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fend offAway; to turn away; to defend against; to repel with force or effort.Rate it:

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folk devilA person or type of person blamed by the public for various ills, as during a moral panic.Rate it:

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force est restée à la loiThe police proved the stronger; Order was restored.Rate it:

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force feedmake someone eatRate it:

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force inTo make something larger fit in a smaller or tight place with brute forceRate it:

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force m'est de partirI am compelled to go.Rate it:

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force of habitAn act that has been repeated to the point where the performance of the act becomes automatic.Rate it:

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force outTo cause something to be ejectedRate it:

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force outTo create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the groundRate it:

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force politesse, trop de finesseFull of courtesy, full of craft.Rate it:

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force someone's handBring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.Rate it:

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Get-Up-and-GoHaving positive energy and driving force, in full zeal and zest, enthusiasm Rate it:

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give battleTo engage in warfare; to attack or fight with military force.Rate it:

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ground outTo become out by hitting a ground ball which is fielded and leads to a force or tag of a runner.Rate it:

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homo bene (male) moratusa moral (immoral) man.Rate it:

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hugo est un romantique dans toute la force du termeHugo is a romanticist in the full sense of the word.Rate it:

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il faut à toute force l'empêcher de sortirYou must prevent him going out by all the means in your power; We must do all we can to prevent him going out.Rate it:

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il le fera de gré ou de forceHe will have to do it whether he likes it or not.Rate it:

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il venait moitié de gré, moitié de forceHe came somewhat reluctantly.Rate it:

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il y avait force badaudsA quantity of loafers were there.Rate it:

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in full forcetotally; fully; completelyRate it:

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in Krafteffective, in forceRate it:

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iter tentare per vim (cf. sect. II. 3)to force a way, a passage.Rate it:

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je ne suis pas de votre force(lit.) I am not so strong as you are; (fig.) I am no match for you.Rate it:

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je suis à bout de forceI am exhausted, done up.Rate it:

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jumpTo force to jump.Rate it:

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key offTo collide with ; or connect to an object with a degree of force and soundRate it:

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kick downTo break or demolish something by physical bodily force.Rate it:

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kick offTo force the weaning of a bovine cow's calf by restricting the calf's access to its mother's udders. Used figuratively or literally.Rate it:

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killTo force a company out of business.Rate it:

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killTo strike a ball or similar object with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.Rate it:

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knife-edgeA precarious balance that could be upset by a very small force in either direction.Rate it:

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l'aigle ne s'amuse point à prendre les mouchesLes âmes élevées et les esprits supérieurs dédaignent de recourir aux petits expédients, qu’ils jugent indignes d’eux, parce qu’ils ont conscience de leur force et de leur justice. Ils laissent aux faibles la ruse et la violence.Rate it:

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l'amour force toutes les serruresLove laughs at locksmiths.Rate it:

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l'habitude est une autre natureSe dit pour marquer la force de l’habitude, qui est souvent capable d’entraîner l’âme aussi bien que le penchant.Rate it:

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l'habitude est une seconde natureSe dit pour marquer la force de l’habitude, qui est souvent capable d’entraîner l’âme aussi bien que le penchant.Rate it:

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l'union fait la forceOn réussit à réaliser une œuvre de grande envergure grâce aux efforts individuels et collectifs.Rate it:

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l'union fait la forceDevise de la Belgique, de la Bulgarie, d’Andorre et de l’Angola.Rate it:

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l'union fait la forceUnited we stand, divided we fall.Rate it:

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la force prime le droitMight is right. Rate it:

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la fourmi elle-même a sa colèreÀ force de pousser quelque chose ou quelqu’un, même le plus petit, on finit par dépasser la limite.Rate it:

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let flyTo kick or hit a projectile with great force.Rate it:

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let someone have itTo attack someone with great force.Rate it:

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let them have itTo attack a group, or the world in general, with great force.Rate it:

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live and learnAn exhortation to gain knowledge from living experiences. Commonly used after an accident or misfortune to indicate a moral lesson.Rate it:

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magnae copiae (not multae)a large force, many troops.Rate it:

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marry offto force someone to get married, usually a relative.Rate it:

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may the force be with youUsed to wish someone luck with a difficult endeavor.Rate it:

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may the Force be without youSynonym of may the Force not be with youRate it:

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may the Force not be with youUsed to wish someone bad luck.Rate it:

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