zwingen
railroad
to force or hurry someone into doing something
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| Easy | 3 words | ≈ 1,100 words | starting without pressure |
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What's the difference between zwingen / antreiben / drängen / nötigen / pressen / schnell befördern
To spur someone on or speed them up; can imply pressure, but not always outright force.
To urge or pressure someone insistently to act faster; often suggests psychological pressure.
To compel or force someone to do something; sounds stronger and more formal, often with an edge of coercion.
To press hard or apply strong pressure; figuratively, to make someone act quickly.
To transport or move someone quickly; this is more about fast movement than coercion.
To overwhelm or steamroll someone by moving too fast or too forcefully; suggests not giving time to react.
To put pressure on someone to agree or act; very close to coercion, usually without direct physical force.
To force someone to hurry; very close in meaning, but more descriptive and heavy-sounding.
To persuade or prompt someone to do something; softer than direct forcing.
To drive something forward or speed up a process; usually used for projects or developments, not direct coercion of a person.
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zwingen means railroad. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce zwingen
/ˈt͡svɪŋən/
zwingen translation
railroad
zwingen transcription
/ˈt͡svɪŋən/
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zwingen meaning: what does it mean?
jemanden dazu bringen oder drängen, etwas zu tun
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zwingen is pronounced as /ˈt͡svɪŋən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
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