force Meaning | BeDict

noun

Kraft, Stärke, Energie

Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.

Examples :

"the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract"

die Kraft eines Appells, eines Arguments oder eines Vertrags

noun

Gewalt, Zwang

Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.

Examples :

"The teacher used force to make the disruptive student follow the rules. "

Der Lehrer übte Gewalt aus, um den störenden Schüler dazu zu bringen, sich an die Regeln zu halten.

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noun

Kraft, Macht

Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.

Examples :

"The force of the unexpected rain caused significant damage to the school's roof. "

Die Kraft des unerwarteten Regens verursachte erhebliche Schäden am Dach der Schule.

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noun

Kraft

A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn)

Examples :

"The force of the wind was strong enough to blow down the old tree in the park. "

Die Kraft des Windes war stark genug, um den alten Baum im Park umzuwehen.

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noun

Kraft, Stärke

Something or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.

Examples :

"The force of the wind ripped the awning from the store's front. "

Die Kraft des Windes riss die Markise von der Fassade des Geschäfts.

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noun

Truppe, Einheit, Streitmacht

A group that aims to attack, control, or constrain.

Examples :

"police force"

Polizeitruppe

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noun

Macht, Gewalt

The ability to attack, control, or constrain.

Examples :

"show of force"

Machtdemonstration

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noun

Zwang, Manipulation

A magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.

Examples :

"The magician performed a force, making it seem like the volunteer chose the queen of hearts, but the magician already knew the card. "

Der Zauberer führte eine Manipulation durch, wodurch es so aussah, als hätte der Freiwillige die Herz-Königin gewählt, aber der Zauberer kannte die Karte bereits.

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noun

Rechtsgültigkeit, Gültigkeit

Legal validity.

Examples :

"The law will come into force in January."

Das Gesetz tritt im Januar in Kraft.

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noun

Gewalt, Zwang

Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.

Examples :

"The police used force to enter the house because of a suspected crime. "

Die Polizei setzte Gewalt ein, um das Haus wegen eines vermuteten Verbrechens zu betreten.

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noun

Bedeutung, Aussagekraft

Ability of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, ...) to effect a given meaning.

Examples :

"The force of her quiet statement, "I'm not going," was enough to change everyone's plans. "

Die Aussagekraft ihrer ruhigen Feststellung „Ich gehe nicht“ reichte aus, um die Pläne aller zu ändern.

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noun

Die Macht

(with the, often capitalized) A metaphysical and ubiquitous power from the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. See usage note.

Examples :

"My sister believes that the Force can help her focus during school exams. "

Meine Schwester glaubt, dass die Macht ihr helfen kann, sich während der Schulprüfungen zu konzentrieren.

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verb

Vergewaltigen

To violate (a woman); to rape.

Examples :

"The attacker forced the student into the deserted classroom. "

Der Angreifer vergewaltigte die Studentin in dem verlassenen Klassenzimmer.

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verb

Sich anstrengen, sein Bestes geben

To exert oneself, to do one's utmost.

Examples :

"To finish the project on time, she forced herself to stay late at the office. "

Um das Projekt rechtzeitig fertigzustellen, strengte sie sich an, bis spät im Büro zu bleiben.

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verb

Zwingen, nötigen

To compel (someone or something) to do something.

Examples :

"The teacher forced the students to complete the assignment before leaving class. "

Der Lehrer zwang die Schüler, die Aufgabe zu erledigen, bevor sie den Unterricht verließen.

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verb

Zwingen, erzwingen

To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.

Examples :

"The teacher had to force the students to stay focused during the long lesson. "

Der Lehrer musste die Schüler zwingen, sich während der langen Lektion zu konzentrieren.

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verb

Zwingen, erzwingen

To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).

Examples :

"The strong wind forced the sailboat across the lake quickly. "

Der starke Wind zwang das Segelboot schnell über den See.

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verb

Erzwingen, zwingen

To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.

Examples :

"The teacher forced the students to finish the assignment before leaving class. "

Der Lehrer zwang die Schüler, die Aufgabe zu beenden, bevor sie die Klasse verließen.

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verb

Aufbrechen, aufzwingen

To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).

Examples :

"To force a lock."

Ein Schloss aufbrechen.

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verb

Erzwingen, mit Gewalt erobern

To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.

Examples :

"The soldiers forced their way into the enemy's headquarters. "

Die Soldaten erzwangen sich den Weg in das Hauptquartier des Feindes.

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verb

Ausmachen

To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.

Examples :

"Jones forced the runner at second by stepping on the bag."

Jones machte den Läufer an der zweiten Base aus, indem er die Tasche betrat.

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verb

Zwingen

(whist) To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.

Examples :

"During the card game, Sarah forced her partner to take the queen of spades, even though he didn't have a spade. "

Während des Kartenspiels zwang Sarah ihren Partner, die Pik-Dame zu nehmen, obwohl er keine Pik hatte.

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verb

Durchsetzen, erzwingen

To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.

Examples :

"The school board will force the new attendance policy into effect next month. "

Der Schulrat wird die neue Anwesenheitsrichtlinie nächsten Monat durchsetzen.

