Force

force — * * * force [ fɔrs ] n. f. • 1080; bas lat. fortia, plur. neutre substantivé de fortis → 1. fort; forcer I ♦ La force de qqn. 1 ♦ Puissance d action physique (d un être, d un organe). Force physique; force musculaire. ⇒ résistance, robustesse,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

force — 1> сила, мощь Ex: the force of the blow сила удара Ex: with all one s force изо всех сил Ex: to hit with force сильно ударить 2> сила, воздействие Ex: the force of superstition сила предрассудка Ex: the force of circumstances сила обстоятельств… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Force — Force, n. [F. force, LL. forcia, fortia, fr. L. fortis strong. See {Fort}, n.] 1. Capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigor; might; often, an unusual degree of strength or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

force — I (compulsion) noun arbitrary power, authority, coaction, coercion, command, compulsion, constraining power, constraint, constriction, control, demand, dictation, discipline, drive, duress, enforcement, exaction, impelling, imposition,… …   Law dictionary

Force — Force, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forcing}.] [OF. forcier, F. forcer, fr. LL. forciare, fortiare. See {Force}, n.] 1. To constrain to do or to forbear, by the exertion of a power not resistible; to compel by physical, moral,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

force — 1. noun 1) сила by force 2) насилие, принуждение brute force 3)вооруженный отряд 4) the force полиция 5) usu. pl. вооруженные силы, войска6) сила, действие (закона, постановления и т. п.) come into force put inforce remain in force 7) влияние,… …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

force — n сила; усилие force acting at one point сила, действующая в точке force acting in the direction of displacement сила, действующая в направлении перемещения [смещения] forces acting in various directions силы, действующие в разных направлениях,… …   Англо-русский словарь строительных терминов

Force — Force, v. i. [Obs. in all the senses.] 1. To use violence; to make violent effort; to strive; to endeavor. [1913 Webster] Forcing with gifts to win his wanton heart. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To make a difficult matter of anything; to labor; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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Force — Force, n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. fors, foss, Dan. fos.] A waterfall; a cascade. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] To see the falls for force of the river Kent. T. Gray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Force — Force, v. t. [See {Farce} to stuff.] To stuff; to lard; to farce. [R.] [1913 Webster] Wit larded with malice, and malice forced with wit. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English