German Word: zwingen
English Meaning: to force, to coerce, to compel

Word Forms: gezwungen, gezwungene, Gezwungenen, gezwungener, Gezwungenes, zwang, zwänge, zwangen, zwängen, zwängest, zwänget, zwangst, zwängst, zwängt, zwangt, zwängte, zwängten, zwing, zwinge, zwingend, zwingenden, zwingest, zwinget, zwingst, zwingt

Example Sentences:

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Die Gefangenen wurden zu körperlicher Arbeit gezwungen.
The prisoners were forced to do physical labour.
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Der Ausfall eines Triebwerks hat den Flieger zur Rückkehr gezwungen.
The failure of one of the engines forced the plane to return.
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