forces, compels, forced, compelled
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | contraint | — |
J'ai contraint les Turcs à manger du cheval.
I forced the Turks to eat horse meat.
— Guerre et Paix (1968)
Rien ne vous contraint à passer la nuit ici.
Nothing is forcing you to spend the night here.
Je fus contraint d'attendre le bus suivant durant vingt minutes.
I was forced to wait twenty minutes for the next bus.
Tom a été contraint de parler à son avocat.
Tom was forced to speak to his lawyer.
Le ministre fut contraint de quitter le cabinet.
The minister was forced to leave the cabinet.
Il a été contraint au chômage.
He was forced into unemployment.
Je ne passerai par la Moria que contraint et forcé.
I will only pass through Moria under duress.
— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)
Je me dois de vous rappeler que j'ai agi contraint et forcé.
I must remind you that I acted under duress.
— Les Faussaires (2007)
J'étais contraint de la tuer moi-même.
I was forced to kill her myself.
— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)
Je suis contraint de le faire.
I am forced to do it.