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contraint

forced, compelled

k ɔ̃ . t ʁ ɛ̃ → contraindre
verb · singular masculine, past tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense Uncommon #23,927
forced, compelled Often followed by à + infinitive or de + infinitive.
FR: Je suis contraint de partir tôt.
EN: I am forced to leave early.
Conjugation of contraindre
Past
contraint
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third contraint —

J'ai contraint les Turcs à manger du cheval.

I forced the Turks to eat horse meat.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Le ministre fut contraint de quitter le cabinet.

The minister was forced to leave the cabinet.

Mes parents m'ont contraint à y aller.

My parents forced me to go there.

Le boxeur fut contraint de s'allonger.

The boxer was forced to lie down.

Il m'a contraint à faire un discours.

He forced me to give a speech.

Elle l'a contraint à s'asseoir.

She forced him to sit down.

Tom a été contraint de parler à son avocat.

Tom was forced to speak to his lawyer.

Je fus contraint d'attendre le bus suivant durant vingt minutes.

I was forced to wait twenty minutes for the next bus.

Rien ne vous contraint à passer la nuit ici.

Nothing is forcing you to spend the night here.

Son échec dans les affaires l'a contraint à vendre sa maison.

His failure in business forced him to sell his house.

Tu seras contraint à un long combat jusqu'au lever du soleil.

You will be forced into a long battle until sunrise.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

J'ai été contraint de mentir.

I was forced to lie.

Il a été contraint de démissionner de son poste de premier ministre.

He was forced to resign as prime minister.

Le réceptionniste m'a contraint à signer mon nom sur le papier.

The receptionist forced me to sign my name on the paper.

Il a été contraint au chômage.

He was forced into unemployment.

Je fus contraint de prendre des médicaments.

I was forced to take medication.

L'examen m'a contraint à étudier sérieusement.

The exam forced me to study seriously.

Ils m'ont contraint à chanter une chanson.

They forced me to sing a song.

Sounds similar to

contrat k ɔ̃ . t ʁ a comptera k ɔ̃ . t ʁ a contrée k ɔ̃ . t ʁ e