pakottaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chase verb To run after someone or something in order to catch them.
- coerce verb To force someone into doing something, using pressure, threats, or intimidation.
- compel verb To force or pressure someone into doing something.
- constrain verb To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
- dragoon noun Historically, a mounted soldier who could fight on foot or on horseback.
- drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
- enforce verb To make sure a law, rule, or requirement is obeyed.
- exact adjective Perfectly accurate or precise; matching a standard or fact exactly, with nothing added or missing.
- force noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.
- hurt verb To cause physical pain or injury.
- impose verb To officially establish or enforce a rule, tax, or penalty.
- impress verb To have a strong, often admiring, effect on someone.
- obtrude verb To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area.
- subject noun The main topic being discussed, studied, or shown in a work of art.
Senses
pakottaa is used for these senses in English:
- chase (transitive) To decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing.
- coerce (transitive, computing) To force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type.
- compel (transitive) To force, constrain, or coerce.
- constrain (transitive) To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
- dragoon Chiefly followed by into: to force (someone) into doing something through harassment and intimidation; to coerce.
- drive (transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
- drive (transitive) To carry or to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute.
- enforce (obsolete) To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to energize.
chase — full definition
- verb To run after someone or something in order to catch them.
- verb To pursue a goal, opportunity, or ambition persistently.
- noun An act of pursuing someone or something, especially at speed.
- verb To drink something mild right after a strong alcoholic drink.
coerce — full definition
- verb To force someone into doing something, using pressure, threats, or intimidation.
- verb In computing, to force a value to convert from one data type to another.