English–French
“force” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/obliʒe/
Example
Il m'oblige à venir.
He forces me to come.
How to say “force” in French
“Force” in French is obliger.
A duty is placed on someone from outside, making refusal or an alternative difficult.
Example sentences with obliger
Cette loi oblige les entreprises à réduire leurs émissions.
This law forces companies to reduce their emissions.
Tips for using obliger
- In être obligé de venir, obligé agrees with the subject and de is followed by the infinitive, unlike the active à construction.
Other French words for “force”
Ils forcent les enfants à étudier.
They force the children to study.
Il m'astreint à finir ce travail ce soir.
He forces me to finish this work tonight.
Il m'a contraint à parler.
He forced me to speak.