English → Tetun
force
(compel) obriga; (strength)
Example sentences
"I can use force to take me.
"Imi bele uza forsa mai kaer ha'u.
"Our force is only for prevention.
"Ita-nia forsa mak iha prevensaun de'it.
"PLP has no objective to show force.
"PLP Laiha objetivu show force.
Examples from the 46,000-sentence English–Tetun parallel corpus.
Phrases using “force”
- I have to force the children to study, otherwise they’d never hold a book.Ha'u tenke obriga labarik sira atu estuda, se lae sira nunka kaer livru.
- It is the national police force who are responsible for security within the country.Pntl mak toma responsabilidade ba seguransa iha rai laran.
- The East Timorese Defence Force are the military force for the nation of Timor-Leste.F-fdtl mak liman kro'at ba nasaun Timor-Leste.
- The constitution of the Democratic Republic of East Timor came into force on 20th May 2002.Repúblika Demokrátika dé Timor-leste nia lei inan tama iha vigór iha loron 20 fulan Maiu tinan 2002.
- According to the law which is in force in East Timor, civilians are not allowed to carry arms.Tuir lei ne'ebé vigora iha Timor-Leste, ema sivíl la bele kaer kilat.