force
French → English
(physics) Force: physical power, strength, or energy applied to an object; puissance
Il a dû frapper la porte de toute sa force pour réussir à l'ouvrir.
(English) He had to hit the door with all his might to manage to open it.
La force centrifuge expulse les objets vers l'extérieur du cercle de rotation.
(English) Centrifugal force expels objects toward the outside of the rotation circle.
(authority) Power: the influence, constraint, or legal authority of an institution; autorité
La force publique est intervenue pour disperser la manifestation non autorisée.
(English) Public force (the police) intervened to disperse the unauthorized demonstration.
Cette ancienne coutume locale a fini par acquérir force de loi.
(English) This old local custom eventually acquired the force of law.
(psychological) Fortitude: mental strength, courage, or firmness of soul; courage
Elle a montré une grande force de caractère après la perte de son emploi.
(English) She showed great strength of character after the loss of her job.
Il lui a fallu beaucoup de force morale pour surmonter cette épreuve difficile.
(English) It took him a lot of moral strength to overcome this difficult ordeal.
Entry ID: fr:en:force · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary