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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kʁaft
"Sie öffnete die Tür mit Gewalt."
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2 senses- 1
Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
"He hit the ball with great force."
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To make someone do something against their will through intimidation or power.
"They tried to force him to sign the confession."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'force', which comes from the Late Latin 'fortia', meaning strength or power (from Latin 'fortis', meaning strong). It entered the English language in the 13th century, initially denoting physical strength or power, and later expanding to encompass military strength, coercion, and physical phenomena in physics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Force" is said worldwide
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force
Transliteration: fɔʁs
"Il a ouvert la porte par la force."
Kraft
Transliteration: kʁaft
"Sie öffnete die Tür mit Gewalt."
forza
Transliteration: ˈfɔr.tsa
"La forza di gravità fa cadere gli oggetti."
fuerza
Transliteration: ˈfweɾ.sa
"Necesitas mucha fuerza para levantar esto."
força
Transliteration: ˈfɔʁ.sɐ
"Ele usou toda a sua força."
शक्ति
Transliteration: shakti
"हवा में बहुत शक्ति है।"
力量
Transliteration: lìliàng
"他用尽了全身的力量。"
힘
Transliteration: him
"그는 엄청나게 힘이 세다."
力
Transliteration: chikara
"彼は大きな力でドアを開けた。"
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