compel

kəmˈpɛl
compelledcompelling
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Translation of compel into Hebrew

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Verb

tr.
1.

force action

force someone to do something
  • The court can compel a witness to testify.בית המשפט יכול לאכוף על עד להעיד.
2.

moral obligation

cause someone to feel they must do something
  • She felt compelled to speak out against injustice.היא הרגישה מחויבת לדבר נגד העוול.
3.

extraction

obtain something by using force
לִכְפּוֹת לְאָלֵץ
  • The invaders compelled resources from the conquered land.הפולשים סחטו משאבים מהארץ שנכבשה.
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Synonyms and analogies of compel in English

v.coerceforceobligeMore synonyms

Examples of compel in a sentence

  • The threat of punishment will compel them to comply.
  • He was compelled to donate generously.
  • The law compels citizens to pay taxes.
  • The captors compelled money from the hostage's family.
  • Soldiers compelled supplies from local farmers.

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

Verb
לְאַלֵּץv. - le'alets

The judge issued a judicial writ to compel the party to appear in court.

השופט הוציא צו בית משפט לאלץ את הצד להופיע בבית המשפט.

לְהַכְרִיחַv. - lehakhriakh

The unexpected news began to compel her to rethink her life choices.

החדשות הלא צפויות החלו להכריח אותה לשקול מחדש את בחירות החיים שלה.

לְחַיֵּיבv. - lekhayev

And this warrant says that we can compel your fingerprint to open it.

וזה צו אומר שאנחנו יכול לחייב את טביעת האצבע כדי לפתוח אותה.

לִגְרוֹםv. - ligrom

It should compel them to open their emails and read them.

היא רק אמורה לגרום להם לפתוח את האימייל ולקרוא אותו.

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compel: Examples and translations in context

They considered a gunboat initiative to compel compliance from their adversaries.

הם שקלו יוזמה כוחנית כדי לאלץ ציות מצד היריבים שלהם.

We had to physically compel the vice president to take shelter.

היה עלינו לאלץ פיזית את סגן הנשיא לשהות במקלט.

And he thought it would compel people to save dogs, but...

והוא חשב שזה יאלץ אנשים להציל כלבים.

Such a marriage would compel me to raise you to an exalted rank.

נישואים אלו יאלצו אותי להעלות את מעמדך.

But at a preliminary hearing, I can compel her to testify.

אבל בשימוע ראשוני אוכל לאלץ אותה להעיד.

I can get a court order to compel you.

אני יכולה להשיג צו בית משפט כדי לאלץ אותך.

I can't compel you to tell me anything.

כי אני לא יכולה לאלץ אותך לספר לי משהו.

I compel myself to do everything now.

אני מאלץ את עצמי לעשות כל דבר עכשיו.

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