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fu costretto a

was forced to

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phrase Rare #22,841
was forced to Used in the past tense; more literally, “was forced to do something.”
IT: Dopo ore di discussioni, fu costretto a cambiare idea.
EN: After hours of discussion, he was forced to change his mind.

Infine fu costretto a dimettersi.

He was eventually forced to resign.

Qualcuno fu costretto a uccidere il politico.

Someone was forced to kill the politician.

Fu costretto a lavorare duro guadagnando una miseria.

He was forced to work hard earning a pittance.

— City of God (2002)

Fu costretto a confessare.

He was forced to confess.

Tom fu costretto a prendere una decisione radicale.

Tom was forced to make a radical decision.