No. 4,351 in French
forcés
"Forced."
In a sentence
Nous avons été forcés de prendre une décision rapidement.
We were forced to make a decision quickly.
'Forcés' here indicates being compelled or obliged to take an action due to external circumstances.
Les prisonniers sont forcés de travailler chaque jour.
The prisoners are forced to work every day.
In this sentence, 'Forcés' implies that the prisoners are under external obligation to perform work against their will.
Les négociations ont été forcées par la montée des tensions.
The negotiations were forced by the increased tensions.
'Forcés' describes here that the negotiations were initiated or hastened due to the pressure from growing tensions, implying less voluntariness.
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