tvinge homograph 2
verbverbto force · to compel, to make (someone do something)
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EtymologyOpphav
norrønt þvinga Old Norse þvingaSenses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
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presse, skyve eller bøye med fysisk makt
to press, push or bend by physical force
- tvinge inn en kile to force in a wedge
- han tvang opp døra he forced the door open
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få noen til å gjøre noe mot hens vilje eller ønske;
bruke tvangcoercion, force, duress;
jamfør tvingendecompelling, pressing, urgent og tvungencompulsory, mandatory · forced, strained to make someone do something against their will or wishes;
to use coerciontvang;
compare tvingendecompelling, pressing, urgent and tvungencompulsory, mandatory · forced, strained- tvinge barna til å spise opp to make the children eat up
- forholdene tvang landsungdommen til byene conditions drove young country people into the towns
- hun tvang seg til å le she forced herself to laugh
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få fram et resultat ved å bruke makt eller pressmidler
to bring about a result by using force or pressure
- tvinge fram et svar to force an answer out of someone
- de tvang avgjørelsen gjennom they pushed the decision through
- de tvinger folk til å tilstå they force people to confess
Set phrasesFaste uttrykk
tvinge noen i kne
presse noen til å gi seg
to force someone to give in
Eng. phraseto bring someone to their knees
- regjeringen er tvunget i kne the government has been brought to its knees
tvinge seg fram
være umulig å hindre
to be impossible to prevent
- reformen vil tvinge seg fram the reform will prove unstoppable
tvinge under seg
ta makt over;
legge under segto gain dominion over to seize power over;
to gain dominion overlegge under seg
legge under segto gain dominion over to seize power over;
to gain dominion overlegge under seg
- tvinge under seg et land to bring a country under one's control