forzoso
/foɾˈsoso/
adjective
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- feminine
- forzosa
- plural
- forzosos
Meaning
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compulsory
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Fue un aterrizaje forzoso.
It was a forced landing.
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Similar words
forzoso and obligatorio are close synonyms for "compulsory"; obligatorio is more everyday or legal, forzoso slightly more literary, implying circumstance forces it.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
obrigatório is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "compulsory."
Practice
1 What does forzoso mean?
compulsory
2 Fill the gap: Fue un aterrizaje ___.
Full sentence: Fue un aterrizaje forzoso. (It was a forced landing.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches forzoso?
forzoso: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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