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subs.Compulsion: P. and V. βία, ἡ, ἀνάγκη, ἡ.Motion: P. φορά, ἡ.Violence: P. and V. βία, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ, V. τὸ καρτερόν.Strength: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ. ῥώμη, ἡ, V. σθένος, τό, ἀλκή, ἡ, μένος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.).Military force: P. δύναμις, ἡ, παρασκευή, ἡ; see Army.Be present in force: P. πλήθει παρεῖναι (Thuc. 8, 22).In full force: P. πανδημεί, πανστρατίᾳ, παντὶ σθένει, V. πολλῇ χειρί, σὺν πολλῇ χερί.Force of character: P. φύσεως ἰσχύς. ἡ (Thuc. 1, 138).Force of circumstances: ἀνάγκη τῶν πραγμάτων (Andoc. 28).The same principles you laid down when you brought Timarchus to trial surely may be put into force by others against you: P. ἃ ὡρίσω σὺ δίκαια ὅτε Τίμαρχον ἔκρινες, ταὐτὰ δήπου ταῦτα καὶ κατὰ σοῦ προσήκει τοῖς ἄλλοις ἰσχύειν (Dem. 416).The force of this argument you can understand from the following: P. τοῦτο ὅσον δύναται, γνοῖτʼ ἂν ἐκ τωνδί (Dem. 524).By force: P. and V. βίᾳ, βιαίως, πρὸς βίαν, ἀνάγκῃ, ἐξ ἀνάγκης, V. ἐκ βίας, κατʼ ἰσχύν, σθένει, πρὸς τὸ καρτερόν, πρὸς ἰσχύος κράτος.By force of arms: P. κατὰ κράτος.Put in force, exercise, v.: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Be in force: P. and V. ἰσχύειν.Use force: P. and V. βιάζεσθαι (absol.).With all one's force, by might and main: P. κατὰ κράτος, Ar. κατὰ τὸ καρτερόν.——————v. trans.Compel: P. and V. ἀναγκάζειν, ἐπαναγκάζειν, καταναγκάζειν, βιάζεσθαι, Ar. and P. προσαναγκάζειν, P. καταβιάζεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἐξαναγκάζειν, V. διαβιάζεσθαι.Force ( an entrance): P. βιάζεσθαι (acc.) (Thuc. 4, 9).Force one's way: P. βιάζεσθαι (absol.).Force one's way in: Ar. and P. εἰσβιάζεσθαι.Force one's way out: P. βιάζεσθαι εἰς τὰ ἔξω.Force back: see Repulse.Force open: see Prise.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Force
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force [fɔʀs]1. feminine nouna. ( = vigueur) strength• à la force du poignet [obtenir qch, réussir] by the sweat of one's browb. ( = violence) forced. [de coup, vent] force ; [d'argument, sentiment, alcool, médicament] strengthg. (locutions)► à force• à force, tu vas le casser you'll end up breaking it► de force• arriver or venir en force to arrive in force• passer en force [+ projet] to force through2. compounds* * *fɔʀs
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1) ( de personne)forces — strength [U]
de toutes ses forces — [lancer] with all one's might; [désirer] with all one's heart
avec force — [nier] strongly; [affirmer] firmly
2) ( contrainte) forcecoup de force — Armée strike
3) ( puissance) (de pays, groupe, secteur, personne) strength; ( d'expression) forceils sont de même force or de force égale aux échecs — they are evenly matched at chess
revenir en force, faire un retour en force — to make a strong comeback
4) ( poids) (d'argument, accusation, de conviction) force5) Physique, fig force6) ( intensité) (de choc, séisme, vent) force; (de désir, sentiment) strength7) ( ensemble humain) forceforces navales — navy (sg)
forces terrestres — army (sg)
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à force (colloq) locution adverbialeà force, elle l'a cassé — she ended up breaking it
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à force de locution prépositiveà force d'économiser, elle a pu l'acheter — by saving very hard, she was able to buy it
à force de frotter, tu vas le déchirer — if you keep on rubbing it, you'll tear it
Phrasal Verbs:* * *fɔʀs1. nf1) [personne, membre] strengthJe n'ai pas beaucoup de force dans les bras. — I haven't got much strength in my arms.
2) (pour résoudre un conflit) forceIls ont eu recours à la force. — They had to use force.
de force — forcibly, by force
Ils lui ont enlevé son pistolet de force. — They took the gun from him by force.
3) PHYSIQUE, MÉCANIQUE force4) (= puissance) (surnaturelle) powerà force de faire — by doing, by dint of doing
Il a grossi à force de manger autant. — He got fat by eating so much.
arriver en force (= nombreux) — to arrive in force
à toute force (= absolument) — at all costs
cas de force majeure — case of absolute necessity, ASSURANCESact of God
2. forces nfpl1) (physiques) strength sgde toutes mes/ses forces — with all my/his strength
2) MILITAIRE forces3) (= effectifs)* * *A nf1 ( de personne) ( robustesse) strength ¢; ( capacités physiques) forces strength; force musculaire/morale muscular/moral strength; force de caractère strength of character; avoir de la force to be strong; ne plus avoir de force to have no strength left; avoir de la force dans les jambes to have strength in one's legs; avoir/trouver/donner la force de faire to have/find/give the strength to do; je n'ai plus la force de marcher I no longer have the strength to walk; mes forces m'abandonnent I'm getting weak; reprendre des forces to regain one's strength; ça te donnera des forces it will build up your strength; être à bout de forces to feel drained; c'est au-dessus de mes forces it's too much for me; de toutes ses forces [lancer] with all one's might; [désirer] with all one's heart; dans la force de l'âge in the prime of life; avec force [nier] strongly; [affirmer] firmly; faire force de rames to pull hard on the oars; faire force de voiles to crowd on sail;2 ( contrainte) force; force armée armed force; recourir à la force to resort to force; être converti/emmené de force to be converted/taken away by force; être marié de force to be forced into marriage; faire faire qch à qn de force to force sb to do sth; entrer de force dans un lieu to force one's way into a place; jouer en force Sport to play flat out; par la force des choses through force of circumstance; vouloir à toute force to want at all costs; force est/m'est de faire there is/I have no choice but to do; coup de force Mil strike;3 ( puissance) (de pays, groupe, secteur) strength; fig ( d'expression) force; ( de personne) strength; la force militaire/économique du pays the country's military/economic strength; c'est ce qui fait leur force that's where their strength lies; ils sont de même force or de force égale aux échecs they are evenly matched at chess; être de force à faire to be up to doing; tu n'es pas de force à t'attaquer à lui you're no match for him; joueur/traducteur de première force top-flight ou top-quality player/translator; revenir en force, faire un retour en force to make a strong comeback;4 ( poids) (d'argument, accusation, de conviction) force; la force de l'habitude force of habit; avoir force de loi to have the force of law;5 Phys, fig force; force d'attraction force of attraction; force centrifuge centrifugal force; forces naturelles/occultes natural/occult forces; les forces de marché Écon market forces; les forces du mal the forces of evil;6 ( intensité) (de choc, séisme, vent) force; (de désir, sentiment) strength; vent de force 1 à 3 breeze blowing at force 1 to 3; vent de force 4 à 7 wind force 4 to 7; vent de force 8 à 10 force 8 to 10 gale;7 ( ensemble humain) force; force de vente sales force; force d'alternance alternative force; forces productives productive forces; forces d'opposition opposition forces; être/arriver en force to be present/to arrive in force;8 Mil ( corps) force; ( effectifs) forces forces; force multinationale multinational force; forces aériennes air force; forces navales navy; forces terrestres army; forces armées/intégrées/d'occupation armed/integrated/occupying forces; d'importantes forces de police large numbers of police.B †adv donner force exemples to give many an example; avec force excuses/remerciements with profuse apologies/thanks.C à force de loc prép réussir à force de patience/travail to succeed by dint of patience/hard work; à force d'économies or d'économiser, elle a pu l'acheter by saving very hard, she was able to buy it; il est aphone à force de crier he shouted so much (that) he lost his voice; à force de frotter, tu vas le déchirer if you keep on rubbing it, you'll tear it; à force○, elle l'a cassé she ended up breaking it.force d'action rapide Mil rapid reaction force; force d'âme fortitude; force de dissuasion Mil deterrent force; fig deterrent; force de frappe ( arme nucléaire) nuclear weapons (pl); ( groupe) strike force; force d'interposition Mil peacekeeping force; force d'intervention Mil task force; force de la nature (real) Goliath; force de pénétration Tech penetration; force publique police force; forces de l'ordre forces of law and order; forces vives life blood ¢; Force ouvrière, FO Pol French trade union; Forces françaises de l'intérieur, FFI Hist Resistance forces operating in France during the Second World War; Forces françaises libres, FFL Hist Free French Forces.[fɔrs] nom féminin1. [puissance - d'une tempête, d'un coup] strength, force ; [ - d'un sentiment] strength ; [ - d'une idée, d'un argument] strength, power‘la force tranquille’slogan used by François Mitterrand in his successful election campaign of 19812. [vigueur physique] strengthde toutes mes/ses forces with all my/his strength, with all my/his might3. [contrainte, autorité] forceil y a (cas de) force majeure there are circumstances beyond my/our etc. control4. [puissance morale] strengthce qui fait sa force, c'est sa conviction politique his political commitment is his strength[groupe de personnes]5. ADMINISTRATION & MILITAIREla force nucléaire stratégique ou la force de frappe ou la force de dissuasion de la France France's nuclear strike capacityles forces navales/aériennes the naval/air forcesla force publique, les forces de l'ordre the policeforce centrifuge/centripète centrifugal/centripetal force8. POLITIQUE9. NAUTIQUE10. (locution)par la force des choses/de l'habitude by force of circumstance/of habit————————[fɔrs] adverbe(littéraire & humoristique) many————————à force locution adverbialetu vas le casser, à force! you'll break it if you go on like that!à force, je suis fatigué I'm getting tiredà force de locution prépositionnelleà la force de locution prépositionnelleà toute force locution adverbiale————————de force locution adverbiale————————en force locution adverbialeils sont arrivés en force they arrived in force ou in great numbers2. SPORT [sans souplesse]————————par force locution adverbialepar force nous nous sommes résignés à son départ we were forced to accept ou we had to resign ourselves to his departure -
