What does sforzare in Italian mean?

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

The word sforzare in Italian means force, strain, force yourself to do, try, force open, force, obligate sbd. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sforzare

force

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (sottoporre a uno sforzo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il terreno accidentale sforzava le sospensioni dell'auto.

strain

verbo intransitivo (essere sotto sforzo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il motore sforzava in salita poiché il carico era troppo pesante.
The motor strained uphill because the load was too heavy,

force yourself to do

verbo intransitivo (impegnarsi con ogni forza)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se ti sforzi, otterrai quella promozione.

try

verbo intransitivo (impegnarsi a)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Dovresti sforzarti di rimanere concentrato, altrimenti non capirai la spiegazione.

force open

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (scardinare, scassinare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La porta è stata sforzata dai ladri.

force, obligate sbd

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (costringere, obbligare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Non puoi sforzare tuo figlio a una dieta vegetariana.

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