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    Força (en. Forced)

    /fɔʁ.sa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Physical or moral strength.
    The force of the waves carried away the boat.
    La force des vagues a emporté le bateau.
    Ability to resist or influence.
    His persuasive power was impressive.
    Sa force de persuasion était impressionnante.
    The state of being strong, powerful.
    He always showed great strength in difficult times.
    Il a toujours montré une grande force dans les moments difficiles.
    verb
    To impose by force.
    They forced the doors to enter.
    On a forcé les portes pour entrer.
    To compel someone to act against their will.
    Don't force him to do something he doesn't want to.
    Ne le force pas à faire quelque chose qu'il ne veut pas.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'fortia', meaning power or strength.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to twist someone's arm
    To compel someone to act against their will.
    forcer la main
    to have guts
    To possess strength of mind or courage.
    avoir du cran
    to put pressure
    To exert force on someone to get them to act.
    mettre la pression

    Related Words

    strong
    Someone who has great strength or power.
    fort
    enforcer
    A person who uses force to get what they want.
    forceur
    superior force
    An unforeseen event that prevents the execution of a contract.
    force majeure

    Slang Meanings

    A way to denote great energy.
    When he decided to run a marathon, he really put in the force.
    Quand il a décidé de courir un marathon, il a vraiment mis la forçâ.
    To express that something is done seriously.
    He worked hard on his final project.
    Il a bossé forçâ sur son projet final.