No. 626 in Italian
costretto
Forced; compelled.
In a sentence
Sono costretto a restare a casa oggi.
I am forced to stay at home today.
In this sentence, 'costretto' is used to describe a state of being forced or obliged to do something due to external factors.
Luca si sentiva costretto a terminare il lavoro prima della scadenza.
Luca felt compelled to finish the work before the deadline.
Here, 'costretto' is used to express an internal sense of obligation or pressure to complete a task.
Dopo l'incidente, sono stato costretto ad abbandonare l'auto.
After the accident, I was forced to abandon the car.
In this example, 'costretto' conveys a necessity to act in a certain way due to an external event or circumstance.
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