заставить
railroad
to force or hurry someone into doing something
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заставить with English translation
заставить usage examples
Don't railroad her into a decision.
Не заставляйте её принимать решение.
He felt railroaded into accepting the deal.
Он почувствовал, что его заставили принять сделку.
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заставить synonyms
What's the difference between заставить / подгонять / принуждать / вынуждать / заставлять
To make someone do something by force, pressure, or insistence; the most general and basic option.
To hurry or push someone to act faster; more about urgency than direct coercion.
To make someone act against their will; more bookish and formal, with a sense of pressure.
To put someone in a situation where there is almost no other choice; stresses necessity caused by external conditions.
Imperfective aspect: to keep forcing or to force as an ongoing action; very close in meaning to «заставить».
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How to pronounce заставить and what this word means
заставить means railroad. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce заставить
[zəˈstavʲitʲ]
заставить translation
railroad
заставить examples
Niemand darf ihn zu einer Antwort zwingen.
заставить transcription
[zəˈstavʲitʲ]
Questions about this word
заставить meaning: what does it mean?
заставить кого-то быстро и без выбора сделать что-то
заставить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
заставить is pronounced as [zəˈstavʲitʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
заставить definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Niemand darf ihn zu einer Antwort zwingen. Translation: Никто не должен заставлять его отвечать.
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