Meaning
to force
- to force, compel
- to break open, force open
- to strain, overexert
In a sentence
Non puoi forzare nessuno a parlare subito.
You can't force anyone to talk right away.
Non forzare troppo il barattolo se non riesci ad aprirlo.
Don't force the jar too hard if you can't open it.
Non forzare la porta, ho le chiavi.
Don't force the door, I have the keys.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| forzare | infinitive |
| forziamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| forzo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| forzate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| forzi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| forzano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| forza | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| forzavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| forzavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| forzavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| forzavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| forzavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| forzava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| forzammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| forzai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| forzaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| forzasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| forzarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| forzò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| forzeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| forzerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| forzerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| forzerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| forzeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| forzerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| forziamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| forzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| forziate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| forzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| forzino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| forzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| forzassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| forzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| forzaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| forzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| forzassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| forzasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| forzeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| forzerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| forzereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| forzeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| forzerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| forzerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| forziamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| forzate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| forza | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| forzando | gerund |
| forzato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use forzare for applying pressure or making something happen against resistance; costringere is more specifically forcing a person to do something.
- Common with objects: forzare una porta, una serratura, un blocco. For people, it can sound harsh or coercive.
- In speech, non forzare often means 'don’t overdo it' or 'don’t push it,' especially with effort, emotions, or recovery.