forzado
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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).
a. enforced
Una gran parte de la población se vio sumida en un ocio forzado.The virus plunged much of the population into enforced leisure.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
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 the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
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.
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