"forcé" is the first person singular preterit of the verb forzar. View conjugation.

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la fuerza

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force

[fɔːs]

sustantivo

1fuerza (f) (strength, violence)

to use force -> emplear la fuerza
by sheer or brute force -> por la fuerza

2fuerza (f) (power, influence)

the forces of Nature -> las fuerzas de la naturaleza
a force for good -> una fuerza del bien
force of circumstance(s) -> causas (f pl) de fuerza mayor
the force of gravity -> la fuerza de la gravedad
force of habit -> la fuerza de la costumbre
various forces conspired to bring about his downfall -> diversas causas contribuyeron a su caída

3fuerza (f) (militar)

the (armed) forces -> las fuerzas armadas
the police force -> la policía, el cuerpo de policía
to join forces (to do something) -> unir fuerzas (para hacer algo)
they turned out in (full) force -> se presentaron en gran número

4(of law)

to come into force -> entrar en vigor

verbo transitivo

5(compel)

to force somebody to do something or into doing something -> forzar a alguien a hacer algo
they forced the enemy back -> obligaron a retroceder al enemigo
to force something on somebody -> imponer algo a alguien

6forzar (use force on) (door, lock)

to force the issue -> acelerar las cosas
to force somebody's hand -> forzar a alguien a tomar una decisión
to force a car off the road -> obligar a un coche a salirse de la carretera
to force one's way through a crowd -> abrirse paso a través de una multitud
to force oneself on somebody -> intentar forzar a alguien (sexually)

force [fors]

sustantivo

1Fuerza, vigor, robustez, energía, virtud, poder, eficacia; firmeza de las leyes.

2Fuerza, violencia, agravio.

3Toda causa de movimiento.

4Fuerzas, las armadas y ejércitos de un estado.

5Necesidad, precisión, hado, destino.

Electromotive force -> fuerza electromotriz
Main force -> fuerza mayor
Motive, moving force -> fuerza motriz
Forcepump -> bomba impelente
Tensile force -> fuerza de tensión

1Forzar, violentar; obligar o precisar por fuerza; coger alguna cosa a la fuerz

adjetivo

2Impeler, esforzar; constreñir.

3Forzar, entrar y sujetar a fuerza de armas alguna plaz

adjetivo

4Forzar, dominar por la fuerza; violar, conocer a una mujer carnalmente contra su voluntad. (Horticultura)

5Mechar, rellenar, tratándose de guisados.

6Forzar, apresurar, hacer madurar temprano. (Horticultura)

7Afinar, purificar los vinos.

8Reforzar un puesto, una guarnición, etc., con soldados. (Desusado)

To force along -> hacer avanzar o adelantar
To force away -> obligar a alejarse
To force back -> rechazar, hacer retroceder
To force down -> obligar a bajar
To force from -> obligar a salir, echar de alguna parte
To force in -> clavar, meter un clavo, una espada, etc., romper, penetrar por un escuadrón o por un gentío; entrar por fuerza
To force out -> arrancar, sacar u obtener por fuerza o con violencia; obligar a salir de alguna parte
To force up -> hacer subir por fuerza

va.

force [fɔːs]

noun

1 (strength) fuerza; (f)

the building took the full force of the blast el edificio recibió toda la fuerza todo el impacto de la explosión;or

the force of the explosion shattered the windows

to do sth by forceby hacer algo por la fuerza

the guerrillas' efforts to sieze power by force if he won't go of his own accord we shall have to take him by force

they removed him from the bar by force lo sacaron del bar a la fuerza por la fuerza;or by force of arms por la fuerza de las armas

their territorial claims cannot be solved by force of arms he said it may be necessary to resist their oppressors by force of arms

by force of circumstance(s) debido a las circunstancias

this keeps the family together when, by force of circumstance, the parents are unable to provide for their children by force of circumstance, he took over control of the company

by sheer force (physical) solo a base de fuerza

Vivien held herself to her seat by sheer force

by (sheer) force of numbers por pura superioridad numérica

we managed to overpower them by sheer force of numbers they made their opinions felt by sheer force of numbers his argument lacked force I can see the force of that he changed our world through the force of his ideas

she tried to convert people by force of argument intentaba convencer a la gente a fuerza de a base de argumentos;or by through sheer force of personalityor a fuerza de a base de puro carácter;or

she has reached the top through sheer force of personality and endless self-belief Through sheer force of personality Hugh Trenchard had got his way without the conductor's force of personality the orchestra would still be giving mediochre performances

from force of habitfrom por la fuerza de la costumbre

Unconsciously, by force of habit, she plugged the coffee pot in I think he gave his alarm cry from force of habit, for he did not seem at all upset by our presence And the pilot kept on trying to fly in those conditions? - why? It was just force of habit or reflex

the force of gravitygravity la fuerza de la gravedad

the police were out in forcein la policía había salido en masa; había un enorme despliegue policial

