare) asustar

my mother is easily shocked — mi madre se escandaliza or se horroriza por cualquier cosa

2.

vi impactar, impresionar

English-spanish dictionary > shock
16 shock

I 1. [ʃɒk]
nome

1) (psychological) shock m.

to get o have a shock avere uno shock; to give sb. a shock provocare uno shock a o scioccare qcn.; her death came as a shock to us la sua morte ci ha scioccato; to recover from o get over the shock riprendersi da o superare uno shock; he's in for a nasty shock colloq. gli prenderà un colpo; to express one's shock (indignation) esprimere la propria indignazione; (amazement) esprimere il proprio stupore; shock! horror! — giorn. scherz. scandalo! orrore!

2) med. shock m.

in (a state of) shock — in stato di o sotto shock

to be suffering from shock — essere in stato di shock

3) el. scossa f.

to get a shock — prendere una scossa

to give sb. a shock — dare la scossa a qcn

4) (impact) (of collision) colpo m.; (of earthquake) scossa f.; (of explosion) urto m.

5) (of corn) bica f.; fig. (of hair) zazzera f.

6) colloq. shock absorber
2.
modificatore colloq. [ effect] shock; [decision, result] scioccante
II [ʃɒk]
verbo transitivo (distress) sconvolgere; (scandalize) scioccare

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I 1. [ʃok] noun
1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.)

2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.)

3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.)

4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.)
2. verb
(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.)

- shocker
- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun
(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.)

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I 1. [ʃɒk]
nome

1) (psychological) shock m.

to get o have a shock avere uno shock; to give sb. a shock provocare uno shock a o scioccare qcn.; her death came as a shock to us la sua morte ci ha scioccato; to recover from o get over the shock riprendersi da o superare uno shock; he's in for a nasty shock colloq. gli prenderà un colpo; to express one's shock (indignation) esprimere la propria indignazione; (amazement) esprimere il proprio stupore; shock! horror! — giorn. scherz. scandalo! orrore!

2) med. shock m.

in (a state of) shock — in stato di o sotto shock

to be suffering from shock — essere in stato di shock

3) el. scossa f.

to get a shock — prendere una scossa

to give sb. a shock — dare la scossa a qcn

4) (impact) (of collision) colpo m.; (of earthquake) scossa f.; (of explosion) urto m.

5) (of corn) bica f.; fig. (of hair) zazzera f.

6) colloq. shock absorber
2.
modificatore colloq. [ effect] shock; [decision, result] scioccante
II [ʃɒk]
verbo transitivo (distress) sconvolgere; (scandalize) scioccare

English-Italian dictionary > shock
17 stärke

f; -, -n

1. nur Sg. strength (auch körperliche Kraft); ( Macht, TECH., Leistung) power; einer Brille: strength; eines Fernglases: power; (zahlenmäßige Stärke) strength, size; Politik der Stärke power politics

2. (Maß) thickness; TECH., auch von Metall: ga(u)ge; (Durchmesser) diameter

3. CHEM. strength, concentration; MED. auch potency; das Mittel gibt es in drei Stärken the agent (MED. medication) is available in three strengths

4. meist Sg.; (Intensität) intensity; (Heftigkeit) violence; von Erkältung, Regen, Verkehr etc.: heaviness; von Frost, Schmerzen, Anfall etc.: severity

5. fig. (starke Seite) strong point, strength, forte; jemanden mit seinen Stärken und Schwächen lieben love s.o. for both their strengths and their weaknesses; es gehört nicht zu seinen Stärken it’s not one of his strong points ( oder strengths); seine Stärken liegen in seiner Kraft und Ausdauer his strong points are his strength and perseverance; Grammatik war noch nie meine Stärke umg. grammar was never my strong point; Richter-Skala

—

Stärke2

f; -, -n, meist Sg.; (Speise-, Wäschestärke) starch

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die Stärke

(Intensität) intensity;

(Kraft) force; vigor; vigour; violence; strength;

(Macht) power; potency; might;

(Materialdicke) thickness;

(Speisestärke) starch;

