La Palabra del Día: Forzar
Forzar to force, to strain, to break open
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My Example:
Esta chica quería que ese hombre se enamorara de ella y entonces se casarían. Pero al fin, decidió forzarle para lograr el mismo resultado.
This girl wanted that guy to fall in love with her and then they would get married. But in the end, she decided to force him in order to achieve the same result.

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Tengo que forzar mis los ojos.
I have to strain my eyes.

This kitten wants to force its way into the world of the airforce . . . . .
Este gatito quiere entrar a la fuerza en el mundo del ejército del aire . . .
Original caption: Este gatito quiere forzar entrar en el mundo del ejército del aire . . . . .

No puede forzar alguien te amar.
You cannot force someone to love you.
¿Sabes usar la palabra forzar?
Do you know how to use the word forzar?
Gatito, no podrás forzar al ratón a dejar el queso.
Kitty, you won't be able to force the mouse to give up cheese.

!Tengo que esforzarme no mezclar las formas "usted," y "tu," en una conversación dirigida a la misma persona! Tambien tengo que encontrar la manera de usar, "forzar, "en una oración. ¡Aguarda un minuto! ¡Acabé de hacerlo!
I have to force myself not to mix the "usted," and "tu" forms in a conversation with the same person! Also I have to find a way to use, "forzar," in a sentence. Wait a minute! I just did!

I wish the door hadn't been forced open, now I have to buy another.
Ojalá no hubiera sido forzada la puerta, ahora tengo que comprar una nueva.
La policía le forzó a un ladrón a dejar sus huellas digitales durante el interrogatorio. The police forced the thief to impress his fingerprints during the interrogation.



This crimimal intends to force the door.
Este ladrón tiene la intención de forzar la puerta.
Es mejor animar a alguien a hacer algo que forzarle a hacerlo
It is better to encourage someone to do something than to force him to do it
The result of this military exercise is unexpected, nobody can force them to land.
El resultado de este ejercicio militar es inesperado, nadie puede obligarles a aterrizar.

No fuerces la puerta. Do not force the door.
Don't worry, I'm not going to strain my arms!
No te preocupes, ¡no voy a forzar mis brazos!


Hay un tiempo por estar dulce, y un tiempo por forzarlo. There is a time to be nice, and a time to force it.
No puedo forzar, si usted no quiere - I can not force you, if you do not want.

