forzados a

forced to

→ forzar

phrase Uncommon #13,861

forced to Used with an infinitive to say that someone had no choice but to do something. The phrase must agree in gender and number with the subject, so it can appear as forzado a, forzada a, forzados a, or forzadas a.

SP: Fuimos forzados a trabajar duro.

EN: We were forced to work hard.

Fuimos forzados a trabajar duro.

We were forced to work hard.

Nosotros fuimos forzados a trabajar duro.

We were forced to work hard.

Ellos fueron forzados a retirarse.

They were forced to retreat.