| Traduções principais |
| force n | (strength) | força sf |
| | This lift has a lot of force and can lift a heavy truck. |
| | Este elevador tem muita força e pode erguer um caminhão pesado. |
| force n | (physics: influence on motion) (física) | força, ação sf |
| | The force of the wind caused the ball to fall to the side. |
| | A força (or: ação) do vento fez a bola cair na lateral. |
| force n | (powerful entity) (entidade poderosa) | força sf |
| | Many people think that religion is a force of good in the world. |
| | Muita gente acha que a religião é uma força do bem no mundo. |
| force n | (military group) (grupo militar) | força sf |
| | | corporação sf |
| | Our country's military includes the army and the air force. |
| | As forças armadas do nosso país incluem o exército e a força aérea. |
| forces npl | (military: troops) (militar, tropa) | força sf |
| | Military forces landed on the island and restored order. |
| | A força militar desembarcou na ilha e restaurou a ordem. |
| force [sth]⇒ vtr | (obstacle: overcome) | forçar vt |
| | The police forced the door. |
| | A polícia forçou a porta. |
| force [sb]⇒ vtr | (compel, oblige) | obrigar, forçar vt |
| | Beth didn't want to eat anything, but her parents forced her. |
| | O pai dele o obrigou a levar o lixo para fora. |
| force [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtr | (compel, oblige) | obrigar vt |
| | | forçar vt |
| | His father forced him to take out the rubbish. |
| | O pai dele obrigou ele a tirar o lixo. |
| force yourself vtr + refl | (make yourself do [sth]) | forçar-se vp |
| | I didn't feel like getting out of bed this morning, but I forced myself. |
| force yourself to do [sth] v expr | (make yourself do [sth]) | forçar-se vp |
| | To make progress you have to force yourself to practice every day. |
| force yourself on [sb] v expr | (rape) | estuprar vt |
| | Alice reported her date to the police for forcing himself on her. |
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| AFC n | US, initialism (military decoration: Air Force Cross) (condecoração militar, EUA) | AFC sigla |
| AFC n | UK, initialism (military decoration: Air Force Cross) (condecoração militar, Reino Unido) | AFC sigla |
| air force n | (military: aviation unit) | força aérea sf |
| | France has a larger air force than the UK. |
| | Ian entrou na força aérea assim que alcançou a idade adequada. |
Air Force,
the Air Force n | US (USAF: United States Air Force) | força aérea sf |
| | Dan is a pilot in the Air Force. |
Air Force,
the Air Force n | UK (RAF: Royal Air Force) | força aérea sf |
| | Ian joined the Air Force as soon as he was old enough. |
| the armed forces npl | (the military) | forças armadas sf pl |
| Nota: This term should be capitalized when referring to a specific group, such as the British Armed Forces. |
| | Steve joined the armed forces in 1995. |
| armed force n | (army, branch of the military) | força armada sf + adj |
| | Costa Rica has no armed force. |
| | A Costa Rica não tem força armada. |
| blunt force n | (heavy impact) | traumatismo sm |
| | | força bruta sf |
| brute force n | (physical strength, power) | força bruta |
| | I tried to lock him out but he broke down the door with brute force. |
| by force adv | (using physical strength, violence) | pela força, à força loc adv |
| | Soldiers generally operate by force. |
come into force,
come into effect v expr | (become applicable, active) | entrar em vigor expres |
| | The new law does not come into force until February of next year. |
| deadly force n | (sufficient strength to cause death) | força letal loc sf |
| driving force n | (impetus) | motor sm |
| | | mola propulsora loc sf |
| | The actress was the driving force behind the renovation of the theatre. |
| enter into force v expr | (become law, become active) (lei) | entrar em vigor loc v |
| | The new immigration law passed last week by the legislature, will enter into force January 1st of next year. |
| force [sth] apart vtr + adv | (prise open) | forçar para abrir loc v |
| | When the elevator was stuck, he had to force the doors apart to get out. |
| force [sb/sth] aside vtr + adv | (push to one side) | empurrar para o lado loc v |
| force [sth] aside vtr + adv | figurative (oust) | colocar de lado loc v |
| | Plans for a new shopping mall were forced aside by the need to build hundreds of new homes. |
| | Planos para um novo shopping foram colocados de lado pela necessidade de se construir centenas de novas moradias. |
force feed [sb/sth],
force-feed [sb/sth] vtr | (animal, person: feed against their will) | alimentar à força expres v |
| | Her hunger strike was cut short after they force-fed her. |
| | Sua greve de fome foi cortada assim que a alimentaram à força. |
force feed [sb/sth] [sth],
force-feed [sb/sth] [sth] vtr | (animal, person: force to eat) | alimentar à força expres v |
| | The guards force-fed the prisoner food. |
| | Os guardas alimentaram o prisioneiro à força. |
| force-feed [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (impose: [sth] on [sb]) (figurado) | impingir vt |
