força

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɾ.sə/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔr.sə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɾ.sa/

Etymology 1

From Late Latin fortia, from Latin fortia, neuter plural form of fortis (“strong”) (from which fort). Compare French force, Italian forza, Portuguese força, Spanish fuerza.

Noun

força f (plural forces)

1. force

Adjective

força (inv)

1. very, quite

Adverb

força

1. much, a lot of
2. quite, a lot

Verb

força

1. third-person singular present indicative form of forçar
2. second-person singular imperative form of forçar

Verb

força

1. third-person singular past historic of forcer

Alternative forms

• fôrça (superseded)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese força, from Late Latin fortia, from Latin fortis (“strong”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“fort”). Compare French force, Italian forza, Spanish fuerza.

Pronunciation

• (Paulistano) IPA^(key): /ˈfoɹ.sa/, /ˈfoɹ.sɐ/
• (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˈfoɻ.sa/, /ˈfoɻ.sɐ/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfoɹ.sa/, IPA^(key): /ˈfoɾ.sa/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfoɾ.sɐ/
• Hyphenation: for‧ça

Noun

força f (plural forças)

1. force; strength
   • 2005, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Rocco, page 100:

     Hermione beliscou o braço do amigo com força.

     Hermione pinched her friend's arm with force.

2. power

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɹ.sa/, /ˈfɔɹ.sɐ/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɻ.sa/
• Hyphenation: for‧ça

Verb

força

1. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present indicative of forçar
2. Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of forçar

Interjection

força!

1. Expression used to wish someone the strength to persevere whatever hardship they are experiencing.