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Pronúncia: fɔ́rsə
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femení
- [sentits diversos] strength.
- toughness, sturdiness.
- vigour.
- solidity.
- power.
- intensity.
- [d’un argument] force, cogency, effect, strength.
- força d’esperit strength (in adversity), fortitude.
- força de voluntat will, willpower.
- a força de locució preposicional by dint of, by (force \ means) of.
- a força de treballar by dint of hard work.
- tenir força per a + infinitiu to have the strength to + infinitiu, be strong enough to + infinitiu.
- mecànica i física force.
- power.
- força centrífuga centrifugal force.
- força de gravetat force of gravity.
- força hidràulica (water \ hydraulic) power.
- (també corrent de força) electricitat power, current, energy.
- [ús de la força] force, compulsion.
- pressure.
- a la força, per la força by (sheer) force.
- van entrar per la força they forced they way in.
- a la força, per força grudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.
- va venir a la força he came unwillingly.
- força bruta brute force.
- recórrer a la força to resort to force, use violence.
- cedir a la força to yield to violence.
- sense usar la força without using (force \ violence).
- força pública police force. femení plural
- [d’una persona] strength.
- les forces el van abandonar his strength failed him.
- ciències militars force sing, forces.
- treballar amb totes les seves forces to work with (all one’s might \ might and main).
- les forces armades the armed forces. adverbi
- much, many, a great deal, (quite) a lot.
- hi havia força gent there were (many \ plenty of) people.
- beure força cervesa to drink a copious amount of beer.
- treballa força! work hard!