(starke Seite) forte

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Stạ̈r|ke I ['ʃtɛrkə]
f -, -n

1) strength (auch fig); (von Stimme, Land, Regierung) power

2) (= Dicke, Durchmesser) thickness

3) (= Heftigkeit) (von Strömung, Wind, Einfluss) strength; (von Eindruck, Leid, Kälte, Schmerzen, Druck) intensity; (von Regen, Verkehr) heaviness; (von Sturm, Abneigung) violence; (von Erkältung) severity; (von Appetit) heartiness

4) (= Leistungsfähigkeit) (von Motor) power; (von Sportmannschaft, Arznei, Brille) strength

5) (= Anzahl) (von Gefolge, Heer, Mannschaft) size, strength; (von Klasse) size; (von Beteiligung, Nachfrage) level; (= Auflage) size

6) (fig = starke Seite) strength, strong point
II
f -, -n (CHEM)
starch
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die

1) (intensity or strength especially if great: The depth of colour was astonishing; The depth of his feeling prevented him from speaking.) depth

2) (courage and endurance: He showed great fortitude during his long illness.) fortitude

3) potency

4) (a white food substance found especially in flour, potatoes etc: Bread contains starch.) starch

5) (a powder prepared from this, used for stiffening clothes.) starch

6) (the number of people etc in a force, organization etc, considered as an indication of its power or effectiveness: The force is below strength.) strength

7) (a quality, skill etc in which a person excels: Arithmetic isn't one of my strong points.) strong point

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Stär·ke¹

<-, -n>

[ˈʃtɛrkə]

f

1. (Kraft) strength

2. (Macht) power

militärische \Stärke military strength [or might

3. (Dicke) thickness

4. (zahlenmäßiges Ausmaß) size; Armee strength; Partei numbers pl

5. (Fähigkeit)

jds \Stärke sein to be sb's forte [or strong point]

Stär·ke²

<-, -n>

[ˈʃtɛrkə]

f

1. CHEM starch, amylum spec

2. (Wäschestärke) starch

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die; Stärke, Stärken

1) o. Pl. strength; (eines Motors) power; (einer Glühbirne) wattage

2) (Dicke) thickness; (Technik) gauge

3) o. Pl. (zahlenmäßige Größe) strength; size

4) (besondere Fähigkeit, Vorteil) strength

jemandes Stärke/nicht jemandes Stärke sein — be somebody's forte/not be somebody's strong point

5) (von Wind, Strömung, Einfluss, Empfindung, Widerstand usw.) strength; (von Hitze, Kälte, Druck, Regenfall, Sturm, Schmerzen, Abneigung) intensity; (von Frost) severity; (von Lärm, Verkehr) volume

6) (organischer Stoff) starch

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…stärke f im subst

1. (Kraft):

Konzentrationsstärke intensity ( oder degree) of concentration;

Nervenstärke strength of nerve

2. (Intensität):

Bebenstärke strength of an ( oder the) earthquake;

Druckstärke intensity of pressure

3. (Substanz):

Kartoffelstärke potato starch;

Weizenstärke wheat starch

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die; Stärke, Stärken

1) o. Pl. strength; (eines Motors) power; (einer Glühbirne) wattage

2) (Dicke) thickness; (Technik) gauge

3) o. Pl. (zahlenmäßige Größe) strength; size

4) (besondere Fähigkeit, Vorteil) strength

jemandes Stärke/nicht jemandes Stärke sein — be somebody's forte/not be somebody's strong point

5) (von Wind, Strömung, Einfluss, Empfindung, Widerstand usw.) strength; (von Hitze, Kälte, Druck, Regenfall, Sturm, Schmerzen, Abneigung) intensity; (von Frost) severity; (von Lärm, Verkehr) volume

6) (organischer Stoff) starch

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-n f.

force n.

fortitude n.

forté n.

powerfulness n.

starch n.

starch flour n.

strength n.

vigor (US) n.

vigour (UK) n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > stärke
18 shock

1. noun
1) Schock, der

I got the shock of my life — ich erschrak zu Tode

come as a shock to somebody — ein Schock für jemanden sein

give somebody a shock — jemandem einen Schock versetzen

he's in for a [nasty] shock! — er wird eine böse Überraschung erleben!

