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1 tvinge
bend, coerce, compel, force, force someone's hand, impel, oblige, reduce, shame* * *I. (en -r)( skruetvinge) clamp.II. vb (tvang, tvunget) force,( svagere, mere F) compel;F constrain ( fx be (el. feel) constrained to do something),( stærkere, især ved magtmisbrug etc) coerce;[ med præp & adv:][ tvinge en i knæ] bring somebody to his knees;[ tvinge maden i sig] force down the food;[ tvinge noget igennem] force something through,( stærkere) steamroller something through;[ tvinge sin vilje igennem] carry one's point;[ tvinge låget op] force the lid open;[ tvinge en til at] force (, compel) somebody to, force somebody into -ing( fx he was forced into leaving the country);[ tvinge sig til at le (, smile)] force a laugh (, a smile); -
2 pine
anguish, torture* * *I. (en) pain,F torment;[ gøre pinen kort] get it over quickly; get it over and done with;[ holde pinen ud] stick it (out), sweat it out;[ trække pinen ud] prolong the agony.II. *( tortere) torture;( volde smerter) pain,F torment,( stærkere) torture;(fig: pine og plage) torment ( fx tormented with suspicions),( tynge, F) prey on one's mind ( fx the thought of his failure preyed on his mind; there is something that preys on his mind);[ det piner mig] it gives me pain ( fx to see him so depressed);[ pine livet af en] make life a burden to somebody, worry somebody to death;[ pine frem] force ( fx a smile);[ pine maden i sig] force the food down;[ pine en tilståelse ud af ham] extort a confession from him.
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force a smile — force a smile/laugh/ phrase to smile or laugh when you do not really feel like it Thesaurus: to smilesynonym to laughsynonym Main entry: force … Useful english dictionary
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force */*/*/ — I UK [fɔː(r)s] / US [fɔrs] noun Word forms force : singular force plural forces 1) a) [uncountable] physical strength, or violence They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest. by force: The army took control of the region… … English dictionary
force*/*/*/ — [fɔːs] noun I 1) [U] physical strength, violence, or energy The force of the bomb blast shattered windows in 15 buildings.[/ex] They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest.[/ex] The army took control of the region by… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
force — forceable, adj. forceless, adj. forcer, n. forcingly, adv. /fawrs, fohrs/, n., v., forced, forcing. n. 1. physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window. 2. strength or power exerted upon an… … Universalium
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