forzar

1. (to oblige)

Los secuestradores lo forzaron a subir al auto.The kidnappers forced him to get into the car.

2. (to break open)

Los ladrones forzaron la cerradura.The thieves forced the lock.

3. (to stress)

a. to strain (eyesight or voice)

Fuerzas la vista cada vez que olvidas tus lentes.You strain your sight every time you forget your glasses.

4. (sexually)

Unos tipos la forzaron en el callejón.Some guys raped her in the alley.

forzarse

5. (to make oneself)

Todos los días me fuerzo a hacer un poco de ejercicio.Every day I force myself to get some exercise.

6. (to force)

Se forzó a los alumnos a participar en algún deporte.The students were forced to participate in a sport.

forzar

1. (obligar, empujar)

a. to force

forzar a alguien a hacer algoto force somebody to do something

forzar la vistato strain one's eyes

forzar una cerradurato force a lock

2. (violar)

a. to rape

forzar

transitive verb

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