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"Force" is a noun which is often translated as "la fuerza", and "stuff" is a noun which is often translated as "las cosas". Learn more about the difference between "force" and "stuff" below.
force(
fors
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (strength)
2. (violence)
a. la fuerza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Hurricane force winds are forecast for tonight's storm.Se pronosticaron vientos con fuerza de huracán para la tormenta de esta noche.
4. (influence)
a. la fuerza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Despite what the articles say, he's still a political force.A pesar de lo que dicen los artículos, sigue siendo una fuerza política.
6. (military)
7. (validity)
b. vigor
The new regulations came into force last week.El nuevo reglamento entró en vigor la semana pasada.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
9. (to compel)
a. forzar
Don't force the kid to eat what he doesn't like.No fuerces al niño a comer lo que no le gusta.
10. (to impose)
11. (to break open)
12. (to push)
15. (horticulture)
a. acelerar el crecimiento de
We forced the plants for the exhibit.Aceleramos el crecimiento de las plantas para la exposición.
stuff(
stuhf
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (matters)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
2. (colloquial) (substance)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. las cosas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you want chocolate sprinkles on your ice cream? - No, thank you. I don't really like the stuff.¿Te pongo chispas de chocolate en el helado? - No, gracias, no me gustan mucho esas cosas.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Do you want tomato ketchup? - No thanks. I never eat the stuff.¿Te traigo ketchup? - No, gracias, nunca tomo.
This stuff tastes horrible!¡Esto tiene un sabor horrible!
3. (colloquial) (belongings)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. los chismes (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
When she asked to borrow my stuff, I didn't mean she could sell it.Cuando me pidió que le dejara mis chismes, no le di permiso para que pudiera venderlos.
4. (colloquial) (ideas)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el cuento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If you really believe that stuff then you are just too gullible.Si realmente te crees ese cuento, eres una persona muy ingenua.
5. (slang) (drugs)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. la mercancía (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you have some of that good stuff you sold me last week?¿Tienes de la mercancía buena que me vendiste la semana pasada?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to fill)
7. (to put)
a. meter
Can you stuff the sleeping bag into that backpack?¿Puedes meter el saco de dormir dentro de esa mochila?
8. (taxidermy)
a. disecar
The old lady who lives in my neighborhood stuffs all her dogs after they die.La viejita que vive en mi vecindario diseca todos sus perros cuando mueren.
