compelled

kəmˈpɛld
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Translation of compelled from English into Dutch

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Adjective

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forced to do something
  • She felt compelled to speak up during the meeting.Ze voelde zich gedwongen om tijdens de vergadering te spreken.
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Expressions with compelled: examples in English and translations in Dutch

zich verplicht voelen
zich genoodzaakt voelen
He felt compelled to help the stranded motorist.

Synonyms and analogies of compelled in English

adj.forcedobligedMore synonyms

Examples of compelled in a sentence

  • They were compelled to evacuate due to the fire.
compel
kəmˈpɛl
compelling
Verb
tr.
1.

force action

force someone to do something
  • The court can compel a witness to testify.De rechtbank kan een getuige dwingen om te getuigen.
2.

moral obligation

cause someone to feel they must do something
  • She felt compelled to speak out against injustice.Ze voelde zich gedwongen om zich uit te spreken tegen onrecht.
3.

extraction

obtain something by using force
  • The invaders compelled resources from the conquered land.De indringers dwongen hulpbronnen af van het veroverde land.

Translations of "compelled" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
gedwongenpp.

She felt compelled to sever all connections to start fresh.

Ze voelde zich gedwongen alle banden te verbreken om opnieuw te kunnen beginnen.

verplichtadj./pp.

I felt compelled to protect him from the day he joined up.

Ik voelde me verplicht om hem te beschermen vanaf zijn eerste dag.

genoodzaaktpp.

After the scandal, the senator felt compelled to leave office immediately.

Na het schandaal voelde de senator zich genoodzaakt onmiddellijk af te treden.

gedrevenpp.

Our lighting technicians are compelled to create the ambience you desire.

Onze lichttechnici zijn zeer gedreven om uw gewenste sfeer te creëren.

genooptpp.

I felt compelled to transform her plain broth into a more robust soup to entice your appetite.

Ik voelde me genoopt om haar flauwe soep sterk te maken om je eetlust te verleiden.

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compelled: Examples and translations in context

He was compelled to confess due to the overwhelming pressure.

Door de enorme druk voelde hij zich gedwongen te bekennen.

He was compelled to confess his mistake to the teacher right away.

Hij voelde zich gedwongen om zijn fout meteen aan de leraar op te biechten.

But it's possible he knew she was being forcibly compelled.

Maar het is mogelijk dat hij wist dat ze werd gedwongen.

In both cases, we are compelled through force to give.

In beide gevallen worden we met geweld gedwongen iets te geven.

For all these reasons, we are compelled to vote against.

Om al deze redenen zijn wij gedwongen om tegen te stemmen.

Married couples can't be compelled to testify against one another.

Getrouwde koppels kunnen niet gedwongen worden om tegen elkaar te getuigen.

But it's possible he knew she was being forcibly compelled.

Maar het is mogelijk dat hij wist dat ze werd gedwongen.

He was compelled by his values to return the lost wallet he had found.

Hij voelde zich door zijn waarden verplicht de gevonden portemonnee terug te brengen.

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