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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescostringere
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koˈstrindʒere
"La pioggia ci ha costretto a rimanere in casa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To force or oblige someone to do something.
"Illness compelled her to stay in bed for the entire week." - 2
To bring about something forcibly or by exerting strong influence.
"His compelling arguments compelled universal agreement from the board."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'compel' originates from the Latin 'compellere', meaning 'to drive together' or 'to force'. It evolved through Old French 'compeiller' before entering Middle English, where it retained the meaning of forcing someone to act.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Compel" is said worldwide
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contraindre
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tʁɛ̃dʁ
"Les circonstances l'ont contraint à démissionner."
zwingen
Transliteration: tsvɪŋən
"Niemand kann dich dazu zwingen."
costringere
Transliteration: koˈstrindʒere
"La pioggia ci ha costretto a rimanere in casa."
compeler
Transliteration: kompeˈleɾ
"La ley nos compele a cumplir con estas normas."
compelir
Transliteration: kõpeˈliɾ
"O dever o compeliu a agir imediatamente."
विवश करना
Transliteration: vivash karna
"परिस्थितियों ने उसे यह कदम उठाने पर विवश किया।"
强迫
Transliteration: qiǎngpò
"没有任何人可以强迫你做不喜欢的事。"
강요하다
Transliteration: gangyohada
"법은 모든 시민에게 세금을 납부하도록 강요합니다."
強要する
Transliteration: kyōyō suru
"上司が部下に残業を強要することは許されない。"
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