2) (violent impact) Erschütterung, die (of durch)

3) (Electr.) Schlag, der

4) (Med.) Schock, der

be in [a state of] shock — unter Schock[wirkung] stehen

[electric] shock — Elektroschock, der
2. transitive verb
1)

shock somebody [deeply] — ein [schwerer] Schock für jemanden sein

2) (scandalize) schockieren

I'm not easily shocked — mich schockiert so leicht nichts

be shocked by something — über etwas (Akk.) schockiert sein

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I 1. [ʃok] noun
1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) der Schock

2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) der Schlag

3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) der Stoß

4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) der Schock
2. verb
(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) schockieren

- academic.ru/66739/shocker">shocker
- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun
(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) der Schopf

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shock¹

[ʃɒk, AM ʃɑ:k]

I. n

1. (unpleasant surprise) Schock m

be prepared for a \shock mach dich auf etwas Schlimmes gefasst

she slowly recovered from the \shock of losing her husband sie erholte sich nur langsam von dem Schock, den der Verlust ihres Mannes für sie bedeutete

it was a \shock to see her look so ill es war erschreckend, sie so krank zu sehen

this gave me a \shock das hat mir einen Schock versetzt

the \shock of one's life der Schock seines Lebens

to give sb the \shock of their life jdn zu Tode erschrecken

look of \shock entsetzter Blick

a \shock to the system eine schwierige Umstellung

to come as a \shock ein Schock [o schwerer Schlag] sein

to get a \shock einen Schock bekommen

2. ( fam: electric shock) Elektroschock m, elektrischer Schlag

3. no pl (serious health condition) Schock[zustand] m

the survivors were taken to hospital suffering from \shock die Überlebenden wurden mit einem Schock ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert

in [a state of] \shock in einem Schockzustand

to be in [a state of] \shock unter Schock stehen

4. no pl (impact) Aufprall m, Stoß m

5. usu pl ( fam: shock absorber) Stoßdämpfer m

6.

▶ \shock, horror! ( iron) oh Schreck, oh Graus! hum

II. vt

▪ to \shock sb jdn schockieren

it \shocks him to hear women talking about sex es schockiert ihn, Frauen über Sex reden zu hören

to \shock sb deeply [or profoundly] jdn zutiefst erschüttern

III. vi schockieren; (deeply) erschüttern

the play is intended to \shock das Stück soll schockieren [o provozieren

IV. adj attr, inv esp BRIT, AUS (surprising) überraschend, unerwartet

\shock defeat völlig unerwartete Niederlage; (frightening) erschreckend

another \shock fall in the value of the euro wieder ein erschreckender Kursverlust des Euro

shock²

[ʃɒk, AM ʃɑ:k]

n

\shock of hair [Haar]schopf m

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I [ʃɒk]
1. n

1) (of explosion, impact) Wucht f; (of earthquake) (Erd)stoß m

2) (ELEC) Schlag m; (MED) (Elektro)schock m

to get a shock — einen Schlag bekommen

3) (= emotional disturbance) Schock m, Schlag m; (= state) Schock(zustand) m

to suffer from shock — einen Schock (erlitten) haben

to be in (a state of) shock — unter Schock stehen

the shock killed him —

rabbits can die of shock — für ein or bei einem Kaninchen kann ein Schock tödlich sein

a feeling of shock spread through the town — Entsetzen nt verbreitete sich in der Stadt

our feeling is one of shock — wir sind zutiefst bestürzt

a shock to one's system — ein Kreislaufschock

it comes as a shock to hear that... — mit Bestürzung höre ich/hören wir, dass...

to give sb a shock — jdn erschrecken

it gave me a nasty shock — es hat mir einen bösen Schreck( en) eingejagt

to get the shock of one's life — den Schock seines Lebens kriegen

I got the shock of my life when I heard... — ich dachte, mich trifft der Schlag, als ich hörte... (inf)

he is in for a shock! (inf) — der wird sich wundern (inf)

