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    Forçats (en. Convicts)

    /fɔʁ.kɑ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Forced laborers in a penal colony.
    The forcats worked hard under a scorching sun.
    Les forçats travaillaient dur sous un soleil brûlant.
    Prisoners sent to deportation.
    The island was a detention site for forcats.
    L'île était un lieu de détention pour les forçats.
    Persons deprived of liberty for criminal reasons.
    Forcats were often mistreated by their guards.
    Les forçats étaient souvent maltraités par leurs gardiens.

    Etymology

    From the French word 'forcer', referencing people forced to work.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    road forcats
    People who suffer along the paths.
    forçats de la route
    forcat of love
    Person who endures adversity for love.
    forçat de l'amour

    Related Words

    penal colony
    Place of detention for those sentenced to hard labor.
    bagne
    sentence
    Penal sanction imposed by a court.
    peine
    detention
    State of being held in prison.
    détention

    Slang Meanings

    Forced labor in an extreme situation.
    He works like a forcat in the factory.
    Il travaille comme un forçat à l'usine.
    Being subjected to an thankless task.
    He's a modern-day forcat, always working.
    C'est un forçat des temps modernes, toujours au travail.