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force

force

Meaning of force

English

to make someone do something they do not want to do

Deutsch

jemanden gegen seinen Willen etwas tun lassen

force

Pronunciation

British English
/fɔːs/
American English
/fɔrs/

force with German translation

force usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

Nobody forced you to come.

Niemand hat dich gezwungen zu kommen.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The rain forced us to stay home.

Der Regen zwang uns, zu Hause zu bleiben.

force synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between force, make, compel, oblige, and pressure

M
🇬🇧English
make

The most common everyday word: make him leave.

very often

ENMum made me clean my room.

C
🇬🇧English
compel

Formal; often about circumstances or law.

rare word

ENBad health compelled her to retire early.

O
🇬🇧English
oblige

Require by rules, law or duty.

rare word

ENThe law obliges parents to send kids to school.

Advanced: broader words

P
🇬🇧English
pressure

Push someone hard: pressure someone into something.

often

ENDon't let them pressure you into it.

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Questions about this word

What does force mean?

to make someone do something they do not want to do

How do you pronounce force?

force is pronounced /fɔːs/.

How is force used in a sentence?

Niemand hat dich gezwungen zu kommen. Translation: Nobody forced you to come.

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