How is the word Zwang translated from German to English

English translation
compulsion
noun

Ein starker Drang, den man nicht beherrschen kann.

A strong urge you cannot control.

Examples with “Zwang”

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  • Er verspürte den Zwang, das Schloss zu prüfen. — He felt a compulsion to check the lock.

  • Woher kommt dieser Zwang aufzuräumen? — Where does this compulsion to tidy come from?

  • Am Abend wurde der Zwang stärker. — By evening the compulsion grew stronger.

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