forced

forced
adjective
1) (contrived, unnatural) gezwungen; gewollt [Geste, Vergleich, Metapher]; gekünstelt [Benehmen]
2) (compelled by force) erzwungen; Zwangs[arbeit, -anleihe]
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adjective (done with great effort: a forced march.) erzwungen
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forced
[fɔ:st, AM fɔ:rst]
adj inv
1. (imposed) erzwungen
\forced labour Zwangsarbeit f
\forced march Gewaltmarsch m
2. (emergency) erzwungen
\forced landing Notlandung f
3. (unnatural) laughter, smile gezwungen
4.
\forced fruit/vegetables getriebenes Obst/Gemüse
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[fɔːst]
adj
1) (= imposed) Zwangs-; repatriation gewaltsam; marriage, resignation, withdrawal erzwungen

forced sale — Zwangsverkauf m

2) (= contrived) smile, laughter, conversation, wording gezwungen; behaviour gekünstelt

to sound forced — sich gezwungen or unnatürlich anhören

3) plant getrieben
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forced adj
1. erzwungen, Zwangs…:
forced draft (bes Br draught) TECH
a) künstlicher Zug
b) Fremdbelüftung f;
forced error (Tennis) erzwungener Fehler;
forced lubrication TECH Druckschmierung f;
forced heir JUR US pflichtteilsberechtigter Erbe;
forced heirship JUR US Pflichtteil m/n;
forced labo(u)r Zwangsarbeit f;
forced landing FLUG Notlandung f;
make a forced landing notlanden;
forced loan WIRTSCH Zwangsanleihe f;
forced march besonders MIL
a) Eilmarsch m,
b) Gewaltmarsch m;
forced sale JUR Zwangs-, Vollstreckungsversteigerung f;
forced saving Zwangssparen n
2. gezwungen, gequält (Lächeln etc)
3. gekünstelt, manieriert, forciert (Stil etc)
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adjective
1) (contrived, unnatural) gezwungen; gewollt [Geste, Vergleich, Metapher]; gekünstelt [Benehmen]
2) (compelled by force) erzwungen; Zwangs[arbeit, -anleihe]
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adj.
Zwangs- präfix.
aufgezwungen adj.
erzwungen adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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