How is the word zwangen translated from German to English

English translation
forced
verb

3. Person Plural Präteritum von 'zwingen': übten Druck oder Zwang aus, sodass jemand etwas tun musste.

Third person plural past tense of zwingen (to force): exerted pressure or coercion so that someone had to do something.

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  • Unerwartete Verzögerungen zwangen uns, den gesamten Reiseplan zu überdenken. — Unexpected delays forced us to reconsider the entire itinerary.

  • Welche Umstände zwangen sie zu diesem Schritt? — What circumstances forced her to take this step?

  • Die Regeln zwangen niemanden, sofort zu antworten. — The rules forced no one to answer immediately.

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