voters turned out in force for the first free elections in 20 years the village turned out in force to give him a last farewell to turn out in force early Christmas shoppers have been out in force Diana knew that the Press cameras would be out in force in Halifax if Charles turned up with the boys we intend to apply the full force of the [law] in this case

to resort to forceresort recurrir a la fuerza

I hope we can solve this problem without resorting to force they warned that if John did not agree to their terms, they'd resort to force

to use forceuse hacer uso de la fuerza

the government decided against using force to break up the demonstrations

brute

2 (Metal)

a force five wind un viento de fuerza cinco

3 (influence) fuerza; (f)

the social and economic forces that influence our decisions las fuerzas sociales y económicas que influyen en nuestras decisiones; he is a powerful force in the trade union movement es una persona con mucho peso dentro del movimiento sindicalista

there are several forces at work here the Church considered him a force for evil the band are still as innovative a force in British music as they were when they started

the forces of evilevil las fuerzas del mal

the forces of naturenature las fuerzas de la naturaleza

man's attempts to tame the forces of nature a force to be [reckoned with]

Janet is obviously a force to be reckoned withreckoned with Janet es sin lugar a dudas una persona a (la que hay que) tener en cuenta

England will be a force to reckon with in the World Cup the Communist Party was still very much a force to be reckoned with the Union has always been a major force to be reckoned with

driving join life market

4 (legitimacy) fuerza; (f)

the guidelines do not have the force of law las directrices no tienen fuerza de ley

to be in forcein [+law, tax] estar vigente en vigor;or

a curfew is in force se ha impuesto un toque de queda

although /the new tax is already in force/ you have until November to lodge an appeal rationing was in force - there was a war on the ban will be in force for two days strict security measures are in force martial law is in force in the capital

to come into forceinto entrar en vigor; hacerse vigente

the law will come into force on 1 January 1988 since the Act came into force there have been 25 prosecutions the new round of mortgage rate cuts which come into force next month The treaty comes into force on January 1, 1993

5 (body of people) (Mil) fuerza; (f)

a strong force of police representatives of the three forces

allied forcesallied fuerzas aliadas; (f) ejércitos aliados; (m)

sales forcesales (Comm) personal de ventas; (m)

the company has dramatically increased the number of women in its sales force Four other salesmen, from a total sales force of about 50,were sacked for incompetence

the forcethe (police force) la policía; el cuerpo (de policía)

the forcesthe (Britain) (Mil) las fuerzas armadas

verb:transitive

1 (compel) [+person] obligar; forzar

she was forced to the conclusion that ... se vio obligada forzada a concluir que ...;or

I cannot force you in this - you must decide

to force sb to do sth obligar forzar a algn a hacer algo;or I am forced to admit that ... me veo obligado forzado a admitir que ...;or I had to force myself to pick it up tuve que obligarme forzarme a recogerlo del suelo;or

he was forced to conclude that ... a back injury forced her to withdraw from the championship he abducted a taxi and forced the taxi-driver to drive him to Downing Street to force o.s. [to] do sth

I had to force myself to stay calm tuve que obligarme forzarme a permanecer sereno;or

I forced myself not to think of him she stood there looking at the phone, forcing herself to let it ring four times

to force sb into doing sthinto obligar forzar a algn a hacer algo;or

they forced me into signing the agreement me obligaron forzaron a firmar el acuerdo;or to force sb into a corner arrinconar a algn

to force sb's hand (intentionally) apretar las tuercas las clavijas a algn;or (by circumstances) no dejar a algn más remedio que actuar

if you refuse to cooperate, you'll force our hand The leak to the press had forced his hand. He had to go forward with the offer now In an attempt to force my hand and push me into a marital separation she said: The Government is very reluctant to make such a move because of the outcry which would follow. But the exchange markets may force its hand, keeping up pressure on the pound

2 (impose)

to force sth on sbon imponer algo a algn

he forced his views on them les impuso su punto de vista; the decision was forced on him la decisión le fue le vino impuesta;or

to force this agreement on the nation is wrong

to force o.s. on sb: I don't want to force myself on you, but ... no quisiera importunarte (con mi presencia), pero ...; he forced himself on one of the girls (sexually) forzó a una de las chicas

3 (push, squeeze)

he forced the clothes into the suitcaseinto metió la ropa en la maleta a la fuerza; embutió la ropa en la maleta

they forced their way into the flat se metieron en el piso a por la fuerza;or

when the doorman refused them entry they tried to force their way into the club

the lorry forced the car off the roadoff el camión obligó forzó al coche a salirse de la carretera;or el camión hizo que el coche se saliera de la carretera

he was forced out of officeout lo obligaron forzaron a dimitir del cargo;or

she forced her way through the crowdthrough se abrió paso entre la muchedumbre a por la fuerza;or

miners armed with clubs forced their way through the police cordon

to force a bill through Parliament hacer que se apruebe un proyecto de ley en el Parlamento

he forced himself through the gap in the hedge small farmers will be forced out of the market they were grabbed by three men who appeared to force them into a car they were forcing her head under the water, drowning her

