force

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

A waterfall or cascade.

Verb

1. To violate (a woman); to rape.
2. (obsolete) To exert oneself, to do one's utmost.
3. To make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will.
4. To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
5. To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).
6. To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.
7. To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).
8. To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
9. 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.
10. To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
11. To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.
12. To provide with forces; to reinforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
13. (obsolete) To allow the force of; to value; to care for.
14. To grow (rhubarb) in the dark, causing it to grow early.

Verb

To stuff; to lard; to farce.

Concepts

force

forcer

pouvoir

contraindre

vigueur

obliger

imposer

puissance

groupe

pousser

violence

enforcer

détachement

énergie

équipe

faire accepter

presser

troupe

vivacité

intensité

contrainte

effet

influence

obliger à

violer

par la force

inciter

aptitude

capacité

astreindre

appuyer

armée

forces armées

entrain

vitalité

force armée

puissance militaire

corps

unité

échelon

action

autorité

pression

vertu

personnel

coercition

se forcer

fracturer

ouvrir

partir

obtenir de force

obtenir par force

tirer

aller

bélier

conduire

rendre

orage

tempête

poursuivre

forces

truc

remorquer

trainer

traîner

compétence

habileté

catapulter

chasser

faire avancer

propulser

stimuler

réprimer par la force

rendre service à

agacer

causer

construire

effectuer

engendrer

fabriquer

faire

générer

induire

occasionner

poser

pousser à

produire

provoquer

susciter

séparer

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/fɔɹs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English force, forz, fors, from Old Norse fors (“waterfall”), from Proto-Germanic *fursaz (“waterfall”). Cognate with Icelandic foss (“waterfall”), Norwegian foss (“waterfall”), Swedish fors (“waterfall”). Doublet of foss.

Phrases

The levanter was still getting stronger , and he felt its force on his face .

Le Levanter devenait toujours plus fort et il sentit sa force sur son visage.