Forcés (en. Forced)

/fɔʁ.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Who is compelled or obligated to do something.

They feel forced to lie to protect their friends.

Ils se sentent forcés de mentir pour protéger leurs amis.

Which results from a constraint.

Her career choice seemed forced by family expectations.

Son choix de carrière semblait forcé par les attentes familiales.

Derived from the verb 'forcer', originating from the Latin 'fortis' meaning strong.

to feel forced

To experience an obligation or pressure to act in a certain way.

se sentir forcé

to be forced to choose

To be compelled to make a difficult choice.

être forcé de choisir

forced to shame

To be pushed to feel shame, often by external circumstances.

forcé à la honte

to force

To impose something on someone, to constrain.

forcer

force

Energy or power applied to something.

force

constraint

Pressure exerted on a person to achieve a result.

contrainte

To be obliged to do something against one's will.

I am forced by my boss, it's too much!

Je suis forcé par mon boss, c'est trop!

To be put under pressure to act.

I am being forced to go to this party, I don't want to.

On me force à aller à cette fête, je ne veux pas.