coerce
gb/koʊˈɚs/ us/koʊˈɚs/
C1
Inglese
kényszerít, kikényszerít, konvertál
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
1
kényszerít
B2
Schema d'uso:
coerce [someone] into [doing something]; coerce [someone] to [do something]
The officers were accused of coercing suspects into confessing.
A rendőröket azzal vádolták, hogy beismerő vallomásra kényszerítették a gyanúsítottakat.
No employee should be coerced to work overtime.
Egyetlen alkalmazottat sem szabad túlórára kényszeríteni.
The regime tried to coerce voters through threats and intimidation.
Esempi per chi studia
They coerced him into signing the form.
Rákényszerítették, hogy aláírja az űrlapot.
She said she was coerced to lie.
Azt mondta, hogy rákényszerítették, hogy hazudjon.
Errore comune:
Do not use coerce for friendly persuasion; it implies strong pressure, threats, or lack of real choice.
Significato
force someone to act
Collocazioni
coerce someone
|coerce people
|coerce voters
|coerce employees
|coerce witnesses
|be coerced into doing something
|coerced into signing
|coerced to work
|coerce through threats
|try to coerce
Sinonimi
force (more common and more general; can involve physical force or strong pressure)
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compel (formal; emphasizes being made to do something, not always by threats)
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pressure (less severe; can mean persistent persuasion rather than force)
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intimidate (emphasizes using fear or threats to control someone)
Contrari
allow (lets someone choose or act freely)
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persuade (uses reasons or appeal rather than force)
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encourage (supports or motivates without forcing)
Temi
conflict
|power
|law
|workplace
|politics
Definizione
to force someone to do something they do not want to do
To make someone do something by using force, threats, pressure, or authority.
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
2
kikényszerít
C1
Schema d'uso:
coerce [something] from [someone]; coerce [consent/compliance/a confession]
Investigators must not coerce testimony from witnesses.
A nyomozóknak nem szabad vallomást kikényszeríteniük a tanúkból.
The company was accused of coercing compliance by threatening to cancel contracts.
A vállalatot azzal vádolták, hogy a szerződések felmondásával fenyegetve kényszerítette ki a követelmények teljesítését.
A confession can be ruled invalid if it was coerced.
Esempi per chi studia
The police must not coerce a confession.
A rendőrség nem kényszeríthet ki beismerő vallomást.
Real consent cannot be coerced.
Az igazi beleegyezést nem lehet kikényszeríteni.
Errore comune:
When the object is a result such as consent or compliance, the meaning still involves forcing a person in the background.
Significato
obtain by pressure
Collocazioni
coerce consent
|coerce compliance
|coerce a confession
|coerce testimony
|coerce agreement
|coerce cooperation
|coerce obedience
|coerce payment
|coerce information
|coerced confession
Sinonimi
extract (often used for getting information or a confession through pressure)
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force (more direct and common; less formal)
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compel (formal; often used with compliance or obedience)
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extort (usually means obtaining money, property, or favors illegally by threats)
Contrari
obtain voluntarily (gets something with free agreement, not pressure)
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request (asks for something without forcing it)
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elicit (draws out a response without necessarily using force)
Temi
law
|ethics
|politics
|conflict
Definizione
to get something from someone by using force or strong pressure
To obtain, produce, or bring about something, such as consent, compliance, or a confession, by forcing or pressuring someone.
VERBO
C2
TECHNICAL
3
konvertál
C1
Schema d'uso:
coerce [a value/object/variable] to/into [a type/format]
The function coerces the input to a number before doing the calculation.
A függvény a számítás elvégzése előtt számmá konvertálja a bemenetet.
Some languages automatically coerce strings into numbers in certain expressions.
Egyes nyelvek bizonyos kifejezésekben automatikusan számmá konvertálják a karakterláncokat.
The API can coerce date fields into a standard format.
Esempi per chi studia
The program coerces the value to a string.
A program karakterlánccá konvertálja az értéket.
JavaScript may coerce text into a number.
A JavaScript számmá konvertálhatja a szöveget.
Errore comune:
In programming, coerce does not mean threaten; it means convert a value or type.
Significato
convert a data type
Collocazioni
coerce a value
|coerce a string
|coerce an object
|coerce a variable
|coerce to a number
|coerce into a boolean
|automatically coerce
|implicitly coerce
|explicitly coerce
|type coercion
Sinonimi
convert (general term for changing form or type)
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cast (programming term, often for an explicit type conversion)
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transform (broader; may change structure or content, not just type)
Contrari
preserve (keeps the original type or format unchanged)
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reject (refuses an invalid value instead of converting it)
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leave unchanged (does not convert the value)
Temi
computing
|programming
|data
Definizione
in programming, to change a value into another type, such as changing text into a number
In computing, to convert a value from one data type or format to another, especially automatically or according to rules.
Grammatica
Forma base
coerce
IPA
GB/koʊˈɚs/
US/koʊˈɚs/
Sillabe e accento
co - erce (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (erce)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: coerce
- 3rd Person Singular: coerces
- Present Participle: coercing
- Past: coerced
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