force

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.
2. (uncountable) 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).
3. (countable) 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).
4. (capitalized, countable, humorous, often, uncountable) 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).
5. (countable) 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).
6. (possibly, proscribed, uncountable) 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).
7. (countable) Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.
8. (countable, uncountable) Something or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.
9. (countable) Something that exerts influence.
10. (countable, uncountable) Something that exerts influence.
11. (uncountable) Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
12. (countable, uncountable) Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
13. (countable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
14. (countable, uncountable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
15. (countable, plural, singular, uncountable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
16. (countable, plural, singular, uncountable, usually, with-definite-article) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
17. (uncountable) The state of having legal weight, of being legally valid,.
18. (countable) 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.
19. (countable, uncountable) Ability of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, ...) to effect a given meaning.
20. (countable, uncountable) The annualized instantaneous rate of change at a particular timepoint.

Verb

1. (transitive) To make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will.
2. (transitive) To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
3. (transitive) To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).
4. (transitive) To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.
5. (transitive) To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).
6. (transitive) To violate (a woman); to rape.
7. (intransitive, obsolete, reflexive) To exert oneself, to do one's utmost.
8. To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
9. (transitive) 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. (archaic) To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.
12. (archaic) 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

intensité

effet

capacité

troupe

violer

vivacité

presser

équipe

faire accepter

contrainte

obliger à

par la force

inciter

aptitude

influence

poser

poursuivre

pression

produire

propulser

provoquer

remorquer

rendre

se forcer

séparer

stimuler

susciter

tempête

tirer

trainer

traîner

truc

unité

vertu

vitalité

bélier

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Synonymes

compel

power

strength

violence

coerce

might

energy

constrain

oblige

vigour

compulsion

pressure

drive

press

push

vigor

impose

make

thrust

impel

squeeze

urge

coercion

enforce

intensity

influence

strain

unit

squad

shift

momentum

intimidate

ram

🐏

ravish

detachment

team

impetus

ability

potency

effect

hale

group

shove

violate

bunch

bully

band

pull

rape

constraint

Traductions

forza

fuerza

Kraft

força

forzare

zwingen

forzar

kracht

kuvvet

δύναμη

costringere

forçar

obligar

Stärke

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/fɔɹs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: force

Appartenant à islandais: foss

Appartenant à norvégien: foss

Appartenant à suédois: fors

Hérité de moyen anglais: forcen

In summary

From Middle English force, fors, forse, from Old French force, from Late Latin fortia, a noun derived from the neuter plural of Latin fortis (“strong”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise, high, hill”).

Phrases

Many villages also have a Neighborhood Watch program in force .

De nombreux villages ont également un programme de surveillance de quartier en vigueur.

They force their way through it and reappear on the other side .

Ils se frayent un chemin à travers et réapparaissent de l'autre côté.

The whole police force standing on it's ear .

Toute les forces de police debout sur son oreille.

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.

The second type of frictional force acting on a skier is drag .

Le deuxième type de force de friction agissant sur un skieur est la traînée.