🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

fuerzas

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfweɾθas

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Forces/fɔːrsɪz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Las fuerzas de la naturaleza pueden ser tanto hermosas como destructivas."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Physical power or strength exerted on an object or person.

    "The forces of nature can be both beautiful and destructive."
  2. 2

    A group of individuals organized for a specific purpose, often related to military or law enforcement.

    "The police forces were deployed to maintain order during the event."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'forces' is derived from the Latin 'fortis', meaning strong or powerful. It evolved through Old French 'force', which retained the meaning of strength or power, and has been used in English since the 14th century to denote physical strength, influence, or coercive power.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Forces"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Forces"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Forces" Synonym Map