| Główne tłumaczenia |
| force n | (strength) | moc ż |
| | This lift has a lot of force and can lift a heavy truck. |
| | Ten dźwig ma dużą moc i może podnieść wielką ciężarówkę. |
| force n | (physics: influence on motion) | siła ż |
| | The force of the wind caused the ball to fall to the side. |
| | Siła wiatru spowodowała, że piłka spadła na bok. |
| force n | (powerful entity) | siła ż |
| | Many people think that religion is a force of good in the world. |
| | Wielu ludzi sądzi, że religia jest siłą dobra na świecie. |
| force n | (military group) | siły ż, l.mn. |
| | Our country's military forces include the army and the navy. |
| forces npl | (military: troops) | siły ż, l.mn. |
| | Military forces landed on the island and restored order. |
| force [sth]⇒ vtr | (obstacle: overcome) | forsować ndk. |
| | | sforsować dk. |
| | The police forced the door. |
| | Policja sforsowała drzwi. |
| force [sb]⇒ vtr | (compel, oblige) | zmuszać ndk. |
| | | zmusić dk. |
| | Beth didn't want to eat anything, but her parents forced her. |
| force [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (compel, oblige) | zmuszać kogoś do czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | zmusić kogoś do czegoś zwrot dk. |
| | His father forced him to take out the rubbish. |
Formy złożone:
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| air force n | (military: aviation unit) | siły powietrzne ż, l.mn. + przym. |
| | France has a larger air force than the UK. |
Air Force,
the Air Force n | US (USAF: United States Air Force) (w USA) | Siły Powietrzne ż, l.mn. + przym. |
| | Dan is a pilot in the Air Force. |
| armed force n | (army, branch of the military) | siły zbrojne ż, l.mn. + przym. |
| | Costa Rica has no armed force. |
| brute force n | (physical strength, power) | brutalna siła przym. + ż |
| | I tried to lock him out but he broke down the door with brute force. |
| by force adv | (using physical strength, violence) | siłą ż |
| | | na siłę przyim. + ż |
| | Soldiers generally operate by force. |
come into force,
come into effect v expr | (become applicable, active) | wchodzić w życie zwrot ndk. |
| | | wejść w życie zwrot dk. |
| | The new law does not come into force until February of next year. |
| driving force n | (impetus) | siła napędowa ż + przym. |
| | The actress was the driving force behind the renovation of the theatre. |
force feed [sb/sth],
force-feed [sb/sth] vtr | (animal, person: feed against their will) | karmić na siłę zwrot ndk. |
| | | nakarmić na siłę zwrot dk. |
| | Her hunger strike was cut short after they force-fed her. |
force feed [sb/sth] [sth],
force-feed [sb/sth] [sth] vtr | (animal, person: force to eat) | wpychać jedzenie zwrot ndk. |
| | | wepchnąć jedzenie zwrot dk. |
| | The guards force-fed the prisoner food. |
| force-feed [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (impose: [sth] on [sb]) | karmić na siłę zwrot ndk. |
| | | nakarmić na siłę zwrot dk. |
| | The regime force-fed propaganda to the people. |
| force feeding n | (use of a tube to force nourishment) | przymusowe karmienie przym. + n |
| force feeding n | (gavage: feeding of geese) | tuczenie n |
| | There would be no pâté de foie gras without the force feeding of geese. |
| force majeure n | French (catastrophic intervention) | siła wyższa ż + przym. |
| | The shipping insurance does not cover piracy or other acts of force majeure. |
| force of gravity n | (gravitational pull) | siła przyciągania ż + n |
| | The force of gravity on the Moon is lower than on Earth. |
| force open vtr | (open by physical force) | otwierać siłą ndk. + ż |
| | | otworzyć siłą dk. + ż |
| | The jar lid was sealed tightly so he had to force it open. |
| force out vtr | literal (expel, push out) | wypychać, wyrzucać ndk. |
| | | wypchnąć, wyrzucić dk. |
| | He didn't want to admit it, but he forced the words out. |
| force [sb] out of [sth] v expr | figurative (compel to leave) | zmuszać kogoś do porzucenia czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | zmusić kogoś do porzucenia czegoś zwrot dk. |
| | He was forced out of retirement when they cut off his pension. |
| force your way in v expr | (enter by physical force) | wchodzić siłą ndk. + ż |
| | | wejść siłą dk. + ż |
| | She attempted to keep him outside of the house, but he forced his way in. |
| have the force of vtr | (be as powerful as) | być silnym jak |
| | The Highway Code does not have the force of law. |
| in force adj | (operating, being applied) | w mocy przyim. + ż |
| | According to the laws currently in force, you must wear a safety belt when driving a car. |
| in force adv | (in great numbers) | masowo przys. |
| | His friends came out in force to support him in the race. |
labor force,
UK: labour force n | US (workforce: employable people) | siła robocza ż + przym. |
| | The size of the labor force increases when school closes for the summer. |
| motivating force n | ([sth] that inspires action) | siła motywująca ż + przym. |
| physical force n | (power) | siła fizyczna ż + przym. |
| police force n | (local law-enforcement team) | siła policyjna ż + przym. |
| police force n | (national law-enforcement organization) | siła policyjna ż + przym. |
| sales force n | (team of salespeople) | pracownicy działu sprzedaży wyr. |
| security force n | (military peacekeeping group) | siły bezpieczeństwa ż, l.mn. + n |
| | The UN sent a security force to keep the peace in the region. |
| task force n | (military unit: with a mission) | oddział szturmowy m + przym. |
| | The Navy sent a task force to counter the attack. |
| task force n | (group: with an objective) | grupa do zadań specjalnych |
| | The Mayor formed a task force to wipe prostitution off the streets of the city. |
| tour de force n | (great accomplishment) | majstersztyk m |
| | John Coltrane's saxophone solo on "My Favorite Things" was a tour de force. |
weak force,
weak interaction n | (physics: interaction of particles) | oddziaływanie słabe n + przym. |
workforce,
work force n | (all employees of a company) | siła robocza ż + przym. |
| Uwaga: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| | The company gave the whole workforce a bonus at Christmas. |
workforce,
work force n | (all workers in a region) | siła robocza ż + przym. |
| Uwaga: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| | The country's workforce needs to increase in order to provide for an ageing population. |