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force [fɔʀs]1. feminine nouna. ( = vigueur) strength• à la force du poignet [obtenir qch, réussir] by the sweat of one's browb. ( = violence) forced. [de coup, vent] force ; [d'argument, sentiment, alcool, médicament] strengthg. (locutions)► à force• à force, tu vas le casser you'll end up breaking it► de force• arriver or venir en force to arrive in force• passer en force [+ projet] to force through2. compounds* * *fɔʀs
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1) ( de personne)forces — strength [U]
de toutes ses forces — [lancer] with all one's might; [désirer] with all one's heart
avec force — [nier] strongly; [affirmer] firmly
2) ( contrainte) forcecoup de force — Armée strike
3) ( puissance) (de pays, groupe, secteur, personne) strength; ( d'expression) forceils sont de même force or de force égale aux échecs — they are evenly matched at chess
revenir en force, faire un retour en force — to make a strong comeback
4) ( poids) (d'argument, accusation, de conviction) force5) Physique, fig force6) ( intensité) (de choc, séisme, vent) force; (de désir, sentiment) strength7) ( ensemble humain) forceforces navales — navy (sg)
forces terrestres — army (sg)
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à force (colloq) locution adverbialeà force, elle l'a cassé — she ended up breaking it
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à force de locution prépositiveà force d'économiser, elle a pu l'acheter — by saving very hard, she was able to buy it
à force de frotter, tu vas le déchirer — if you keep on rubbing it, you'll tear it
Phrasal Verbs:* * *fɔʀs1. nf1) [personne, membre] strengthJe n'ai pas beaucoup de force dans les bras. — I haven't got much strength in my arms.
2) (pour résoudre un conflit) forceIls ont eu recours à la force. — They had to use force.
de force — forcibly, by force
Ils lui ont enlevé son pistolet de force. — They took the gun from him by force.
3) PHYSIQUE, MÉCANIQUE force4) (= puissance) (surnaturelle) powerà force de faire — by doing, by dint of doing
Il a grossi à force de manger autant. — He got fat by eating so much.
arriver en force (= nombreux) — to arrive in force
à toute force (= absolument) — at all costs
cas de force majeure — case of absolute necessity, ASSURANCESact of God
2. forces nfpl1) (physiques) strength sgde toutes mes/ses forces — with all my/his strength
2) MILITAIRE forces3) (= effectifs)* * *A nf1 ( de personne) ( robustesse) strength ¢; ( capacités physiques) forces strength; force musculaire/morale muscular/moral strength; force de caractère strength of character; avoir de la force to be strong; ne plus avoir de force to have no strength left; avoir de la force dans les jambes to have strength in one's legs; avoir/trouver/donner la force de faire to have/find/give the strength to do; je n'ai plus la force de marcher I no longer have the strength to walk; mes forces m'abandonnent I'm getting weak; reprendre des forces to regain one's strength; ça te donnera des forces it will build up your strength; être à bout de forces to feel drained; c'est au-dessus de mes forces it's too much for me; de toutes ses forces [lancer] with all one's might; [désirer] with all one's heart; dans la force de l'âge in the prime of life; avec force [nier] strongly; [affirmer] firmly; faire force de rames to pull hard on the oars; faire force de voiles to crowd on sail;2 ( contrainte) force; force armée armed force; recourir à la force to resort to force; être converti/emmené de force to be converted/taken away by force; être marié de force to be forced into marriage; faire faire qch à qn de force to force sb to do sth; entrer de force dans un lieu to force one's way into a place; jouer en force Sport to play flat out; par la force des choses through force of circumstance; vouloir à toute force to want at all costs; force est/m'est de faire there is/I have no choice but to do; coup de force Mil strike;3 ( puissance) (de pays, groupe, secteur) strength; fig ( d'expression) force; ( de personne) strength; la force militaire/économique du pays the country's military/economic strength; c'est ce qui fait leur force that's where their strength lies; ils sont de même force or de force égale aux échecs they are evenly matched at chess; être de force à faire to be up to doing; tu n'es pas de force à t'attaquer à lui you're no match for him; joueur/traducteur de première force top-flight ou top-quality player/translator; revenir en force, faire un retour en force to make a strong comeback;4 ( poids) (d'argument, accusation, de conviction) force; la force de l'habitude force of habit; avoir force de loi to have the force of law;5 Phys, fig force; force d'attraction force of attraction; force centrifuge centrifugal force; forces naturelles/occultes natural/occult forces; les forces de marché Écon market forces; les forces du mal the forces of evil;6 ( intensité) (de choc, séisme, vent) force; (de désir, sentiment) strength; vent de force 1 à 3 breeze blowing at force 1 to 3; vent de force 4 à 7 wind force 4 to 7; vent de force 8 à 10 force 8 to 10 gale;7 ( ensemble humain) force; force de vente sales force; force d'alternance alternative force; forces productives productive forces; forces d'opposition opposition forces; être/arriver en force to be present/to arrive in force;8 Mil ( corps) force; ( effectifs) forces forces; force multinationale multinational force; forces aériennes air force; forces navales navy; forces terrestres army; forces armées/intégrées/d'occupation armed/integrated/occupying forces; d'importantes forces de police large numbers of police.B †adv donner force exemples to give many an example; avec force excuses/remerciements with profuse apologies/thanks.C à force de loc prép réussir à force de patience/travail to succeed by dint of patience/hard work; à force d'économies or d'économiser, elle a pu l'acheter by saving very hard, she was able to buy it; il est aphone à force de crier he shouted so much (that) he lost his voice; à force de frotter, tu vas le déchirer if you keep on rubbing it, you'll tear it; à force○, elle l'a cassé she ended up breaking it.force d'action rapide Mil rapid reaction force; force d'âme fortitude; force de dissuasion Mil deterrent force; fig deterrent; force de frappe ( arme nucléaire) nuclear weapons (pl); ( groupe) strike force; force d'interposition Mil peacekeeping force; force d'intervention Mil task force; force de la nature (real) Goliath; force de pénétration Tech penetration; force publique police force; forces de l'ordre forces of law and order; forces vives life blood ¢; Force ouvrière, FO Pol French trade union; Forces françaises de l'intérieur, FFI Hist Resistance forces operating in France during the Second World War; Forces françaises libres, FFL Hist Free French Forces.1. [obligé] forcedatterrissage forcé emergency ou forced landing2. [inévitable] inevitable3. [sans spontanéité] strained -
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might [maɪt]1. modal verba. ( = may)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When might expresses present, future or past possibility, it is often translated by peut-être, with the appropriate tense of the French verb.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━b. ( = could)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• you might have told me you weren't coming! tu aurais pu me prévenir que tu ne viendrais pas !might I suggest that...? puis-je me permettre de suggérer que... ?c. ( = should) I might have known j'aurais dû m'en douter━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━d. (emphatic) and, I might add, it was entirely his fault et j'ajouterais que c'était entièrement de sa faute• why did he give her his credit card? -- you might well ask! mais pourquoi lui a-t-il donné sa carte de crédit ? -- va savoir !• one might well ask whether... on est en droit de se demander si...• try as he might, he couldn't do it il a eu beau essayer, il n'y est pas arrivé2. noun* * *I [maɪt]1) ( indicating possibility)‘will you come?’ - ‘I might’ — ‘tu viendras?’ - ‘peut-être’
you might have guessed that... — vous aurez peut-être deviné que...
try as I might, I can't do it — j'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas
he was thinking about what might have been — il pensait à ce qui se serait passé si les choses avaient été différentes
if they had acted quickly he might well be alive — s'ils avaient agi plus vite il serait peut-être encore en vie
4) sout ( when making requests)and who, might I ask, are you? —
and who might you be? — ( aggressive) on peut savoir qui vous êtes?
