forced [fɔːst]
forced(
fawrst
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (obligatory)
a. forzado
They were sentenced to forced labor and imprisonment in concentration camps.Los condenaron a trabajo forzado y prisión en campos de concentración.
2. (due to necessity)
a. forzoso
The pilot made a forced landing when the engine began to smoke.El piloto hizo un aterrizaje forzoso cuando el motor empezó a echar humo.
3. (unnatural)
a. forzado
Roy received my comments with a forced smile.Roy recibió mis comentarios con una sonrisa forzada.
forced
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (manner, laugh)
a. forzado(a)
forced labortrabajos forzados
2. (aviation)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
forced landingaterrizaje forzoso
3. (military)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
forced marchmarcha forzada
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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