forcible

[US]/'fɔːsɪb(ə)l/
[UK]/'fɔrsəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. feito por força; convincente; poderoso; violento.

Phrases & Collocations

use forcible measures

usar medidas coercitivas

forcible entry

entrada forçada

forcible eviction

despejo forçado

forcible resistance

resistência forçada

Example Sentences

It’s a forcible argument.

É um argumento contundente.

There had been a forcible entry.

Havia ocorrido uma entrada forçada.

signs of forcible entry.

sinais de entrada forçada.

a forcible entry into

uma entrada forçada em

make a forcible entry into the house

fazer uma entrada forçada na casa

they could only be deterred by forcible appeals.

eles só podiam ser dissuadidos por apelos contundentes.

the Party's forcible suppression of the opposition in 1948.

a supressão forçada da oposição pelo Partido em 1948.

The police had to make a forcible entry into the house where the thief was hiding.

A polícia teve que fazer uma entrada forçada na casa onde o ladrão estava se escondendo.

The police had to use forcible restraint in order to arrest the suspect.

A polícia teve que usar força para conter a fim de prender o suspeito.

Grasp the general knowledge of maintaining the anti-chemical suit and the working priciple of forcible equiblast and air-compressed equipment.

Compreenda o conhecimento geral de manutenção do traje anti-químico e o princípio de funcionamento do equipamento de equilíbrio forçado e equipamento pneumático.

Real-world Examples

There was something immensely forcible in the way she spoke.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

Therefore, forcible treatment or forced hospitalisation becomes necessary.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

The U.N. calls this exodus forcible displacement and accuses Israel of the collective punishment of some 2 million people.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Mr Akin later said he meant forcible, not legitimate, but the gaffe probably cost him the election.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Doctor Robert Hadden lost his medical license after being convicted of forcible touching and sexual abuse in 2016.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2022

Those who commit forcible entry under the Public Order Ordinance will be sentenced a maximum imprisonment of two years.

Source: CRI Online July 2019 Collection

He's charged with forcible touching, sex abuse and harassment for allegedly groping a woman at his home last October.

Source: PBS English News

He could have used no argument so forcible as this last.

Source: Monk (Part 2)

The reason it gave was forcible.

Source: The Education of Henry Adams (Volume 1)

" No, indeed! " I replied with forcible emphasis.

Source: The Journey to the Heart of the Earth

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