the strength to; the force of
Te sens-tu la force de passer au commissariat ?
Do you feel strong enough to go to the police station?
J'étais épuisé, je n'avais plus la force de piloter.
I was exhausted; I no longer had the strength to fly the plane.
— Porco Rosso (1992)
Nous allons leur montrer la force de Pejite !
We're going to show them the strength of Pejite!
— Nausicaä de la vallée du vent (1984)
Grande est la force de l'habitude.
The power of habit is great.
The force of habit.
Quelquefois, il faut avoir la force de frayer son chemin.
Sometimes, you have to be strong enough to make your own way.
— Le Petit Soldat (1963)
Ce nul a même pas la force de porter un short !
This idiot doesn't even have the strength to wear shorts!
— Do the Right Thing (1989)
La force de l'équipe est celle de son membre le plus faible.
A team is only as strong as its weakest member.
J'ai la force de l'apocalypse, OK ?
I have the power of the apocalypse, okay?
— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)