forca — meaning in English
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English meaning
- armament noun Weapons and military equipment, especially considered collectively.
- force noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.
- hanging adj Suspended or dangling from something.
- horsepower noun A unit for measuring the power of an engine, roughly equal to 746 watts.
- might aux Used to show that something is possible, though not certain.
- muscle noun Body tissue that contracts to produce movement.
- noose noun A loop of rope that tightens when pulled, most often associated with hangings or with the end of a lasso.
- power noun The ability to do something, or to control and influence people or events.
- strength noun Physical power; the capacity to exert force or bear weight.
Senses
forca is used for these senses in English:
- armament A body of forces equipped for war.
- gibbet An upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display.
- hanging (countable, uncountable) The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide).
- horsepower (figurative, uncountable) Strength, performance capability, specs, or similar.
- might (uncountable) Physical strength or force.
- muscle (uncountable, figurative) Strength, force.
- noose An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
- power (specifically) Electricity or a supply of electricity.
armament — full definition
- noun Weapons and military equipment, especially considered collectively.
- noun The process of building up a country's military strength.
force — full definition
- noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.
- noun In physics, a push or pull on an object, measured in newtons.
- noun An organized group, especially military or police, with a command structure.
- verb To make someone do something against their will, or to make something happen through effort or pressure.