5) ( when making suggestions)6) (when making statement, argument)one might argue ou it might be argued that — on pourrait dire or faire valoir que
as you ou one might expect — comme de bien entendu
7) (expressing reproach, irritation)I might have known ou guessed! — j'aurais dû m'en douter!
8) ( in concessives)II [maɪt]they might not be fast but they're reliable — ils ne sont peut-être pas rapides mais on peut au moins compter sur eux; well I 2. 2
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I II nounwith all one's might — mit aller Kraft
2) (power) Macht, die* * *I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) pt. of may:können2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) können3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) können•- might as well- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) die Macht- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *might1[maɪt]II. aux vbthat old bridge \might be dangerous die alte Brücke könnte gefährlich seinsomeone phoned at six, it \might have been him um sechs rief jemand an, das könnte er gewesen sein; (will be able to)he is closing his door so that he \might have a little peace and quiet er schließt seine Tür, damit er etwas Ruhe hatlet's not answer the phone so that we \might talk undisturbed lass uns nicht ans Telefon gehen, damit wir ungestört reden können; (expressing probability)if he keeps studying so hard he \might even get a first in his final exams wenn er weiterhin so eifrig lernt, könnte er sogar der Beste bei den Abschlussprüfungen werden2. (conceding a fact)the village \might be in the middle of nowhere but I like such places das Dorf kann ruhig mitten im Nirgendwo sein, ich mag solche OrteLeeds \might be an excellent team, but... Leeds mag eine hervorragende Mannschaft sein, aber...\might I...? dürfte ich [vielleicht]...?\might I ask a question? dürfte ich eine Frage stellen?how \might I help you? wie kann ich Ihnen behilflich sein?; (when offended)\might I ask what you think you're doing in my seat? könnten Sie mir vielleicht sagen, was sie auf meinem Sitz zu suchen haben?and who \might you be? und was glaubst du wohl, wer du bist?I thought you \might like to join me for dinner ich dachte, du hättest vielleicht Lust, mit mir zu Abend zu essen; (unenthusiastically)she \might as well tell the truth — they'll find it out anyway sie könnte ebenso gut die Wahrheit sagen — sie werden es ohnehin herausfinden5. (in reproach)you \might have at least made an effort du hättest zumindest einen Versuch machen könnenI \might have known that you'd lie to me ich hätte es eigentlich wissen müssen, dass du mich anlügen würdestmight2[maɪt]n no plwith \might and main aus Leibeskräftenwith all one's \might mit aller Kraft3.* * *I [maɪt] pretthey might be brothers, they look so alike — sie könnten Brüder sein, sie sehen sich so ähnlich
as you might expect — wie zu erwarten war
... I might add —... möchte ich hinzufügen
how old might he be? — wie alt er wohl ist?
might I smoke? — dürfte ich wohl rauchen?
you might try Smith's — Sie könnten es ja mal bei Smiths versuchen
he might at least have apologized — er hätte sich wenigstens entschuldigen können
I might have known — das hätte ich mir denken können
she was thinking of what might have been — sie dachte an das, was hätte sein können
IInMacht fsuperior might — Übermacht f, Überlegenheit f
might is right (Prov) — Macht geht vor Recht (Prov)
* * *might1 [maıt] s1. Macht f, Gewalt f2. Stärke f, Kraft f:might2 [maıt] prät von may1may [meı], obs 2. sg präs mayst [meıst], 3. sg präs may, prät und optativ might [maıt] v irr (defektiv, meist Hilfsverb)1. (Möglichkeit, Gelegenheit) können, mögen:it may happen any time es kann jederzeit geschehen;it might happen es könnte geschehen;you may be right du magst recht haben, vielleicht hast du recht;he may not come vielleicht kommt er nicht; es ist möglich, dass er nicht kommt;come what may komme, was da wolle;he might lose his way er könnte sich verirren2. (Erlaubnis) dürfen, können:may I ask? darf ich fragen?;I wish I might tell you ich wollte, ich dürfte es dir sagen; selten neg:he may not do it er darf es nicht tun3. mit (as) well, just as well:you may well say so du hast gut reden;we might as well go da können wir (auch) ebenso gut gehen, gehen wir schon;he may as well dazu hat er auch allen Grund4. ungewisse Frage:how old may she be? wie alt mag sie wohl sein?;I wondered what he might be doing ich fragte mich, was er wohl tue5. (Wunschgedanke, Segenswunsch) mögen:may God bless you!;may it please your Grace Euer Gnaden mögen geruhen6. als Aufforderung:you may post this letter for me du kannst diesen Brief für mich einstecken;you might help me du könntest mir (eigentlich) helfen;you might at least offer to help du könntest wenigstens deine Hilfe anbieten7. may oder might als Konjunktionsumschreibung: I shall write to him so that he may know our plans damit er unsere Pläne erfährt;though it may cost a good deal obwohl es eine Menge kosten kann;difficult as it may be so schwierig es auch sein mag;we feared they might attack wir fürchteten, sie würden angreifen* * *I II noun2) (power) Macht, die* * *aux.kann aux.könnte aux.mag aux. n.Macht ¨-e f. -
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Ⅰ.might1 [maɪt]ⓘ GRAM La forme négative mightn't s'écrit might not dans un style plus soutenu. Might et may peuvent s'utiliser indifféremment ou presque dans les expressions de la catégorie (a).∎ you might well be right il se pourrait bien que vous ayez raison;∎ I might be home late tonight je rentrerai peut-être tard ce soir;∎ why not come with us? - I might pourquoi ne viens-tu pas avec nous? - peut-être;∎ don't eat it, it might be poisonous n'en mange pas, tu pourrais t'empoisonner;∎ hundreds of lives might have been lost unnecessarily des centaines de gens sont peut-être morts inutilement;∎ she might well have decided to turn back il se pourrait ou il se peut bien qu'elle ait décidé de rentrer;∎ they might have reached the summit by now ils ont peut-être déjà atteint le sommet;∎ she might have decided not to go il se peut qu'elle ait décidé de ne pas y aller(b) (past form of "may")∎ I never considered that she might want to come je n'avais jamais pensé qu'elle pouvait avoir envie de venir;∎ we feared you might be dead nous avons eu peur que vous ne soyez mort(c) (in polite questions, suggestions)∎ might I interrupt? puis-je me permettre de vous interrompre?;∎ and what, might I ask, was the reason? et puis-je savoir quelle en était la raison?;∎ might I or if I might make a suggestion? puis-je me permettre de suggérer quelque chose?;∎ you might try using a different approach altogether vous pourriez adopter une approche entièrement différente;∎ I thought we might have tea together somewhere je m'étais dit que nous pourrions aller prendre un thé ensemble quelque part;∎ you might want to ask the managing director first ce serait une bonne idée de demander au directeur avant∎ that, I might add, was not my idea cela n'était pas mon idée, soit dit en passant;∎ this, as one might expect, did not go down well with the government le gouvernement, est-il nécessaire de le préciser, n'a guère apprécié∎ you might at least tidy up your room! tu pourrais au moins ranger ta chambre!;∎ I might have known he'd be the last (to arrive) j'aurais dû savoir qu'il serait le dernier (à arriver);∎ you might have warned me! tu aurais pu me prévenir!∎ they might say they support women, but they do nothing practical to help them ils ont beau dire qu'ils soutiennent les femmes, concrètement ils ne font rien pour les aider;∎ whatever problems she might have, at least she keeps them to herself elle a peut-être des problèmes, mais au moins elle n'embête pas les autres avec;∎ he might not be the best-looking man in the world but he's very kind ce n'est peut-être pas un apollon mais il est très gentil∎ and what might you be up to? et que faites-vous donc?∎ we might as well go home (as stay here) nous ferions aussi bien de rentrer chez nous (plutôt que de rester ici);∎ I might as well have stayed in bed j'aurais aussi bien fait de rester au lit;∎ he's regretting it now, as well he might! il le regrette maintenant, et pour cause!Ⅱ.might2(b) (physical strength) force f;∎ with all one's might de toutes ses forces;∎ he started yelling with all his might il se mit à crier à tue-tête;∎ literary with might and main de toutes ses forces;∎ she strove with might and main to prevent it elle a fait tout ce qu'elle a pu pour empêcher cela;∎ proverb might is right la raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure -
