🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

forza

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfɔr.tsa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Force/fɔːrs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #300 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La forza di gravità fa cadere gli oggetti."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.

    "He hit the ball with great force."
As verb
  1. 1

    To make someone do something against their will through intimidation or power.

    "They tried to force him to sign the confession."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'force' 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 power or strength, as well as influence or coercion.

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