1507 / 4988

by force / forcibly

a la fuerza

Expressing Obligation / Necessity
Notes & Usage:

Fixed expressions related to obligation/necessity.

See It in Context

No quería ir, pero lo llevaron a la fuerza.

He did not want to go, but they took him by force.

—¿Firmó el contrato? —Sí, casi a la fuerza.

—Did he sign the contract? —Yes, almost by force.

Tuvieron que abrir la puerta a la fuerza.

They had to force the door open.

No quería ir, pero lo llevaron a la fuerza.

He did not want to go, but they took him by force.

—¿Firmó el contrato? —Sí, casi a la fuerza.

—Did he sign the contract? —Yes, almost by force.

Tuvieron que abrir la puerta a la fuerza.

They had to force the door open.