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zwang ihn

forced him

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forced him “Zwang” is the past tense of “zwingen” (to force), and “ihn” means “him.”
GE: Der Sturm zwang ihn, im Haus zu bleiben.
EN: The storm forced him to stay inside.

Sie zwang ihn, es zu tun.

She forced him to do it.

Tom wollte nicht gehen, doch sein Vater zwang ihn.

Tom didn’t want to leave, but his father forced him to.

Seine Krankheit zwang ihn, mit dem Rauchen aufzuhören.

His illness forced him to quit smoking.

Hanako zwang ihn, Farbe zu bekennen.

Hanako forced him to show his colors.

Die Armee zwang ihn zum Rücktritt.

The army forced him to resign.

Tom wollte nicht gehen, aber Maria zwang ihn.

Tom didn’t want to leave, but Maria forced him to.