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verb

Verstärken, bemannen

To provide with forces; to reinforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.

Examples :

"The army will force the school with soldiers to ensure safety during the protest. "

Die Armee wird die Schule mit Soldaten bemannen, um die Sicherheit während der Proteste zu gewährleisten.

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verb

Erzwingen, wertschätzen, sich kümmern um

To allow the force of; to value; to care for.

Examples :

"My parents force great importance on education, so they value their children's schoolwork. "

Meine Eltern legen großen Wert auf Bildung, daher schätzen sie die Schularbeiten ihrer Kinder.

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noun

Polizei, Truppe

(law enforcement) Any police organization; a constabulary.

Examples :

"He joined the police force a long time ago, when he lived in Virginia."

Er trat vor langer Zeit der Polizei bei, als er in Virginia lebte.

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noun

Wasserfall, Kaskade

A waterfall or cascade.

Examples :

"The force of the waterfall made a loud roar as it cascaded down the cliff face. "

Der Wasserfall erzeugte ein lautes Rauschen, als er die Klippe hinunterstürzte.

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verb

Füllen, stopfen

To stuff; to lard; to farce.

Examples :

"The chef forced the chicken with herbs and rice before roasting it. "

Der Koch füllte das Huhn vor dem Braten mit Kräutern und Reis.

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Meanings

Kraft, Stärke, Energie

Examples :

"the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract"

die Kraft eines Appells, eines Arguments oder eines Vertrags

Gewalt, Zwang

Examples :

"The teacher used force to make the disruptive student follow the rules. "

Der Lehrer übte Gewalt aus, um den störenden Schüler dazu zu bringen, sich an die Regeln zu halten.

Kraft, Macht

Examples :

"The force of the unexpected rain caused significant damage to the school's roof. "

Die Kraft des unerwarteten Regens verursachte erhebliche Schäden am Dach der Schule.

Kraft

Examples :

"The force of the wind was strong enough to blow down the old tree in the park. "

Die Kraft des Windes war stark genug, um den alten Baum im Park umzuwehen.

Kraft, Stärke

Examples :

"The force of the wind ripped the awning from the store's front. "

Die Kraft des Windes riss die Markise von der Fassade des Geschäfts.

Truppe, Einheit, Streitmacht

Examples :

"police force"

Polizeitruppe

Macht, Gewalt

Examples :

"show of force"

Machtdemonstration

Zwang, Manipulation

Examples :

"The magician performed a force, making it seem like the volunteer chose the queen of hearts, but the magician already knew the card. "

Der Zauberer führte eine Manipulation durch, wodurch es so aussah, als hätte der Freiwillige die Herz-Königin gewählt, aber der Zauberer kannte die Karte bereits.

Rechtsgültigkeit, Gültigkeit

Examples :

"The law will come into force in January."

Das Gesetz tritt im Januar in Kraft.

Gewalt, Zwang

Examples :

"The police used force to enter the house because of a suspected crime. "

Die Polizei setzte Gewalt ein, um das Haus wegen eines vermuteten Verbrechens zu betreten.

Bedeutung, Aussagekraft

Examples :

"The force of her quiet statement, "I'm not going," was enough to change everyone's plans. "

Die Aussagekraft ihrer ruhigen Feststellung „Ich gehe nicht“ reichte aus, um die Pläne aller zu ändern.

Die Macht

Examples :

"My sister believes that the Force can help her focus during school exams. "

Meine Schwester glaubt, dass die Macht ihr helfen kann, sich während der Schulprüfungen zu konzentrieren.

Vergewaltigen

Examples :

"The attacker forced the student into the deserted classroom. "

Der Angreifer vergewaltigte die Studentin in dem verlassenen Klassenzimmer.

Sich anstrengen, sein Bestes geben

Examples :

"To finish the project on time, she forced herself to stay late at the office. "

Um das Projekt rechtzeitig fertigzustellen, strengte sie sich an, bis spät im Büro zu bleiben.

Zwingen, nötigen

Examples :

"The teacher forced the students to complete the assignment before leaving class. "

Der Lehrer zwang die Schüler, die Aufgabe zu erledigen, bevor sie den Unterricht verließen.

Zwingen, erzwingen

Examples :

"The teacher had to force the students to stay focused during the long lesson. "

Der Lehrer musste die Schüler zwingen, sich während der langen Lektion zu konzentrieren.

Zwingen, erzwingen

Examples :

"The strong wind forced the sailboat across the lake quickly. "

Der starke Wind zwang das Segelboot schnell über den See.

Erzwingen, zwingen

Examples :

"The teacher forced the students to finish the assignment before leaving class. "

Der Lehrer zwang die Schüler, die Aufgabe zu beenden, bevor sie die Klasse verließen.

Aufbrechen, aufzwingen

Examples :

"To force a lock."

Ein Schloss aufbrechen.

Erzwingen, mit Gewalt erobern

Examples :

"The soldiers forced their way into the enemy's headquarters. "