7 might
I.1 ( indicating possibility) she might be right elle a peut-être raison ; the rumour might not be true cette rumeur n'est peut-être pas fondée ; they might not go peut-être qu'ils n'iront pas ; ‘will you come?’-‘I might’ ‘tu viendras?’-‘peut-être’ ; you might finish the painting before tonight tu auras peut-être fini de peindre avant ce soir ; you might find that vous trouverez peut-être que ; they might have to go away il va peut-être falloir qu'ils partent ; we might be misjudging her nous la jugeons peut-être mal, il se peut que nous la jugions mal fml ; you might have met her already tu l'as peut-être déjà rencontrée ; they might have got lost ils se sont peut-être perdus ; you might have guessed that vous aurez peut-être deviné que ; the plane might have landed by now l'avion a dû déjà atterrir ; it might be tiredness c'est peut-être or ça pourrait être la fatigue ; I might (well) lose my job je risque de perdre mon travail ; it might well improve the standard ça pourrait bien améliorer le niveau ; try as I might, I can't do it j'ai beau essayer, je n'arrive pas à le faire ; however unlikely that might be si improbable que cela puisse paraître ; whatever they might think quoi qu'ils pensent ( subj) ; he wouldn't do anything which might damage his reputation il ne ferait rien qui puisse nuire à sa réputation ;2 ( indicating unrealized possibility) I might have been killed! j'aurais pu être tué! ; I hate to think what might have happened je n'ose imaginer ce qui aurait pu arriver ; more might have been done to prevent it on aurait pu faire davantage pour l'éviter ; he was thinking about what might have been il pensait à ce qui se serait passé si les choses avaient été différentes ; if I had been there all this mightn't have happened si j'avais été là tout ça ne serait peut-être pas arrivé ; if they had acted quickly he might well be alive today s'ils avaient agi plus vite il serait peut-être encore en vie aujourd'hui ;3 (in sequence of tenses, in reported speech) I said I might go into town j'ai dit que j'irais peut-être en ville ; we thought you might be here nous avons pensé que tu serais peut-être là ; they thought she might have been his lover ils ont pensé qu'elle avait peut-être été sa maîtresse ; I thought it might rain j'ai pensé qu'il risquait de pleuvoir ; she asked if she might leave elle demanda si elle pouvait partir ;4 sout ( when making requests) might I make a suggestion? puis-je me permettre de faire une suggestion? ; might I enquire if… puis-je me permettre de demander si… ; I should like to invite them, if I might j'aimerais les inviter si vous voulez bien ; I might add that j'aurais souhaité ajouter que ; might I ask who's calling? c'est de la part de qui s'il vous plaît? ; and who, might I ask, are you?, and who might you be? ( aggressive) on peut savoir qui vous êtes? ;5 ( when making suggestions) it might be a good idea to do ce serait peut-être une bonne idée de faire ; you might try making some more enquiries tu devrais essayer de te renseigner un peu plus ; they might do well to consult an expert ils feraient peut-être bien de consulter un spécialiste ; we might go out for a meal later nous pourrions aller manger au restaurant plus tard ; you might like to drop in later tu veux peut-être passer plus tard ; you might take time to visit the old town n'hésitez pas à aller visiter la vieille ville ;6 (when making statement, argument) one might argue ou it might be argued that on pourrait dire or faire valoir que ; one might assume that on pourrait supposer que ; as you ou one might expect comme de bien entendu ; what you might call a ‘putsch’ ce qu'on pourrait appeler un ‘putsch’ ; as you might imagine, he has conservative tastes comme vous pouvez le deviner, il a des goûts classiques ;7 (expressing reproach, irritation) I might have known ou guessed! j'aurais dû m'en douter! ; you might try helping! tu pourrais peut-être aider! ; he might at least apologize! il pourrait au moins s'excuser! ; they might have consulted us first ils auraient pu nous consulter d'abord ; you might have warned me! tu aurais pu me prévenir! ;8 ( in concessives) he might be very brilliant but he's not a politician il est peut-être très brillant mais ce n'est pas un politique ; they might not be fast but they're reliable ils ne sont peut-être pas rapides mais on peut au moins compter sur eux ; ⇒ well B 2.II.might n1 ( power) puissance f ;might makes right la raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure ; with might and main† de toutes ses forces. -
8 have (got) eyes in one's head
быть нaблюдaтeльным He showed with wonderful force... that, to him who had eyes to see, there might be significance in a ready made suit of clothes (L. Strachey). Her purse wasn't lost at all. It was lying on the hall table where anybody with eyes in his head would have seen itConcise English-Russian phrasebook > have (got) eyes in one's head
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9 Wucht
f; -, kein Pl.1. force; eines Schlags, Aufpralls etc.: impact; mit voller Wucht auf den Rücken fallen fall flat on one’s back; mit voller Wucht gegen die Mauer rennen run straight into the wall; der Wucht eines Angriffs widerstehen resist the onslaught2. Dial., umg., fig. (Prügel) good hiding; eine ( ganze) Wucht... (große Menge) a whole load; das ist eine Wucht! it’s great, it’s fantastic* * *die Wuchtvehemence; force; punch; shock; weight; impetus* * *Wụcht [vʊxt]f -,no pl1) force; (= Stoßkraft) momentum, force; (fig) force, power2) (inf = Menge) load (inf)3) (inf)er/das ist die or eine Wucht! — he's/that's smashing! (Brit inf), he's/that's a hit (US inf)
* * *<->[vʊxt]f kein pl force; (Schläge, Hiebe) bruntmit aller \Wucht with all one's mightmit voller \Wucht with full forceder Stein traf ihn mit voller \Wucht an der Schläfe the stone hit him full force on the templehinter seinen Schlägen steckt eine ungeheure \Wucht there is enormous force behind his punches, he packs a very powerful puncheine \Wucht sein (fam) to be smashing [or great]deine Mutter ist eine \Wucht your mum is a star* * *die; Wucht1) force; (von Schlägen) power; weightmit voller Wucht — with full force; < hit> with all one's might
2)eine Wucht sein — (salopp) be absolutely fantastic (coll.)
* * *1. force; eines Schlags, Aufpralls etc: impact;mit voller Wucht auf den Rücken fallen fall flat on one’s back;mit voller Wucht gegen die Mauer rennen run straight into the wall;der Wucht eines Angriffs widerstehen resist the onslaught2. dial, umg, fig (Prügel) good hiding;eine (ganze) Wucht … (große Menge) a whole load;das ist ’ne Wucht! it’s great, it’s fantastic* * *die; Wucht1) force; (von Schlägen) power; weightmit voller Wucht — with full force; < hit> with all one's might
2)eine Wucht sein — (salopp) be absolutely fantastic (coll.)
