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forced
(fôrst)adj.
1. Imposed by force; involuntary: was condemned to a life of forced labor; a plane that made a forced landing.
2. Produced under strain; not spontaneous: forced laughter.
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forced
(fɔːst)adj
1. done because of force; compulsory: forced labour.
2. false or unnatural: a forced smile.
3. due to an emergency or necessity: a forced landing.
4. (General Physics) physics caused by an external agency: a forced vibration; a forced draught.
forcedly adv
ˈforcedness n
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forced
(fɔrst, foʊrst)adj.
1. enforced or compulsory: forced labor.
2. strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced laugh.
3. subjected to force.
4. required by circumstances; emergency: a forced landing of an airplane.
[1540–50]
forc•ed•ly (ˈfɔr sɪd li, ˈfoʊr-) adv.
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Adj. | 1. | forced - produced by or subjected to forcing; "forced-air heating"; "furnaces of the forced-convection type"; "forced convection in plasma generators" |
2. | forced - forced or compelled; "promised to abolish forced labor" involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary - not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy | |
3. | forced - made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency; "a forced landing" unscheduled - not scheduled or not on a regular schedule; "an unscheduled meeting"; "the plane made an unscheduled stop at Gander for refueling" | |
4. | forced - lacking spontaneity; not natural; "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile" |
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forced
adjective
1. compulsory, enforced, slave, unwilling, mandatory, obligatory, involuntary, conscripted a system of forced labour
compulsory voluntary, spontaneous
compulsory voluntary, spontaneous
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forced
adjective1. Done under force:
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Translations
قَسْري، متْعِب جِدا، حَثيث
usilovný
tvungen
áreynslumikill, erfiîur
vynútený
forced
[fɔːst]A. ADJ
2. (= from necessity) [landing] → forzoso
4. (Hort, Agr) [vegetable, fruit] → de crecimiento acelerado
forced lettuces → lechugas fpl de crecimiento acelerado
forced lettuces → lechugas fpl de crecimiento acelerado
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
forced
[ˈfɔːrst] adj [labour] → forcé(e)
[landing] → forcé(e)
(= unnatural) → forcé(e)force-feed [ˌfɔːrsˈfiːd] vt
[+ duck, goose] → gaver
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
forced
adj
(= imposed) → Zwangs-; repatriation → gewaltsam; marriage, resignation, withdrawal → erzwungen; forced sale → Zwangsverkauf m; (= auction) → Zwangsversteigerung f
(= contrived) smile, laughter, conversation, wording → gezwungen; behaviour → gekünstelt; to sound forced → sich gezwungen or unnatürlich anhören
plant → getrieben
forced
:forced entry
n (= break-in) → Einbruch m
forced labour, (US) forced labor
n → Zwangsarbeit f
forced landing
n (Aviat) → Notlandung f
forced loan
n → Zwangsanleihe f
forced march
n (Mil) → Gewaltmarsch m
forced saving
n → Zwangssparen nt
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forced
[fɔːst] adj (labour, marriage) → forzato/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
force
(foːs) noun1. strength or power that can be felt. the force of the wind.
2. a person or thing that has great power. the forces of Nature.
3. (sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action. the police force; the Royal Air Force.
verb1. to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will. He forced me to give him money.
2. to achieve by strength or effort. He forced a smile despite his grief.
forced adjective done with great effort. a forced march.
ˈforceful adjective powerful. a forceful argument.
ˈforcefully adverbˈforces noun plural
the army, navy and air force considered together. The Forces played a large part in the parade.
in/into force in or into operation; working or effective. The new law is now in force.
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