force nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di force nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.force [ingl brit fɔːs, ingl am fɔrs] SOST

1. force (physical strength, impact):

force (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake)

force f

force (of sun's rays)

puissance f

force (of fall)

choc m

he was knocked over by the force of the blast/the blow

il est tombé sous la force de l'explosion/du coup

I hit him with all the force I could muster

je l'ai frappé de toutes mes forces

2. force MILIT:

force (gen) (physical means)

force f

to use force

recourir à or employer la force

by force

par la force

by force of arms, by military force

à la force des armes

3. force fig:

force (strength) (of intellect, memory, enthusiasm, logic, grief)

force f

by or out of or from force of habit/of circumstance/of numbers

par la force de l'habitude/des circonstances/du nombre

‘no, ’ she said with some force

‘non, ’ a-t-elle dit avec force

to have the force of law

avoir force de loi

4. force (strong influence):

force

force f

a force for good/change

une force agissant pour le bien/le changement

the forces of evil

les forces du mal

she's a force in the democratic movement

c'est un personnage important du mouvement démocratique

market forces

forces du marché

this country is no longer a world force

ce pays n'est plus une puissance mondiale

5. force U (organized group):

force

forces fpl

expeditionary/peacekeeping force

forces expéditionnaires/de maintien de la paix

naval/ground force

forces navales/terrestres

6. force (police):

force, a. Force the force

la police

7. force FIS:

force

force f

centrifugal/centripetal force

force centrifuge/centripète

force of gravity

pesanteur f

8. force METEOR:

force

force f

a force 10 gale

un vent de force 10

II.[armed] forces SOST sost pl MILIT

the forces

les forces fpl armées

III.in force AVV

1. in force (in large numbers, strength):

in force

en force

2. in force (gen) DIR:

in force law, act, prices, ban, curfew

en vigueur

to come into force

entrer en vigueur

IV.force [ingl brit fɔːs, ingl am fɔrs] VB vb trans

1. force (compel, oblige):

force

forcer

to force sb/sth to do (gen)

forcer qn/qc à faire

to be forced to do (gen)

être forcé de faire

he forced his voice to remain calm

il s'est forcé à garder une voix calme

to force a smile/a laugh

se forcer à sourire/à rire

the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents

le tremblement de terre a provoqué or entraîné l'évacuation de plusieurs centaines d'habitants

protesters have forced a public inquiry

les protestataires ont exigé et obtenu que l'on ouvre une enquête publique

to force a bill through parliament

forcer or obliger le parliament à voter un projet de loi

2. force (push, thrust):

to force one's way through [sth] crowd, jungle

se frayer un chemin à travers or dans

to force sb to the ground/up against sth

plaquer qn au sol/contre qc

she forced him to his knees

elle l'a forcé à se mettre à genoux

the car forced the motorbike off the road/into the ditch

la voiture a forcé la moto à quitter la route/à aller au fossé

bad weather forced him off the road for a week

le mauvais temps l'a empêché de prendre la route pendant une semaine

she forced her way to the top through sheer perseverance

elle est parvenue au sommet grâce à beaucoup de persévérance

3. force (apply great pressure to):

force door, window, lock, safe, engine, meter

forcer

force screw

forcer sur

to force an entry DIR

entrer par effraction

to force the pace

forcer l'allure

4. force AGR ALLEV (speed up growth):

force plant

forcer

force animal

engraisser

V.to force oneself VB vb rifl

1. to force oneself (push oneself):

to force oneself

se forcer (to do à faire)

2. to force oneself (impose oneself):

to force oneself on sb

imposer sa présence à qn

I wouldn't want to force myself on you

je ne cherche pas à m'imposer

VI.force [ingl brit fɔːs, ingl am fɔrs]

to force sb's hand

forcer la main à qn

Vedi anche: task force, workforce, labour force

task force SOST

1. task force MILIT:

task force

corps m expéditionnaire

2. task force (of police):

task force

détachement m spécial

3. task force (committee):

task force

groupe m de travail

workforce SOST + vb sing ou pl

workforce (in industry)

main-d'œuvre f

workforce (in service sector)

effectifs mpl

labour force SOST

labour force

main-d'œuvre f

task force SOST

1. task force MILIT:

task force

corps m expéditionnaire

2. task force (of police):

task force

détachement m spécial

3. task force (committee):

task force

groupe m de travail

expeditionary force SOST

expeditionary force

corps m expéditionnaire

G-force SOST

G-force

force f de gravité

gravitational force SOST

gravitational force

gravitation f

driving force SOST

driving force (person)

force f agissante (behind de)

driving force (money, ambition, belief)

moteur m (behind de)

electromotive force [ingl am əˌlɛktrəˌmoʊdɪv ˈfɔrs] AGG

electromotive force

force f électromotrice

sales force SOST

sales force

force f de vente

I.force down VB [ingl brit fɔːs -, ingl am fɔrs -] (force [sth] down, force down [sth])

