a la fuerza

a la fuerza(
ah
 
lah
 
fwehr
-
sah
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. by force
Se resistió a ser detenido y la policía tuvo que llevárselo a la fuerza.He resisted arrest and the police had to take him by force.
b. forcibly
No querían dejar sus casas, pero fueron evacuados a la fuerza.They didn't want to leave their houses, but they were forcibly evicted.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Tiene que haber roto ella el jarrón a la fuerza, no había nadie más en la habitación.She must have broken the vase. There was no one else in the room.
Tienes que matricularte hoy a la fuerza porque es el último día.You must enrol today because it's the last day.
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