force

fuerza

Empuje o tirón sobre algo, o la intensidad de ese empuje o tirón.

En inglés sencillo: A push or pull on something, or the strength of that push or pull.

• The wind hit us with great force.
• Gravity is a force that pulls objects down.
• Apply a little more force to the handle.

Sinónimos: pressure, strength

Expresiones frecuentes: apply force, magnetic force, force of something, with great force

fuerza, cuerpo

Grupo organizado de personas, especialmente policías o soldados.

En inglés sencillo: An organized group of people, especially police officers or soldiers.

• She joined the police force.
• A small force guarded the bridge.
• The government sent more forces to the border.

Sinónimos: unit, corps

Expresiones frecuentes: police force, armed force, peacekeeping force, join the force

fuerza, poder

Fuerza o poder que permite influir en personas o acontecimientos.

En inglés sencillo: The strength or power that makes something have an effect on people or events.

• Her words had real force.
• The argument lost its force when new evidence appeared.
• He persuaded them by sheer force of personality.

Sinónimos: power, strength, weight

Antónimos: weakness

Expresiones frecuentes: force of argument, force of personality, full force, legal force

fuerza, motor

Persona o cosa que influye mucho en algo o impulsa cambios.

En inglés sencillo: A person or thing that strongly changes or influences something.

• She is a force for change.
• Technology has become a powerful force in education.
• Several social forces shaped the city.

Cómo se usa: a force for something (Education can be a force for peace.); a force in something (The company is a major force in publishing.)

Sinónimos: influence, driving factor

Expresiones frecuentes: force for change, a driving force, a political force

obligar, forzar

Hacer que alguien actúe o que algo ocurra, aunque no se quiera o resulte difícil.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone do something or make something happen, even when it is unwanted or difficult.

• They forced me to leave.
• The accident forced a change in our plans.
• He forced his way into the packed room.

Cómo se usa: force someone to do something (The storm forced us to turn back.); force someone into something (They forced him into a difficult choice.); force your way into/through something (She forced her way through the crowd.)

Sinónimos: compel, make, oblige

Expresiones frecuentes: force someone to, force something through, force your way, force a decision

forzar, abrir por la fuerza

Abrir una puerta, cerradura u otro objeto usando fuerza, a menudo dañándolo.

En inglés sencillo: To open a door, lock, or similar object by using strength, often damaging it.

• Someone forced the lock.
• Police forced the door to reach the injured man.
• They tried to force a window open.

Cómo se usa: force something open (The firefighters forced the door open.)

Sinónimos: break open, pry open

Expresiones frecuentes: force a door, force a lock, force something open

obligar a fallar

Jugar una carta de un palo que otro jugador no tiene para obligarlo a usar un triunfo.

En inglés sencillo: In a card game, to make another player use a trump by playing a suit they lack.

• A heart will force your partner.
• She forced her opponent by leading another club.
• That lead forces West to trump.

Cómo se usa: force someone to trump (Leading a heart forced my partner to trump.)

Sinónimos: make trump

Expresiones frecuentes: force your partner, force an opponent, force someone to trump