force back

fɔrs bæk
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Translation of force back into German

Verbal expression

1.

push back

push or drive someone or something backwards
  • The police had to force back the crowd during the protest..Die Polizei musste die Menge während des Protests zurückdrängen
2.

emotion

suppress or restrain a feeling or reaction
  • She managed to force back her tears at the sad news..Sie konnte ihre Tränen bei der traurigen Nachricht zurückhalten
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Synonyms and analogies of force back in English

Examples of force back in a sentence

  • The army managed to force back the enemy troops.
  • He had to force back his laughter during the serious meeting.
  • They tried to force back their anger when they heard the news.

Translations of "force back" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
zurückdrängenv.

The terms comes from the French verb refouler, which means 'to force back'.

Der Begriff stammt von dem französischen Verb refouler, das so viel heißt wie 'zurückdrängen'.

The police tried to force back the crowd after the incident.

Die Polizei versuchte, die Menge nach dem Vorfall zurückzudrängen.

unterdrückenv.

She managed to force back her laughter during the serious presentation.

Es gelang ihr, ihr Lachen während der ernsten Präsentation zu unterdrücken.

He managed to force back the feelings of disappointment after the loss.

Es gelang ihm, das Gefühl der Enttäuschung nach der Niederlage zu unterdrücken.

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Other translations for force back:

  • zurückhaltenv.

force back: Examples and translations in context

Khomeini however utilised his charismatic hold over the impoverished urban masses, and the lower clergy to force back and remove his opponents within the political and clerical elite.

Khomeini jedoch nutzte seinen charismatischen Einfluss auf die verarmten städtischen Massen und die niederen Ränge des Klerus, um seine Gegner in der politischen und klerikalen Elite zurückzudrängen und zu entfernen.

One must force back the urge to shout in a quiet library.

In einer ruhigen Bibliothek muss man den Drang zu rufen unterdrücken.

He struggled to force back his anger when he heard the news.

Er kämpfte darum, seine Wut zu unterdrücken, als er die Nachricht hörte.

His instinct was to force back any feelings of vulnerability around others.

Sein Instinkt war es, jegliche Gefühle der Verletzlichkeit in Gegenwart anderer zu unterdrücken.

She had to force back her laughter at his ridiculous joke.

Sie musste ihr Lachen über seinen lächerlichen Witz unterdrücken.

Before confronting her boss, she paused to force back her doubts.

Bevor sie ihren Chef konfrontierte, hielt sie inne, um ihre Zweifel zu unterdrücken.

German arms companies are also delivering ordnance to several countries in the close vicinity of the People's Republic of China, which corresponds to western efforts to force back or, at least, limit Beijing's influence.

Zudem liefern deutsche Rüstungskonzerne Kriegsgerät an mehrere Staaten im unmittelbaren Umfeld der Volksrepublik China; dies entspricht den Bemühungen des Westens, den Einfluss Beijings zurückzudrängen oder doch wenigstens einzudämmen.

On the Alps front, the Austrian troops started an offensive in May to force back the Italian troops.

An der Alpenfront starteten die österreichischen Truppen von Mai an eine Offensive um die italienischen Truppen zurückzudrängen.

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