1. force down (cause to land):

force down aircraft

forcer [qc] à se poser

2. force down (eat reluctantly):

force down food

se forcer à avaler

to force sth down sb

forcer qn à manger qc

don't force your ideas down my throat colloq!

ne m'impose pas tes idées!

3. force down (reduce) (gen) FIN:

force down prices, wages, output

diminuer [qc] (de force)

force down currency value, demand, profits, inflation

réduire [qc] (de force)

to force down unemployment

faire baisser le taux de chômage

4. force down (squash down):

force down contents, objects

tasser

force-feeding SOST

force-feeding (of animal, bird)

gavage m

force-feeding (of person)

alimentation f de force

force nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di force nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.force [fɔ:s, ingl am fɔ:rs] SOST a. FIS

force

force f

to be in force

être en vigueur

to come in force

arriver en masse

by sheer force of numbers

par la force du nombre

by force of habit

par habitude

the force of sb's personality

le force de caractère de qn

the (Police) Force

la police

II.force [fɔ:s, ingl am fɔ:rs] VB vb trans

force

forcer

to force sb/oneself to +infin

forcer qn/se forcer à +infin

to force one's way

se frayer un chemin

to force sth into a suitcase

tasser qc dans une valise

to force sb out of the way

forcer qn hors de son chemin

to force a smile

faire un sourire forcé

to force oneself on sb

s'imposer à qn

to force sb into doing sth

forcer qn à faire qc

the changes were forced on us

on nous a imposé les changements

to force a confession out of sb

obtenir une confession par la force

locuzioni:

to force sb's hand

forcer la main de qn

to force an issue

forcer une décision

police force SOST

1. police force no pl (body of police):

police force

forces fpl de l'ordre

2. police force (administrative unit):

the police force

la police

labour force SOST

1. labour force (population):

labour force

actifs mpl

2. labour force (employees):

labour force

effectif m

task force SOST

1. task force (unit for special operation):

task force

corps m expéditionnaire

2. task force (group for particular purpose):

task force

groupe m de travail

force through VB vb trans

force through law

paire passer

force through changes

précipiter

force out VB vb trans

to force sb out

pousser qn dehors

life force SOST

life force

force f vitale

force open VB vb trans

force open

forcer

sales force SOST

sales force

force f de vente

driving force no pl SOST

driving force

force f directrice

force Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to force sb out of the way

forcer qn hors de son chemin

to force a confession out of sb

obtenir une confession par la force

to take command of a force

prendre le commandement d'une troupe

to do sth by sheer force of habit

faire qc par pure habitude

to force sb to be economical/to act

contraindre qn à l'économie/à l'action

special arm of the French police force

GIGN

to force a poem down sb's throat

faire ingurgiter un poème à qn

to be the driving force behind sth

être le moteur de qc personne

to have to force oneself to +infin

se traîner pour +infin

the economic force of a country

le poids économique d'un pays

force Secondo il glossario « Intégration et égalité des chances » pubblicato dall'Ufficio franco-tedesco per la Gioventù

Traduzioni di force nel dizionario francese»inglese

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contre-pouvoir

opposition force

CRS

anti-riot and mobile police force

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Then he sent an aide to convince the pickets to allow his force through.

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In order to enhance surveillance capability in darkness, the task force has proposed to equip all the mobile patrolling squads with one long range night vision equipment.

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One die is underneath the planchet (prepared blank disk) and the other die is slammed hard, with much force, on top of the planchet, which was heated prior to striking.

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A special task force is deployed to control law and order.

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Other applications are the rheology of soft matter, and studies of force-regulated processes in living cells.

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The task force moved into the town, and they blew their way through locked gates with explosives.

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The slaveowners would therefore force pregnant slaves to drink an infusion of black haw to prevent that.

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Its force is its unique lack of inhibition in dealing with very controversial issues without exhibitionism... an invaluable programme.

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He chaired a parliamentary task force that examined banking and small business policy in 1994.

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Opponents emphasise the negative impact the tax could have on the finance sector and believe it may force trading offshore.

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