force
gb/fˈɔɹs/ us/fˈɔɹs/
B1
אנגלית
~ 900
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B1
entity
1
physical power or strength
Power or strength that can move or change something.
תבנית שימוש:
the force of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'force' with 'strength'. 'Strength' is the ability to exert power; 'force' is the actual power being applied.
מילים נרדפות
strength (Refers broadly to physical power, not always active or applied like 'force'.)
הפכים
weakness (Lack of physical power or strength.)
צירופים
use force
|with force
|brute force
|force of nature
נושאים
science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The wind hit the windows with great force.
- He used all his force to push the door open.
- The force of the explosion shattered the glass.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He pushed the box with force.
- The ball hit me with force.
- The wind has a lot of force today.
שם עצם
B1
entity
2
organized group for a purpose
A group of people who work together for a job, often in the army or police.
תבנית שימוש:
a [type] force
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'force' with 'team'. A team is usually smaller and not necessarily official like a police or military force.
מילים נרדפות
unit (A smaller, specific group within a larger organization.)
הפכים
individual (A single person rather than a group.)
צירופים
police force
|armed forces
|task force
|security forces
נושאים
military
|work
|law
|politics
דוגמאות
- The police force is investigating the crime.
- He joined the armed forces after graduation.
- A special task force was sent to handle the situation.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- My brother is in the police force.
- The armed forces protect the country.
- The task force will clean the park.
פועל
B1
action
3
make someone do unwillingly
To make a person do something when they do not want to.
תבנית שימוש:
to force [someone] to [do something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use 'make' instead of 'force'. 'Make' can be neutral; 'force' implies unwillingness or resistance.
מילים נרדפות
compel (More formal; often used in legal or serious contexts.)
הפכים
persuade (Encourage someone willingly instead of making them do it.)
צירופים
force someone to act
|force entry
|force a smile
נושאים
emotions
|law
|relationships
דוגמאות
- They forced him to sign the document.
- The storm forced us to stay indoors.
- She forced a smile despite feeling sad.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He forced me to go with him.
- The rain forced us to stop playing.
- She forced him to eat the food.
שם עצם
technical
B2
entity
4
push or pull in physics
In science, a push or pull that moves something or changes its shape.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'energy' with 'force'. Energy is capacity to do work; force is an interaction causing motion change.
מילים נרדפות
thrust (A specific type of push in a given direction.)
הפכים
resistance (An opposing influence that prevents motion.)
צירופים
gravitational force
|centripetal force
|net force
נושאים
science
דוגמאות
- Gravity is a force that pulls objects toward Earth.
- The net force determines how an object accelerates.
- Friction is a force that slows things down.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Gravity is a force.
- Friction is a kind of force.
- A push is a type of force.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
force
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹs/
US/fˈɔɹs/
הברות והטעמה
force (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (force)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: force
- Plural: force, forces
Verb
- Base: force
- 3rd Person Singular: forces
- Present Participle: forcing
- Past: forced
משפחת מילים
Forms
forces
noun
forcing
verb
forced
verb
Core family
forceful
adjective
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unforced
adjective
Advanced or less common
ביטויים
by force
1/bˈaɪ fˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
using physical power or violence
Using physical power to make something happen.
דוגמאות
- The soldiers took control of the building by force.
- He entered the room by force after breaking the lock.
force someone's hand
1/fˈɔɹs sˈʌmwˌʌnz hˈænd/
idiom
make someone act sooner than wanted
To make someone do something earlier than they wanted to.
דוגמאות
- The sudden news forced her hand, and she announced her decision immediately.
- His competitor's actions forced his hand in making an offer.
forced smile
1/fˈɔɹst smˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
smile without genuine feeling
A smile that is not real, made because you have to.
דוגמאות
- She gave him a forced smile and walked away.
- His forced smile showed he was uncomfortable.
in force
1/ˈɪn fˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
present in numbers or legally active
Happening with many people present, or officially active (law).
דוגמאות
- Police were out in force during the parade.
- The new regulations are now in force.
use force
1/jˈuz fˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
apply physical power intentionally
To use physical power to do something.
דוגמאות
- The officer had no choice but to use force to stop the attack.
- We must try to solve this without using force.