Level | B1 |
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Kind | noun |
Front | force |
IPA | /fɔːs / noun |
Back | güç, kuvvet etki |
Back 2 | force (noun) /fɔːs
/ noun
1 [uncountable]
physical strength or
power
güç, kuvvet
The force of the explosion knocked them to
the ground.
The police used force to break up
the demonstration.
2 [uncountable]
power and influence
etki
the force of public opinion
3 [countable]
a person or thing that
has power or influence
etki;
güç
Britain is no longer a major force in
international affairs.
Julia has been the driving force (itici
güç) behind the company's success.
4 [countable]
a group of people who
are trained for a particular purpose
güc, kuvvet
a highly trained workforce
the police force
5 [usually
plural]
the soldiers and
weapons that an army, etc. has
kuvvetler
the armed forces
silahlı kuvvetler
6 [countable,
uncountable]
a power that can cause
change or movement
kuvvet
the force of gravity
IDIOMS
bring
sth/come into force
to start using a new
law, etc.; to start being used
yürürlüğe
koymak/girmek
The government want to bring new
anti-pollution legislation into force next year.
force
of habit
if you do sth from or
out of force of habit you do it in a particular way because you have always
done it that way in the past
alışkanlıktan
in
force
1
(used about people) in large numbers
çok
sayıda, kalabalık
The police were present in force at the
football match.
2
(used about a law, rule, etc.) being used
yürürlükte
The new speed limit is now in force.
join
forces (with sb)
to work together in
order to achieve a shared goal
güçlerini
birleştirmek
The two companies joined forces to win the
contract.
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