No. 4,787 in Russian
заставить
To force or compel.
In a sentence
Я заставляю его делать домашнюю работу.
I make him do his homework.
The verb 'заставить' here means 'to force', indicating the act of compelling someone to perform a specific action.
Они заставили нас ждать целый час.
They made us wait for an entire hour.
In this sentence, 'заставить' expresses the idea of being forced to wait, reflecting the application of pressure or authority to cause action.
Могу ли я заставить себя заниматься спортом регулярно?
Can I make myself exercise regularly?
Here, 'заставить' is used reflexively to express compelling oneself to do something, showing internal motivation or effort.
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