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compels

/kəmˈpɛlz/

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verb

Antreiben, zwingen

To drive together, round up

Examples :

"The farmer compels his sheep into the barn each evening for safety. "

Der Bauer treibt seine Schafe jeden Abend zur Sicherheit in den Stall.

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verb

Zwingt, nötigt

To overpower; to subdue.

Examples :

"The heavy workload compels me to stay late at the office. "

Die hohe Arbeitsbelastung zwingt mich, bis spät im Büro zu bleiben.

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verb

Zwingen, nötigen

To force, constrain or coerce.

Examples :

"Logic compels the wise, while fools feel compelled by emotions."

Logik zwingt die Weisen, während sich Narren von Emotionen gezwungen fühlen.

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verb

Zwingen, erzwingen

To exact, extort, (make) produce by force.

Examples :

"The strict school policy compels students to wear uniforms every day. "

Die strenge Schulrichtlinie zwingt die Schüler, jeden Tag Uniformen zu tragen.

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verb

Zwingen, nötigen

To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate.

Examples :

"The teacher's stern look compelled the students to be quiet. "

Der strenge Blick des Lehrers zwang die Schüler, ruhig zu sein.

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verb

Versammeln, sich scharen

To gather or unite in a crowd or company.

Examples :

"The announcement of free pizza compels students to the cafeteria after school. "

Die Ankündigung von kostenloser Pizza lässt die Schüler nach der Schule in die Cafeteria strömen.

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verb

Zwingt, nötigt

To call forth; to summon.

Examples :

"The siren compels firefighters to rush to the station. "

Die Sirene zwingt die Feuerwehrleute, zur Wache zu eilen.