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Force Kuvvet Power Noun Güç Uncountable Police  /Fɔːs  

Level B1 
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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