No. 17,698 in Polish
zmuszany
Forced; compelled.
In a sentence
Byłem zmuszany do nauki matematyki w liceum.
I was forced to study mathematics in high school.
The word "zmuszany" is used here to express the obligation imposed on the subject to undertake a particular action.
Czułem się zmuszany do zgadzania się z opinią innych.
I felt compelled to agree with the opinions of others.
Here, "zmuszany" conveys a psychological pressure rather than a direct force, demonstrating its flexibility in expressing interactions.
Pracownicy byli zmuszani do pracy w trudnych warunkach.
The employees were forced to work in difficult conditions.
The term "zmuszany" illustrates the external coercion applied to the subjects to act under imposed circumstances.
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