4 (break open) [+lock, door] forzar

they had gained entrance to the room by forcing the lock police forced the door of the flat and arrested him to force an [entry] there was no sign of forced [entry]

to force sth openopen [+drawer, door, window] forzar algo

he tried to force the window open, but it was jammed shut

5 (exert, strain) [+voice] forzar

don't force your voice so much when you sing - relax

to force the pacepace forzar el ritmo la marcha;or forzar la marcha de los acontecimientos

World 10,000m champion mccolgan forced the pace from the start I went on then, climbing the back of the steeply sloping spur, forcing the pace, fear driving me and giving me strength He did not think it wise yet to force the pace on that matter The prospect of an outburst of popular frustration once again forced the pace of unification

don't force the situationsituation no fuerces la situación

if Mr. Khasbulatov and his company, they win this situation, they will stop the disarmament and they will start to force the situation with a Third World War again

6 (produce with effort) [+answer] forzar

to force a smilesmile forzar una sonrisa; sonreír de manera forzada

7 (Hort) (Agr) [+vegetable, fruit] acelerar el crecimiento de

the strawberries are forced so they can reach British markets in April and May

8 (obtain by force) conseguir a por la fuerza;or

to force a confession from out of sbconfessionor obtener una confesión de algn a por la fuerza;or

we forced the secret out of himsecret le sacamos el secreto a por la fuerza;or

to force a vote on sthvote forzar una votación sobre algo

The Criminal Justice Bill will be used by Tory backbenchers to force another vote on the reintroduction of the death penalty Dissident union members forced a vote on a cooperative contract the campaign by MCC rebels to force a vote of no confidence in the selectors they hoped to embarrass the United States by forcing a vote on a sanctions resolution

modifier

force majeure (n) fuerza mayor; (f)

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Verb Conjugation for "force"

Imperative

force
you force
he/she forces
we force
you force
they force

Preterite

I forced
you forced
he/she forced
we forced
you forced
they forced

Present Continuous

I am forcing
you are forcing
he/she is forcing
we are forcing
you are forcing
they are forcing

Present Perfect

I have forced
you have forced
he/she has forced
we have forced
you have forced
they have forced

Past Continuous

I was forcing
you were forcing
he/she was forcing
we were forcing
you were forcing
they were forcing

Past Perfect

I had forced
you had forced
he/she had forced
we had forced
you had forced
they had forced

Future

I will force
you will force
he/she will force
we will force
you will force
they will force

Future Perfect

I will have forced
you will have forced
he/she will have forced
we will have forced
you will have forced
they will have forced

Future Continuous

I will be forcing
you will be forcing
he/she will be forcing
we will be forcing
you will be forcing
they will be forcing

Present Perfect Continuous

I have been forcing
you have been forcing
he/she has been forcing
we have been forcing
you have been forcing
they have been forcing

Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been forcing
you will have been forcing
he/she will have been forcing
we will have been forcing
you will have been forcing
they will have been forcing

Past Perfect Continuous

I had been forcing
you had been forcing
he/she had been forcing
we had been forcing
you had been forcing
they had been forcing

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forzar

transitive verb

1 to force (obligar, empujar)

forzar a alguien a hacer algo -> to force somebody to do something
forzar la vista -> to strain one's eyes
forzar una cerradura -> to force a lock

2 to rape (violar)

forzar [for-thar’]

article & verb transitive

1 To force, to overpower by strength, to draw or push by main strength (obligar).

2 To force, to compel, to constrain.

3 To enforce, to urge.

4 To subdue by force of arms.

5 To force, to ravish, to commit a rape (mujer).

6 To force, to oblige or enforce, to urge.

7 To force (puerta); to break into (casa); to force (cerradura).

forzar

verbo:transitivo

1 (obligar) to force

forzar a algn a hacer algo to force sb to do sth; make sb do sth; les forzó a dimitir he forced them to resign; he made them resign

2 [+puerta, cerradura] to force; (Mil) [+ciudadela, fuerte] to storm; take

3 [+ojos, voz] to strain; [+sonrisa] to force

estás forzando la vista you're straining your eyes

4 (violar) to rape

Verb Conjugation for "forzar"

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	fuerzo	forcé	forzaba	forzaré	fuerce
Tú	fuerzas	forzaste	forzabas	forzarás	fuerces
Ella/Él/Usted	fuerza	forzó	forzaba	forzará	fuerce
Nosotros	forzamos	forzamos	forzábamos	forzaremos	forcemos
Vosotros	forzáis	forzasteis	forzabais	forzaréis	forcéis
Ellos/Ustedes	fuerzan	forzaron	forzaban	forzarán	fuercen

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