No. 15,757 in German
zwingen
"Zwingen" means "to force" or "to compel."
In a sentence
Ich musste ihn dazu zwingen, seine Hausaufgaben zu machen.
I had to force him to do his homework.
The verb 'zwingen' is used here to indicate compelling someone to perform an action against their will.
Die schwierige Situation zwang sie, schnell eine Entscheidung zu treffen.
The difficult situation forced her to make a decision quickly.
'Zwingen' refers to the situation leading to an unavoidable decision.
Er wurde von den Umständen dazu gezwungen, seinen Job zu wechseln.
He was forced by circumstances to change his job.
This portrays 'zwingen' as influenced by external pressures directly impacting a choice.
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