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10 κατατείνω
A : [tense] aor. - έτεινα (v. infr.):—stretch, draw tight,κατὰ δ' ἡνία τεῖνεν ὀπίσσω Il.3.261
, 311;κ. χαλινούς Hdt.4.72
; κ. τὰ ὅπλα draw the cables taut, Id.7.36;τὰ νεῦρα εἰς τὸ ἐξόπισθεν κ. Pl.Ti. 84e
.2 stretch for the purpose of setting a bone, Hp.Fract. 15:—also [voice] Med., ib.5:—[voice] Pass., μῦς κατατεταμένος ib.8.3 rack, torture, , cf. Ael. Fr. 176;κατατείνειν ταῖς κολάσεσι Id.Fr. 279
: metaph.,κ. τὴν ψυχήν Id.Fr.60
;κατέτεινέ με διηγούμενος Lib.Decl.33.25
;κατατείνεσθαι ὑπὸ ποδάγρας Phylarch.40
J., cf. AP11.128 (Poll.).4 stretch out or draw in a straight line, κατέτεινε σχοινοτενέας ὑποδέξας διώρυχας, i.e. he marked out the ditches by drawing straight lines, Hdt.1.189; δόλιχον κ. τοῦ λόγου make a very long speech, Pl.Prt. 329b; μακρὸν λόγον, πολλοὺς καὶ μακροὺς ἐλέγχους, Phlp.in APr.262.10, in APo.243.19;φεύγουσι κατατείναντες τὴν κέρκον Arist.HA 629b35
:—[voice] Pass., extend throughout, Id.PA 650a29.5 [voice] Pass., to be tightly bound,ὑπὸ δεσμοῦ Plu.Luc.24
.6 stretch on the ground, lay at full length, [ὁ ἐλέφας] τοὺς φοίνικας κ. ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς Arist.HA 610a24
;κ. τινὰς ἐπὶ τοὔδαφος Plu. Publ.6
:—[voice] Pass., to be extended over a space, ; πρὸς γῆν πᾶν τὸ σῶμα ib. 92a;σκέλη ἐπὶ τῇ γῇ -τεταμένα Arist.IA 713a19
.7 metaph., strain, exert,κ. τὴν ῥώμην ὅλην Plb.21.34.7
(s. v.l.):—[voice] Pass., to be strained, μᾶλλον, ἧττον-τείνεσθαι, Pl.Ti. 63c, λόγοι κατατεινόμενοι words of hot contention, E.Hec. 130 (anap.);δρόμημα συνεχῶς -τεταμένον Arist.HA 629b19
; κ. τῷ προσώπῳ strain with the muscles of one's face, Plu.Ant.77; cf. infr. 11.2.II intr., extend or run straight towards,τάφρον -τείνουσαν ἐκ τῶν Ταυρικῶν ὀρέων ἐς τὴν Μαιῆτιν λίμνην Hdt.4.3
, cf. 9.15; γῆ κ. πρὸς ἑσπέρην ἐπὶ ποταμὸν Ἀγγίτην it stretches westward up to.., Id.7.113, cf. 4.19, X.HG4.4.7: abs., extend,ταύτῃ κ. Hdt.8.31
.b extend downwards, Plu.2.566d.2 strive earnestly, be vehement, E.IA 336;ἰσχυρῶς κ. X.An.2.5.30
; opp. χαλάω, Pl.R. 329c; κ. ἡ ὀδύνη v.l. for κατακτείνειε in Hp.Fract.43, cf. Gal.6.311: freq. in [tense] aor. part. with adverb. sense, with all one's force or might,κατατείνας ἐρῶ Pl.R. 358d
, cf. 367b;ὁ λέων τρέχει κ. Arist.HA 629b18
;ᾠχόμην κ. Luc.Lex.3
;ὄρνεις κατατείνασαι ἐκπτήσονται Id.Sat.35
.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > κατατείνω
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11 forza
"force;Kraft;Stärke;força"* * *f strength( potenza) powermuscolare forceforza di gravità force of gravityper cause di forza maggiore because of circumstances beyond my/our controla viva forza by forcea forza di... by dint of...per forza against my/our willper forza! ( naturalmente) of course!forza! come on!* * *forza s.f.1 strength (solo sing.), force, vigour (anche fig.); ( potere) power: forza fisica, bodily (o physical) strength; forza morale, moral strength (o force); forza muscolare, muscular strength; la forza di un colpo, the force (o weight) of a blow; la forza dell'immaginazione, power of imagination; forza di carattere, force (o strength) of character; forza di volontà, willpower; a forza di braccia, by strength of arm; le forze che agiscono nella storia, the forces operating (o at work) in history; questo è al di sopra delle forze umane, this is beyond human strength; farsi forza, to pluck up (o muster up) courage; perdere, riacquistare le forze, to lose, to recover one's strength; tirare con tutte le proprie forze, to pull with all one's strength // (econ.): forza di potere, power base; forza di vendita, sales force; forza (di) lavoro, labour force, manpower, work force; forze di lavoro, labour force; forza di mercato, market forces; forze sindacali, the forces of trade unionism; forza contrattuale, bargaining power // (mar.) a tutta forza, at full speed: a tutta forza!, full speed! // a viva forza, by force; a forza di, by dint of (o by means of): a forza di duro lavoro si è fatto un nome, by dint of hard work he has made a name for himself // non ho la forza di alzare un dito, I haven't the strength to lift a finger // cerca di rimetterti presto in forze, try to get your strength back soon // farsi strada con le proprie forze, to get on by one's own efforts // unire le forze contro qlcu., to join forces against s.o. // far forza a se stessi, to pluck up one's courage // ''Perché non vai in aereo?'' ''Bella forza! E i soldi?'', (fam.) ''Why don't you fly?'' ''Oh sure! What about the money? (o where's the money coming from?)'' // forza! ( affrettati), come on (o hurry up o get a move on)! // che forza, li hanno battuti per 6 a 0!, fantastic, they've won 6 - 0!2 (mil.) force: forze aeree, air force; forze armate, armed forces; forze di terra e di mare, land and naval forces; la forza pubblica, the police // bassa forza, the rank and file // essere in forza presso, to be serving with3 (dir.) ( validità, autorità) validity, force, binding power: decreto che ha forza di legge, decree having the binding force of a statute; in forza dell'articolo... della legge..., as provided by section... of the statute...4 ( caso inevitabile): forza maggiore, act of God, circumstances beyond one's control, force majeure; per forza maggiore, owing to circumstances beyond one's control, ( assicurazioni) by act of God5 (fis.) force: forza di gravità, force of gravity; forza motrice, motive-power; composizione delle forze, composition of force; forza centrale, central force; forza di scambio, exchange force; forza elettromotrice, electromotive force; forze ( inter) molecolari, intermolecular forces // (geol.) forze endogene, geothermal energy6 ( violenza) force: forza bruta, brute force; soggiacere alla forza, to bow to force; ottenere con la forza, to obtain by force; far forza a se stesso, to force oneself to do sthg.; impiegare la forza contro qlcu., to use force against s.o.7 ( necessità): per forza, ( contro voglia) against one's will, ( certamente) of course: ''Devi partire domani?'' ''Per forza!'', ''Must you leave tomorrow?'' ''Yes, absolutely! (o I really must!)''; devo andare per forza, I absolutely must go; devi andarci per forza?, have you really got to go there?; ''Sei d'accordo?'' ''Per forza, se no ti arrabbi'', ''Do you agree with me?'' ''Of course! Otherwise you get angry''; Per forza sbagli! Non fai attenzione, Of course you make mistakes! You don't take care; gli fu forza rinunciarci, he was forced to give it up.* * *['fɔrtsa] 1.sostantivo femminile1) (vigore) (di persona, animale) strength, forceforza di volontà — strength of will, willpower
2) (mezzo di costrizione) forceper forza di cose — necessarily, from o out of necessity
forza bruta — brute force, sheer manpower
3) (potenza) (di paese, gruppo, settore) strength; fig. (di espressione, persona) force4) (peso) (di argomento, convinzione, accusa) force5) fis. force (anche fig.)6) mar.7) (intensità) (di urto, sisma, esplosione) force, intensity, violence; (di desiderio, sentimento) strength8) mil. (corpo) force- e armate — armed forces
in -e — in strength o force
9) a forza dia forza di lavorare a questo ritmo si consumerà — at the rate he's working, he'll burn himself out
10) per forza"hai accettato?" - "per forza" — "have you accepted?" - "I had no choice"
per forza di cose — from o out of necessity
mangiare per forza — to eat unwillingly o against one's will
11) di forzatrascinare qcn. di forza dal dentista — to drag sb. kicking and screaming to the dentist
fare entrare di forza qcn. in — to push sb. in [macchina, stanza]
12) in forza di2."forza Roma" — "up with Rome"
forza di attrazione — pull o force of attraction
forza di gravità o gravitazionale gravitational pull, force of gravity, G-force; Forza Italia pol. = Italian centre-right political party; forza lavoro workforce, labour force; forza pubblica — the police
••l'unione fa la forza — prov. united we stand, divided we fall
* * *forza/'fɔrtsa/I sostantivo f.1 (vigore) (di persona, animale) strength, force; forza di carattere strength of character; forza di volontà strength of will, willpower; gli mancarono le -e his strength failed him; rimettersi in -e to regain one's strength; farsi forza to brace up; è al di sopra delle mie -e it's too much for me; con tutte le proprie -e with all one's strength o might; con forza [ negare] energetically, vigorously; [ colpire] forcefully2 (mezzo di costrizione) force; ricorrendo alla forza by force of arms; per forza di cose necessarily, from o out of necessity; forza bruta brute force, sheer manpower; per amore o per forza willy-nilly3 (potenza) (di paese, gruppo, settore) strength; fig. (di espressione, persona) force; le -e del male the forces of evil; forza contrattuale bargaining power4 (peso) (di argomento, convinzione, accusa) force; la forza dell'abitudine the force of habit; cause di forza maggiore circumstances beyond our control; la forza della suggestione the power of suggestion6 mar. avanti a tutta forza full speed ahead7 (intensità) (di urto, sisma, esplosione) force, intensity, violence; (di desiderio, sentimento) strength; la forza del vento the power of the wind; un vento forza 10 a force 10 gale9 a forza di a forza di lavorare a questo ritmo si consumerà at the rate he's working, he'll burn himself out; ingrassare a forza di mangiare cioccolatini to get fat on chocolates10 per forza "hai accettato?" - "per forza" "have you accepted?" - "I had no choice"; per forza di cose from o out of necessity; mangiare per forza to eat unwillingly o against one's will11 di forza trascinare qcn. di forza dal dentista to drag sb. kicking and screaming to the dentist; fare entrare di forza qcn. in to push sb. in [macchina, stanza]12 in forza di in forza del contratto as provided by the agreementII interiezioneforza! come on! "forza Roma" "up with Rome"bella forza! how clever of you! l'unione fa la forza prov. united we stand, divided we fall; forza e coraggio! come on! come along!\forza d'animo fortitude; forza di attrazione pull o force of attraction; forza di gravità o gravitazionale gravitational pull, force of gravity, G-force; Forza Italia pol. = Italian centre-right political party; forza lavoro workforce, labour force; forza pubblica the police. -
12 cu toată puterea
with might and mainby main force / strengthlike pricks / a brick / a cartload /amer. a ton of brickswith all one's force. -
13 Macht
f; -, Mächte1. nur Sg. (Kraft) power; (Stärke) strength; bes. lit. might; mit aller Macht with all one’s might; lit. with might and main2. nur Sg. (Einfluss, Herrschaft) power; (Machtbefugnis) auch authority; es steht nicht in meiner Macht it’s not within my power; wenn es in meiner Macht stünde(, es zu tun) if I had it within my power (to do so); Macht der Gewohnheit force of habit; die Macht ergreifen seize power; an die Macht kommen oder zur Macht gelangen come (in)to power; an der Macht sein be in power4. metaphysische: power, force; die Macht des Schicksals the force of destiny; die Mächte der Finsternis the powers of darkness* * *die Machtmight; power; force; potency; authority* * *Mạcht [maxt]f -, -e['mɛçtə]die Macht der Gewohnheit/Verhältnisse/des Schicksals — the force of habit/circumstance(s)/destiny
alles, was in unserer Macht steht, alles in unserer Macht Stehende — everything (with)in our power
es stand nicht in seiner Macht, zu... — it was not or did not lie within his power to...