2. vt
(= affect emotionally) erschüttern, bestürzen; (= make indignant) schockieren, schocken (inf)
to be shocked by sth — über etw (acc) erschüttert or bestürzt sein; (morally) über etw (acc) schockiert or geschockt (inf) sein

she is easily shocked — sie ist leicht or schnell schockiert

he was shocked when they took his passport away — es hat ihn geschockt, dass man ihm den Pass abgenommen hat (inf)

to shock sb into doing sth — jdm eine solche Angst einjagen, dass er etw tut

to shock sb into action/out of his/her etc complacency — jdn zum Handeln/aus seiner Selbstzufriedenheit aufrütteln

3. vi
(film, writer etc) schockieren, schocken (inf) II
n (AGR)
Garbenbündel nt, Hocke f III
n
(Haar)schopf m
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shock¹ [ʃɒk; US ʃɑk]

A s

1. (heftiger) Stoß, Erschütterung f (auch fig des Vertrauens etc)

2. Zusammenprall m, -stoß m ( beide auch MIL), Anprall m:

the shock of the waves der Anprall der Wellen

3. Schock m, Schreck m, (plötzlicher) Schlag (to für), (seelische) Erschütterung (to gen):

get the shock of one’s life

a) zu Tode erschrecken,

b) sein blaues Wunder erleben umg;

with a shock mit Schrecken;

she is in (a state of) shock sie hat einen Schock;

the news came as a (great) shock to him die Nachricht war ein (großer) Schock für ihn oder traf ihn (sehr) schwer

4. Schock m, Ärgernis n ( beide:

to für)

5. ELEK Schlag m, ( auch MED Elektro)Schock m

6. MED

a) (Nerven) Schock m

b) (Wund) Schock m

c) plötzliche Lähmung

d) umg Schlag(anfall) m

7. PSYCH Schockreaktion f

B v/t

1. erschüttern, erbeben lassen

2. fig schockieren, schocken:

shocked empört, entrüstet ( beide:

at, by über akk)

3. fig jemandem einen Schock versetzen, jemanden erschüttern, bestürzen:

shocked schockiert, entgeistert;

I was shocked to hear zu meinem Entsetzen hörte ich

4. jemandem einen Nervenschock versetzen

5. jemandem einen (elektrischen) Schlag versetzen

6. MED schocken, einer Schockbehandlung unterziehen

C v/i MIL zusammenstoßen, -prallen

shock² [ʃɒk; US ʃɑk] AGR

A s Mandel f, Hocke f, (aufgeschichteter) Garbenhaufen

B v/t in Mandeln aufstellen

shock³ [ʃɒk; US ʃɑk]

A s ( shock of hair Haar)Schopf m

B adj zottig:

shock head Strubbelkopf m umg

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1. noun
1) Schock, der

I got the shock of my life — ich erschrak zu Tode

come as a shock to somebody — ein Schock für jemanden sein

give somebody a shock — jemandem einen Schock versetzen

he's in for a [nasty] shock! — er wird eine böse Überraschung erleben!

2) (violent impact) Erschütterung, die (of durch)

3) (Electr.) Schlag, der

4) (Med.) Schock, der

be in [a state of] shock — unter Schock[wirkung] stehen

[electric] shock — Elektroschock, der
2. transitive verb
1)

shock somebody [deeply] — ein [schwerer] Schock für jemanden sein

2) (scandalize) schockieren

I'm not easily shocked — mich schockiert so leicht nichts

be shocked by something — über etwas (Akk.) schockiert sein

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n.

Betroffenheit f.

Erschütterung f.

Schlag -¨e m.

Schock -s m.

Stoß ¨-e m. v.

erschüttern v.

