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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKräfte
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkʁɛftə
"Die Kräfte der Natur können sowohl schön als auch zerstörerisch sein."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Physical power or strength exerted on an object or person.
"The forces of nature can be both beautiful and destructive." - 2
A group of individuals organized for a specific purpose, often related to military or law enforcement.
"The police forces were deployed to maintain order during the event."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'forces' originates from the Latin 'fortis', meaning strong or powerful. It evolved through Old French 'force', which retained the meaning of strength or power, and has been used in English since the 14th century to denote physical strength, power, or influence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forces" is said worldwide
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forces
Transliteration: fɔʁs
"Les forces de la nature peuvent être à la fois belles et destructrices."
Kräfte
Transliteration: ˈkʁɛftə
"Die Kräfte der Natur können sowohl schön als auch zerstörerisch sein."
forze
Transliteration: ˈfor.tse
"Le forze della natura possono essere sia belle che distruttive."
fuerzas
Transliteration: ˈfweɾθas
"Las fuerzas de la naturaleza pueden ser tanto hermosas como destructivas."
forças
Transliteration: ˈfoʁsɐs
"As forças da natureza podem ser tanto belas quanto destrutivas."
बल
Transliteration: bal
"प्रकृति के बल सुंदर और विनाशकारी दोनों हो सकते हैं।"
力量
Transliteration: lìliàng
"自然的力量可以既美丽又具有破坏性。"
힘
Transliteration: him
"자연의 힘은 아름답고 파괴적일 수 있습니다."
力
Transliteration: chikara
"自然の力は美しくも破壊的です。"
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