mit aller Macht —
Macht geht vor Recht (Prov) — might is right (Prov)
2) no pl (= Herrschaft, Befehlsgewalt) powerdie Macht ergreifen/erringen — to seize/gain power
jdn an die Macht bringen — to bring sb to power
an der Macht sein/bleiben — to be/remain in power
seine Macht behaupten — to maintain control, to continue to hold sway
die Macht übernehmen — to assume power, to take over
3) (= außerirdische Kraft, Großmacht) powerdie Mächte der Finsternis (old, liter) — the Powers of Darkness (old, liter)
4) (dated = Heeresmacht) forces pl* * *die1) mightiness2) (power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) might3) powerfulness4) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) power5) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) power* * *<-, Mächte>[ˈmaxt, pl ˈmɛçtə]fseine \Macht gebrauchen/missbrauchen to exercise [or wield]/abuse one's powerdie \Macht haben, etw zu tun to have the power to do sthseine \Macht behaupten to maintain one's hold on poweran der \Macht bleiben to remain in powernach der \Macht greifen to attempt to seize poweran der \Macht sein to be in poweran die \Macht kommen [o gelangen] to gain [or come to] powerdie \Macht übernehmen to assume [or take over] power3. (beherrschender Einfluss) powerdie \Macht der Gewohnheit the force of habit\Macht über jdn haben to have power over sbeine... \Macht auf jdn ausüben to have a... power over sbeine geistige \Macht mental powersaus eigener \Macht under one's own steammit aller \Macht with all one's strength [or might]mit \Macht with vigour [or AM -or]ich werde alles tun, was in meiner \Macht steht I'll do everything in my power4. (mächtiger Staat) powerverbündete Mächte allied powersKrieg führende Mächte warring powers6.* * *die; Macht, Mächtemit aller Macht — with all one's might
alles, was in seiner Macht steht, tun — do everything in one's power
seine Macht ausspielen — use one's authority or power
das liegt nicht in ihrer Macht — that is not within her power; that is outside her authority
die Macht der Gewohnheit/der Verhältnisse — the force of habit/circumstances
2) o. Pl. (Herrschaft) power no art.die Macht ergreifen od. an sich reißen — seize power
an der Macht sein — be in power
3) (Staat) power4)* * *mit aller Macht with all one’s might; liter with might and maines steht nicht in meiner Macht it’s not within my power;Macht der Gewohnheit force of habit;die Macht ergreifen seize power;zur Macht gelangen come (in)to power;an der Macht sein be in power4. metaphysische: power, force;die Macht des Schicksals the force of destiny;die Mächte der Finsternis the powers of darkness* * *die; Macht, Mächtealles, was in seiner Macht steht, tun — do everything in one's power
seine Macht ausspielen — use one's authority or power
das liegt nicht in ihrer Macht — that is not within her power; that is outside her authority
die Macht der Gewohnheit/der Verhältnisse — the force of habit/circumstances
2) o. Pl. (Herrschaft) power no art.die Macht ergreifen od. an sich reißen — seize power
3) (Staat) power4)* * *¨-e (über) f.power (of) n. ¨-e f.clout n.force n.might n.potency n. -
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I.tour1 [tuʀ]1. feminine nouna. ( = édifice) tower ; ( = immeuble très haut) tower block2. compounds• enfermé dans sa or une tour d'ivoire shut away in an ivory tower ► la tour de Londres the Tower of LondonII.tour2 [tuʀ]━━━━━━━━━2. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. ( = excursion, parcours) trip ; ( = promenade) (à pied) walk ; (en voiture) drive ; (en vélo) ride• on en a vite fait le tour [de lieu] there's not much to see ; [de livre, théorie] there isn't much to it ; [de personne] there isn't much to him (or her)► faire le tour de [+ parc, pays, magasins] to go round ; [+ possibilités] to explore ; [+ problème] to consider from all anglesb. (dans un ordre, une succession) turn• attends, tu parleras à ton tour wait - you'll have your turn to speak• chacun son tour ! wait your turn!• à qui le tour ? whose turn is it?c. (Sport, politics) roundd. ( = circonférence) [de partie du corps] measurement ; [de tronc, colonne] girth ; [de surface] circumferencee. ( = rotation) revolution ; [d'écrou, clé] turn• régime de 2 000 tours (minute) speed of 2,000 revs per minute► à tour de bras [frapper, taper] with all one's strength ; [composer, produire] prolifically ; [critiquer] with a vengeance• ils licenciaient à tour de bras they were laying people off left, right and centref. ( = tournure) [de situation, conversation] turn ; ( = phrase) turn of phraseg. ( = exercice) [d'acrobate] feat ; [de jongleur, prestidigitateur] trick• et le tour est joué ! and there you have it!• c'est un tour à prendre ! it's just a knack!h. ( = duperie) tricki. ( = machine) lathe2. <• le premier tour de manivelle est prévu pour octobre [de film] the cameras should begin rolling in October ► tour de piste (Sport) lap ; (dans un cirque) circuit (of the ring)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━The famous annual cycle race takes about three weeks to complete in daily stages « étapes » of approximately 110 miles. The leading cyclist wears a yellow jersey, the « maillot jaune ». The route varies and is not usually confined only to France, but the race always ends on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.* * *
I tuʀnom masculin1) ( mouvement rotatif) gén turn; ( autour d'un axe) revolutionfaire un tour sur soi-même — [danseur] to spin around; [planète] to rotate
un (disque) 33/45/78 tours — an LP/a 45 ou single/a 78
à tour de bras — (colloq) [frapper] with a vengeance; [investir, racheter] left, right and centre [BrE] (colloq)
2) ( mouvement autour de)faire le tour de quelque chose — gén to go around something; ( en voiture) to drive around something
3) ( pourtour) ( bords) edges (pl); ( circonférence) circumference; ( mensuration) measurement; ( mesure standard) sizede 15 mètres de tour — 15 metres [BrE] in circumference, 15 metres [BrE] around
4) ( déplacement) ( à pied) walk, stroll; ( à bicyclette) ride; ( en voiture) drive, spinfaire un (petit) tour — ( à pied) to go for a walk ou stroll
je suis allé faire un tour à Paris/en ville — I went to Paris/into GB ou down US town
faire des tours et des détours — lit [route, rivière] to twist and turn; fig [personne] to beat about the bush
5) ( examen) lookon en a vite fait le tour — (colloq) pej there's not much to it/her/them etc
6) ( moment d'agir) gén turn; (de compétition, tournoi, coupe) roundil perd plus souvent qu'à son tour — ( il regrette) he loses more often than he would like; ( je critique) he loses more often than he should
tour à tour — ( alternativement) by turns; ( à la suite) in turn
7) ( consultation électorale)tour de scrutin — ballot, round of voting
8) (manœuvre, ruse) tricket le tour est joué — ( c'est fait) that's done the trick; ( ce sera fait) that will do the trick
en un tour de main — ( habilement) deftly; ( rapidement) in a flash
tour de force — feat; ( œuvre) tour de force
9) (allure, aspect) turntour (de phrase) — Linguistique turn of phrase
10) Technologie ( machine-outil) lathe•Phrasal Verbs:
II tuʀ1) Architecture tower; ( immeuble) tower block GB, high rise US2) ( aux échecs) rook, castle3) ( machine de guerre) siege-tower•Phrasal Verbs:* * *
I tuʀ nf1) (de château, d'église, gratte-ciel) tower2) (= immeuble locatif) high-rise block Grande-Bretagne high-rise building USA tower block Grande-BretagneIl y a beaucoup de tours dans ce quartier. — There are a lot of tower blocks in this area.