English-german dictionary > shock
19 Stoß

m; -es, Stöße

1. push; Fechten: thrust; mit Messer etc. stab; mit der Faust: punch; mit dem Fuß: kick; mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern: butt; mit einem Stock etc.: poke; in die Rippen: dig (in the ribs), nudge; Schwimmen, Rudern: stroke; Kugelstoßen: put; Billard: stroke; jemandem einen Stoß versetzen give s.o. a push; fig. shake s.o. (up); sich (Dat) oder seinem Herzen einen Stoß geben fig. make an effort, force o.s.; das gab ihm den letzten Stoß that was the last straw ( oder the straw that broke the camel’s back)

2. (Aufprall) impact; (Schock) shock; (Erdstoß) tremor, shock; (Ruck) jolt, jerk; (Explosions-, Wind-, Trompetenstoß) blast; die Stöße erreichten die Stärke 7 auf der Richter-Skala the tremors ( oder shocks) reached 7 on the Richter scale

3. MED. (Vitaminstoß etc.) massive dose

4. (Stapel) pile; Holz: auch stack; Briefe: batch; Brennholz zu Stößen aufschichten build up piles of firewood, stack firewood

5. TECH. joint

6. BERGB. stope, face

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der Stoß

(Dolchstoß) stab;

(Fußtritt) kick;

(Kugelstoßen) shot put;

(Schlag) knock; poke; push; blow; jab; stroke; buffet;

(Stapel) stack; pile; batch;

(Vorstoß) thrust

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[ʃtoːs]
m -es, -e
['ʃtøːsə]
1) push, shove (inf); (leicht) poke; (mit Faust) punch; (mit Fuß) kick; (mit Ellbogen) nudge, dig; (mit Kopf, Hörnern) butt; (= Dolchstoß etc) stab, thrust; (KUGELSTOßEN) put, throw; (FECHTEN) thrust; (= Schwimmstoß) stroke; (= Atemstoß) gasp; (= Koitusbewegung) thrust

einen Stóß vertragen können (lit, fig) — to be able to take a knock (or two)

or seinem Herzen einen Stóß geben — to pluck up or take courage

das gab ihm den letzten Stóß (fig) — that was the last straw or final blow (for him)

2) (= Anprall) impact; (= Erdstoß) tremor; (eines Wagens) jolt, bump

3) (MED) intensive course of drugs

4) (= Stapel) pile, stack

5) (RAIL = Schienenstoß) (rail) joint

6) (SEW = Stoßband) selvage; (TECH = Kante) butt joint

auf Stóß — edge to edge

7) (MIL = Feuerstoß) volley, burst of fire; (MIL = Angriff) strike; (= Trompetenstoß etc) blast, blow (
in +acc on)
8) (MIN) stope, face

9) (HUNT) tail feathers pl

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der

1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) blow

2) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) drive

3) (a sudden rush (of wind etc); light snow: A flurry of wind made the door bang; a flurry of excitement; The children expected a lot of snow but there were only flurries.) flurry

4) (a push: He gave the table a shove.) shove

5) (an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) poke

6) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) push

7) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) shock

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Stoß¹

<-es, Stöße>

[ʃto:s, pl ˈʃtø:sə]

m

1. (Schubs) push, shove; (mit dem Ellbogen) dig; (schwächer) nudge; (mit der Faust) punch; (mit dem Fuß) kick; (mit dem Kopf) butt

jdm einen \Stoß versetzen (geh) to give sb a push/kick/nudge etc., to push/kick/nudge etc. sb

2. (das Zustoßen) einer Waffe thrust

3. (Anprall) bump, jolt

4. (Erschütterung) bump

5. (Erdstoß) tremor

6.

▶ sich dat einen \Stoß geben to pull oneself together

Stoß²

<-es, Stöße>

[ʃto:s, pl ˈʃtø:sə]

m (Stapel) pile, stack

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der; Stoßes, Stöße

1) (mit der Faust) punch; (mit dem Fuß) kick; (mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern) butt; (mit dem Ellbogen) dig

jemandem einen kleinen Stoß mit dem Ellenbogen geben — nudge somebody; give somebody a nudge

2) (mit einer Waffe) (Stich) thrust; (Schlag) blow

3) (beim Schwimmen, Rudern) stroke

4) (Stapel) pile; stack

5) (beim Kugelstoßen) put; throw

6) (stoßartige Bewegung) thrust; (AtemStoß) gasp

7) (ErdStoß) tremor

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Stoß m; -es, Stöße

1. push; Fechten: thrust; mit Messer etc stab; mit der Faust: punch; mit dem Fuß: kick; mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern: butt; mit einem Stock etc: poke; in die Rippen: dig (in the ribs), nudge; Schwimmen, Rudern: stroke; Kugelstoßen: put; Billard: stroke;

jemandem einen Stoß versetzen give sb a push; fig shake sb (up);

sich (dat) oder

seinem Herzen einen Stoß geben fig make an effort, force o.s.;

das gab ihm den letzten Stoß that was the last straw ( oder the straw that broke the camel’s back)

2. (Aufprall) impact; (Schock) shock; (Erdstoß) tremor, shock; (Ruck) jolt, jerk; (Explosions-, Wind-, Trompetenstoß) blast;

die Stöße erreichten die Stärke 7 auf der Richterskala the tremors ( oder shocks) reached 7 on the Richter scale

3. MED (Vitaminstoß etc) massive dose

4. (Stapel) pile; Holz: auch stack; Briefe: batch;

Brennholz zu Stößen aufschichten build up piles of firewood, stack firewood

5. TECH joint

6. BERGB stope, face

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der; Stoßes, Stöße

1) (mit der Faust) punch; (mit dem Fuß) kick; (mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern) butt; (mit dem Ellbogen) dig

jemandem einen kleinen Stoß mit dem Ellenbogen geben — nudge somebody; give somebody a nudge

2) (mit einer Waffe) (Stich) thrust; (Schlag) blow

3) (beim Schwimmen, Rudern) stroke

4) (Stapel) pile; stack

5) (beim Kugelstoßen) put; throw

6) (stoßartige Bewegung) thrust; (AtemStoß) gasp

7) (ErdStoß) tremor

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¨-e m.

batch n.

(§ pl.: batches)

brunt n.

hit n.

kick n.

knock n.

pile n.

shock n.

strike n.

stroke n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Stoß
20 shock

I 1. [ʃok] noun
1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) pretres

2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) sunek

3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) sunek

4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) šok
2. verb
(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) pretresti

- shocker
- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun
(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) čop

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I [šɔk]
noun

trk, trčenje, trzaj, (močan) sunek, udarec; (živčni) zlom; (pretres), šok; military spopad; (močno) razburjenje, izbruh; electrical elektrošok; zgražanje, šokiranje, pohujšanje, prepalost, osuplost

shocks of earthquake — potresni sunki

a shock of rage — izbruh besnosti

shock therapy — zdravljenje duševnih bolezni s pomočjo šokov

they clashed with a mighty shock — silovito sta trčila skupaj

to get the shock of one's life figuratively biti kot od strele zadet, zelo se ustrašiti

it gave his father quite a shock — to je njegovega očeta zelo prizadelo (pretreslo, ogorčilo)
II [šɔk]
transitive verb

pretresti, presuniti, ogorčiti, globoko užaliti, mučno prizadeti, šokirati, škandalizirati, povzročiti zgražanje; medicine pretresti (živce); zadeti (komu) udarec (električni šok); intransitive verb trčiti (skupaj), zaleteti se

shocked — ogorčen (at ob, by zaradi)

I was shocked to hear — z grozo sem slišal

a sight that would shock you — prizor, ki bi vas presunil (pretresel, šokiral, ogorčil)

she was shocked to find him so pale and thin — bila je zaprepadena, ko ga je videla tako bledega in shujšanega

I am shocked at you! — zgražati se moram nad vami!

to shock a secret out of s.o. — s šokom koga pripraviti do tega, da pove tajnost

to shock s.o. into telling the truth — s šokom koga privesti do tega, da pove resnico
III [šɔk]
1.

noun

čop ( of hair las);

2.

adjective

kuštrav, skuštran
IV [šɔk]
1.

noun

kopa snopov (navadno 12); zložena koruzna stebla;

2.

transitive verb & intransitive verb

zložiti (snope) v kope

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