forçar

/foɾˈsaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
forço
preterite (eu)
forcei
past participle
forçado

Meaning

  1. to force

    • Forçou a porta.

      He forced the door.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

obrigar

forçar and obrigar are close synonyms for "to force," largely interchangeable.

Practice

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