3) ÉCHECS castle, rook
II tuʀ nmfaire un tour (à pied) — to go for a walk, (en voiture) to go for a drive
Allons faire un tour dans le parc. — Let's go for a walk in the park.
faire le tour de — to go around, (à pied) to walk around, (en voiture) to drive around, fig, [sujet] to review
Le tour de l'île prend trois heures. — It takes three hours to go around the island.
On a fait un tour des Pyrénées. — We toured the Pyrénées.
4) SPORT (tour de piste) lap5) (d'être servi ou de jouer) turnc'est au tour de...; C'est au tour de Renée. — It's Renée's turn.
C'est ton tour de jouer. — It's your turn to play.
à tour de rôle; tour à tour — in turn
6) (= tournure) turn7) (avec une vis ou clef) turn8) [roue] revolutionfaire 2 tours — to turn twice, to revolve twice
9) (= circonférence)de 3 m de tour — 3 m around, with a circumference of 3 m
10) (= ruse) trick, [prestidigitation, cartes] trick11) [potier] wheel, (à bois, métaux) lathe12) (autre locution)à tour de bras — non-stop, relentlessly
* * *A nm1 ( mouvement rotatif) gén turn; Mécan, Mes revolution; 5 000 tours (par) minute 5,000 revolutions ou revs○ per minute; l'essieu grince à chaque tour de roue the axle squeaks at every turn of the wheel; donner un tour de vis to give the screw a turn; donner un tour de clé to turn the key; être à quelques tours de roue de to be just around the corner from; faire un tour de manège to have a go on the merry-go-round; faire un tour de valse to waltz around the floor; la Terre fait un tour sur elle-même en 24 heures the Earth rotates once in 24 hours; faire un tour sur soi-même [danseur] to spin around; un (disque) 33/45/78 tours an LP/a 45 ou single/a 78; fermer qch à double tour to double-lock sth; s'enfermer à double tour fig to lock oneself away; à tour de bras○ [frapper] with a vengeance; [investir, racheter] left right and centreGB○; ⇒ quart;2 ( mouvement autour de) faire le tour de qch gén to go around sth; ( en voiture) to drive around sth; le train fait le tour du lac en deux heures the train takes two hours to go around the lake; faire le tour du monde to go around the world; la nouvelle a vite fait le tour du village the news spread rapidly through the village; il a fait le tour de l'Afrique en stop he hitchhiked around Africa; faire le grand tour fig to go the long way round GB ou around US; en deuxième tour de circuit Sport on the second lap of the circuit; faire un tour d'honneur to do a lap of honourGB; avec plusieurs tours de corde, ça tiendra with the rope wound around a few times, it'll hold; mettre trois tours de corde to wind the rope around three times; donner plusieurs tours à la pâte Culin to fold the dough several times; ⇒ cadran, propriétaire, repartir B, sang;3 ⇒ Les mesures de longueur, Les tailles ( pourtour) ( bords) edges (pl); ( circonférence) circumference; ( mensuration) measurement; ( mesure standard) size; le tour de l'étang est couvert de jonquilles there are daffodils all around the edges of the pond; elle a le tour des yeux fardé au kohl she has kohl around her eyes; tronc de 15 mètres de tour trunk 15 metresGB in circumference ou 15 metres around; tour de tête/cou/taille/hanches head/neck/waist/hip measurement; faire du 90 de tour de poitrine ≈ to have a 36-inch bust; ⇒ poitrine;4 ( déplacement bref) ( à pied) walk, stroll; ( à bicyclette) ride; ( en voiture) drive, spin; faire un (petit) tour ( à pied) to go for a walk ou stroll; si nous allions faire un tour? shall we go for a walk?; je suis allé faire un tour à Paris/en ville I went to Paris/into GB ou down town; je vais faire un tour chez des amis I'm just going to pop round GB ou go over US to some friends; fais un tour à la nouvelle exposition, ça vaut le coup go and have a look round GB ou around US the new exhibition, it's worth it; faire des tours et des détours lit [route, rivière] to twist and turn; fig [personne] to beat about the bush;5 ( examen bref) look; faire le tour d'un problème/sujet to have a look at a problem/subject; faire un (rapide) tour d'horizon to have a quick overall look (de at), to make a general survey (de of); faire le tour de ses ennemis/relations to go through one's enemies/acquaintances; on en a vite fait le tour○ pej (de problème, sujet, d'ouvrage) there's not much to it; ( de personne) there's not much to him/her/them etc;6 ( moment d'agir) gén turn; (de compétition, tournoi, coupe) round; à qui le tour? whose turn is it?; c'est ton tour it's your turn; chacun son tour each one in his turn; jouer avant son tour to play out of turn; à mon tour de faire it's my turn to do; récompensé à mon tour rewarded in my turn; attendre/passer son tour to wait/miss one's turn; c'est au tour de qn it 's sb's turn; notre équipe a été battue au second tour our team was defeated in the second round; la cuisine est nettoyée, maintenant c'est au tour du salon the kitchen is cleaned up, now for the living-room; il perd plus souvent qu'à son tour ( il regrette) he loses more often than he would like; ( je critique) he loses more often than he should; tour à tour ( alternativement) by turns; ( à la suite) in turn; être tour à tour gentil et agressif to be nice and agressive by turns; il a été tour à tour patron d'entreprise, ministre et professeur d'économie he has been in turn a company boss, a minister and an economics teacher; ⇒ rôle;7 Pol ( consultation) ballot; les résultats du premier/second tour the results of the first/second ballot; au second tour on the second ballot; scrutin à deux tours two-round ballot; tour de scrutin ballot, round of voting;8 (manœuvre, ruse) trick; jouer un bon/mauvais/sale tour à qn to play a good/nasty/dirty trick on sb; ma mémoire me joue des tours my memory is playing tricks on me; et le tour est joué that's done the trick; un peu de peinture et le tour est joué a bit of paint will do the trick; ça te jouera des tours it's going to get you into trouble one of these days; ⇒ pendable, sac;9 ( manipulation habile) trick; tour de cartes card trick; tour de prestidigitation conjuring trick; tour d'adresse feat of skill; tour de main knack; en un tour de main ( habilement) deftly; ( rapidement) in a flash; tour de force gén amazing feat; ( performance) tour de force; constituer un tour de force to be an amazing feat; réussir le tour de force de faire to achieve the amazing feat of doing; ⇒ passe-passe;10 (allure, aspect) (de situation, relations) turn; (de création, mode) twist; tour (de phrase) Ling turn of phrase; le tour qu'ont pris les événements the turn events have taken; donner un tour nouveau à qch to give a new twist to sth; c'est un tour assez rare en français it's a somewhat unusual turn of phrase in French;B nftour de Babel Relig, Ling, fig Tower of Babel; tour de chant Art, Mus song recital; tour de contrôle Aviat control tower; tour Eiffel Eiffel Tower; tour de forage Tech derrick; tour de France ( de cycliste) Tour de France; ( de compagnon) journeyman's travellingGB apprenticeship; tour de garde Mil turn of duty; tour de guet Mil watchtower; tour d'ivoire fig ivory tower; s'enfermer or se retrancher dans sa tour d'ivoire to shut oneself away in an ivory tower; tour de Londres Tower of London; tour mort Naut round turn; tour de Pise Leaning Tower of Pisa; tour de potier Art potter's wheel; tour de refroidissement Nucl cooling tower; tour de rein(s) Méd back strain; se donner or attraper un tour de rein(s) to strain one's back; tour de table Fin pool; faire un tour de table ( à un réunion) to sound out everybody ou to go round GB ou around US the table; après un rapide tour de table having gone round GB ou around US the table quickly (to see what people think).I[tur] nom féminintour d'habitation tower ou high-rise block2. (familier) [personne grande et corpulente]c'est une vraie tour he's/she's built like the side of a house4. CHIMIEII[tur] nom masculinA.