What does forzato in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word forzato in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use forzato in Italian.

The word forzato in Italian means forced, strained, contrived, unnatural, forced, enforced, stringent, strict, rigorous, forced, pipe, channel, penstock, arbitrary, despotic, domineering, convict sentenced to hard-labor, convict, prisoner, force, compel, strain, stress, force, pry open, crack. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word forzato

forced, strained, contrived, unnatural

aggettivo (innaturale)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il tuo sorriso forzato mi fa capire che non sei d'accordo.
I gather from your unnatural smile that you don't agree.

forced

aggettivo (dettato da necessità)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Si tratta di una scelta forzata, perché altrimenti non avrò i soldi per mantenere la mia famiglia.
It's an inevitable choice, since I wouldn't otherwise have enough money to support my family.

enforced

aggettivo (imposto dalla legge)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le tasse sono un pagamento forzato dallo stato.
Taxes are a payment enforced by the state.

stringent, strict, rigorous

aggettivo (figurato (serrato, intenso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Dobbiamo lavorare a ritmo forzato se vogliamo finire in tempo.
We should work at a stringent (or: strict) pace if we want to finish in time.

forced

aggettivo (militare, marcia)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il sergente ci costrinse a una marcia forzata.

pipe, channel, penstock

aggettivo (idraulica, condotta) (hydraulic power stations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La condotta forzata non avrebbe tenuto il flusso d'acqua ancora per molto.

arbitrary, despotic, domineering

aggettivo (arbitrario)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

convict sentenced to hard-labor

sostantivo maschile (chi è ai lavori forzati) (literal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I forzati lavoravano sedici ore al giorno con un solo pasto.

convict, prisoner

sostantivo maschile (figurato (chi è costretto) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ormai sei diventato il suo forzato personale!

force, compel

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (obbligare, costringere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Non forzarmi a fare qualcosa contro la mia volontà.
Don't force me to do something against my will.

strain, stress

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (mettere sotto sforzo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sei ancora in convalescenza, non forzare i muscoli delle braccia.
You're still healing, don't strain your arm muscles too much.

force, pry open, crack

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (aprire con la forza)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il ladro aveva forzato la serratura con un piede di porco.
The thief had pried the lock open with a crowbar.

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