compulsion

compulsione, impulso irresistibile

Forte sensazione di dover fare qualcosa, anche senza una buona ragione.

In inglese semplice: A strong feeling that you must do something, even when you have no good reason to do it.

• She felt a compulsion to count the steps.
• I tried to resist the compulsion to look at my phone.
• His compulsions made everyday tasks difficult.

Come si usa: compulsion to do something (He felt a compulsion to check the lock again.)

Sinonimi: urge, drive

Espressioni comuni: strong compulsion, feel a compulsion, compulsion to check, sudden compulsion

costrizione, coercizione

L’essere obbligati a fare qualcosa con la forza, le minacce o le regole, senza sceglierlo liberamente.

In inglese semplice: Being made to do something through force, threats, or rules, rather than choosing to do it.

• He signed the form under compulsion.
• Participation should be based on choice, without compulsion.
• There is no legal compulsion to join the association.

Come si usa: under compulsion to do something (They were under compulsion to leave the area.)

Sinonimi: coercion, force

Espressioni comuni: under compulsion, legal compulsion, without compulsion