[CERCLE]1. [circonférence - d'un fût, d'un arbre] girth ; [ - d'un objet, d'une étendue] circumference2. [mensuration]tour de taille/hanches waist/hip measurementquel est votre tour de taille/hanches? what size waist/hips are you?a. [d'une femme] bust measurement ou sizeb. [d'un homme] chest measurement ou size3. [parure]a. JOAILLERIE chokerb. [vêtement en fourrure] fur collarb. [à pied] to walk round a parkc. [en voiture] to drive round a parkfaire le tour du monde en auto-stop/voilier to hitch-hike/to sail round the worldfaire le tour de (figuré) : l'anecdote a fait le tour des bureaux the story went round the offices ou did the rounds of the officesje sais ce qu'il vaut, j'en ai vite fait le tour I know what he's worth, it didn't take me long to size him upa. [cycliste] the Tour de Franceb. [des compagnons] the Tour de France (carried out by an apprentice to become a journeyman)b. ÉQUITATION round5. [promenade - à pied] walk, stroll ; [ - en voiture] drive, ride ; [ - à bicyclette, à cheval, en hélicoptère] ridea. [à pied] to go for a walkb. [en voiture] to go for a drive ou ridec. [à vélo] to go for a rideB.[PÉRIODE, ÉTAPE]1. [moment dans une succession] turn[aux échecs] movea. [généralement] it's your turn ou gob. [échecs] it's your moveà qui le tour whose turn is it?, who's next?c'est à ton tour de mettre la table it's your turn to lay ou to set the tabletour de garde [d'un médecin] spell ou turn of dutyau premier tour in the first ballot ou roundC.[ACTION HABILE OU MALICIEUSE]1. [stratagème] trickjouer un sale ou mauvais tour à quelqu'un to play a nasty ou dirty trick on somebodyça vous jouera un mauvais ou vilain tour you'll be sorry for it!, it'll catch up with you (one day)!ma mémoire/vue me joue des tours my memory/sight is playing tricks on me2. [numéro, technique]tour d'adresse skilful trick, feat of skillD.[ASPECT]1. [orientation] turntour d'esprit turn ou cast of minda. (Suisse) [maladie] to take a turn for the betterb. [personne] to wrap up[en syntaxe] constructionE.[ROTATION][d'un outil] turnfaire un tour/trois tour s sur soi-même to spin round once/three times (on oneself)donner deux tours de clef to give a key two turns, to turn a key twice3. MÉDECINEF.technologie lathe————————à tour de bras locution adverbiale[frapper] with all one's strength ou might————————à tour de rôle locution adverbialetour à tour locution adverbiale————————tour de chant nom masculin————————tour de force nom masculinil a réussi le tour de force de la convaincre he managed to convince her, and it was quite a tour de force ou quite an achievement————————tour de main nom masculin1. [savoir-faire] knackavoir/prendre le tour de main to have/to pick up the knack2. (locution)en un tour de main in no time (at all), in the twinkling of an eye————————tour de table nom masculin2. [débat]The world-famous annual cycle race starts in a different town each year, but the home stretch is always the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The widespread excitement caused by the race, along with the heroic status of many coureurs-cyclistes, reflects the continuing fondness of the French towards cycling in general. -
15 изо всех сил
1) General subject: ( at) full fling, all out, all-out, amain, at full tilt, billy oh, flat out, for all one is worth, for dear life, full tilt, full-blast, full-pelt, galley west, hammer and tongs, horse and foot, like blazes, like grim death, like the devil, tooth and nail (to fight tooth and nail - бороться не на жизнь, а на смерть; to go at it tooth and nail - энергично браться за что-либо), with a mighty heave, with all ones might, with might and main, with a vengeance, over the top2) Colloquial: flat-out, full out, like mad, like anything3) American: galley-west4) Obsolete: beat the cats, to5) Jargon: bust a cut, like old boots6) Emotional: billy7) Set phrase: (бежать, мчаться, пр.) as fast as one's legs can carry one, (трудиться, стараться, пр.) for all one is worth, (трудиться, стараться, пр.) for dear life, (трудиться, стараться, пр.) with might and main8) Makarov: by main force, by main strength, for all it is worth, one's head off, with all( one's) force -
16 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 machine2. 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 power3. 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 louder4. sgt (przemoc) force, violence- użyć siły to use force- zrobić coś siłą to do sth by force5. sgt (atut) strength- siłą tego filmu jest subtelna obserwacja psychologiczna the film’s strength lies in its subtle psychological observation6. zw. pl (tajemnicze zjawisko) power, force- siły nadprzyrodzone supernatural powers- siły nieczyste the powers of darkness, the forces of evil- niewidzialna siła an invisible force7. (pracownicy) labour GB, labor US, workforce- tania siła robocza cheap labour (force)- fachowa siła skilled labour- siła najemna hired labour8. zw. pl (grupa ludzi) force zw. pl- siły demokratyczne/postępowe forces of democracy/progress- siły rynku market forces- siły społeczne social forces9. Fiz. force- siła tarcia friction force- siła ciężkości the force of gravityⅡ 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 USA2. (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) forcesⅢ siłą adv. 1. (przemocą) by force, forcibly 2. (z trudem) hardly- siłą powstrzymywała się od płaczu she could hardly stop herself from cryingⅣ 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 child2. (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 favour3. (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.- siłą rzeczy perforce książk.; necessarily- 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 hereThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > si|ła
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17 Macht
die \Macht haben, etw zu tun to have the power to do sth;seine \Macht behaupten to maintain one's hold on power;an der \Macht bleiben to remain in power;die \Macht ergreifen [o die \Macht an sich reißen] to seize power;nach der \Macht greifen to attempt to seize power;an der \Macht sein to be in power;sich an die \Macht putschen to seize power by force;die \Macht übernehmen to assume [or take over] power3) ( beherrschender Einfluss) power;die \Macht der Gewohnheit the force of habit;\Macht über jdn haben to have power over sb;eine... \Macht auf jdn ausüben to have a... power over sb;eine geistige \Macht mental powers;aus eigener \Macht under one's own steam;mit aller \Macht with all one's strength [or might];mit \Macht with vigour [or (Am) -or];ich werde alles tun, was in meiner \Macht steht I'll do everything in my power4) ( mächtiger Staat) power;verbündete Mächte allied powers;Krieg führende Mächte warring powersWENDUNGEN:\Macht geht vor Recht ( prov) might is right, power is a law unto itself -
18 мощь
жpower, mightво всю мощь — with all one's force/might
заора́ть во всю мощь — to shout at the top of one's voice
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19 din răsputeri
to the utmost extentwith might and mainlike hell / blazeshammer and tongswith all one's forcein full crylike beanslike fortylike bricks / a brick / a cartloadamer. sl. full chisel. -
20 makt
* * *subst. [ kontroll] power, sway subst. [ krefter] force, power, strength subst. [ styrke] force (f.eks.the force of the waves; the force of public opinion
) subst. [ lovmessig kontroll] authority subst. [ anvendelse av fysisk styrke] force (f.eks.the police had to employ force
) subst. [herredømme, evne el. rett til å bestemme] power (f.eks.the power of the law; the power of the Crown
) subst. [den/det som har makt og innflytelse] power, force (f.eks.he soon became a power (el. a force
) in the country; religion is a powerful force; the subst. [ stat] power (f.eks. ) (anvende/bruke makt) employ (el. use) force, resort to force (av all makt) with all one's might, with might and main (den dømmende makt) the judicial power; (domstolene) the judiciary, the courts (den utøvende makt) the executive power; (autoritetene) the executive (få én i sin makt) get somebody in one's power; (sterkere) get somebody in one's clutches (ha makt) possess power, be powerful (ha ordet i sin makt) be eloquent, be a good speaker, be silver-tongued; (tale:) have the gift of the gab (med makt) by (main) force (f.eks.they took the document from him by (main
) force) (penger er makt) money rules, money talks (rikdom er makt) money is power; (tale:) money talks (stå ved makt) (stadig gjelde) be in force (f.eks.the rule is no longer in force
) (eksemplets makt) the force (el. power) of example (kunnskap er makt) knowledge is power
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