| | The regime force-fed propaganda to the people. |
| force feeding n | (use of a tube to force nourishment) | alimentação forçada loc sf |
| force feeding n | (gavage: feeding of geese) (alimentar um ganso contra a sua vontade) | gavagem sf |
| | There would be no pâté de foie gras without the force feeding of geese. |
| force majeure n | French (catastrophic intervention) | força maior loc sf |
| | The shipping insurance does not cover piracy or other acts of force majeure. |
| force of gravity n | (gravitational pull) | gravidade sf |
| | The force of gravity on the Moon is lower than on Earth. |
| force [sth] open vtr + adj | (open by physical force) (abrir à força) | arrombar vt |
| | The jar lid was sealed tightly so he had to force it open. |
| force [sb] out of [sth] v expr | figurative (compel to leave) | compelir vt |
| | | forçar vt |
| | He was forced out of retirement when they cut off his pension. |
| force your way (through/into [sth]) v expr | (obtain entry, way: by strength) | forçar a entrada expres |
| | The army forced their way into the city. |
| force your way in v expr | (enter by physical force) (entrar à força) | arrombar vt |
| | | abrir caminho expres v |
| | She attempted to keep him outside of the house, but he forced his way in. |
| force-fed adj | (animal, person: fed against will) (pessoa, animal) | alimentado à força loc adj |
| full force n | (maximum power) | força total sf |
| gale-force wind n | (wind over 32 mph or 61 km/h) (vento a mais de 61 km/h) | vento tempestuoso, vento forte loc sm |
| have the force of [sth] vtr | (be as powerful as) (ser tão forte quanto) | ter a força de loc v |
| | The Highway Code does not have the force of law. |
| in force adj | (operating, being applied) | em vigor loc adv |
| | According to the laws currently in force, you must wear a safety belt when driving a car. |
| in force adv | (in great numbers) | em massa loc adv |
| | His friends came out in force to support him in the race. |
labor force (US),
labour force (UK) n | (workforce: employable people) | força de trabalho sf |
| | The size of the labor force increases when school closes for the summer. |
magnetic field,
magnetic intensity,
magnetic field strength,
magnetizing field,
magnetizing force n | (where magnetic force acts) | campo magnético loc sm |
| motivating force n | ([sth] that inspires action) | força motivadora loc sf |
| police force n | (local law-enforcement team) (equipe de policiais) | força policial loc sf |
| police force n | (national law-enforcement organization) (organização de policiais federais) | polícia federal loc sf |
| RAF n | UK, initialism (Royal Air Force) (sigla) | Força Aérea Real sf |
| Royal Air Force n | UK (aerial branch of British military) | Força Aérea Real Britânica sf |
| | Pete is an officer in the Royal Air Force. |
| sales force n | (team of salespeople) | equipe de vendas sf |
| | (corporativo) | força de vendas sf |
| security force n | (military peacekeeping group) (grupo pacificador militar) | forças de segurança sf pl |
| | The UN sent a security force to keep the peace in the region. |
| task force n | (military unit: with a mission) (militar) | força-tarefa sf |
| | | força especial loc sf |
| | The Navy sent a task force to counter the attack. |
| task force n | (group: with an objective) | força-tarefa sf |
| | The Mayor formed a task force to wipe prostitution off the streets of the city. |
| | O prefeito formou uma força-tarefa para erradicar a prostituição das ruas da cidade. |
| third force n | (politics: moderating influence) | terceira força adj + sf |
| tour de force n | (accomplishment) | grande proeza loc sf |
| | | grande façanha loc sf |
| | John Coltrane's saxophone solo on "My Favorite Things" was a tour de force. The director's latest film is a tour de force that excites both critics and audiences. |
| | O solo de saxofone de John Coltrane em "My Favorite Things" foi uma grande proeza. O último filme do diretor é uma grande proeza que empolga tanto a crítica quanto a audiência. |
| | O solo de saxofone de John Coltrane em "My Favorite Things" foi uma grande façanha. O último filme do diretor é uma grande façanha que empolga tanto a crítica quanto a audiência. |
| USAF n | initialism (United States Air Force) (sigla: Força Aérea dos Estados Unidos da América) | USAF sf |
weak force,
weak interaction n | (physics: interaction of particles) (física) | força fraca sf + adj |
workforce,
work force n | (all employees of a company) (funcionários de uma empresa) | mão-de-obra sf |
| Nota: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| | The company gave the whole workforce a bonus at Christmas. |
| | A empresa deu um bônus a todos a mão-de-obra no natal. |
workforce,
work force n | (all workers in a region) | trabalhadores sm pl |
| | | mão-de-obra sf |
| | | força de trabalho loc sf |
| Nota: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| | The country's workforce needs to increase in order to provide for an ageing population. |
| | Os trabalhadores do país precisam aumentar para bancar uma população em envelhecimento. |