forzado
forzado(
fohr
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sah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (not spontaneous)
2. (compelled or obligatory)
a. enforced
Sus forzadas ausencias por razones de trabajo acabaron con su matrimonio.Her enforced absences for work reasons ended up destroying her marriage.
b. forced
El aeropuerto se vio forzado a cerrar ayer debido a la tormenta.The airport was forced to close yesterday because of the storm.
El rodaje sufrió un paro forzado debido al mal tiempo.They were forced to suspend filming due to bad weather.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
3. (man forced to row)
a. galley slave
Scipio prometió la libertad a los forzados después de la guerra si demostraban ser buenos remeros.Scipio promised freedom to his galley slaves after the war, if they proved to be good rowers.
forzado
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (general)
a. forced
trabajos forzadoshard labor
verse forzado a hacer algoto find oneself forced to do something
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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