compulsion
An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative…An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
» Love and song know no compulsion.
Liebe und Gesang kennt keinen Zwang.
Значение
значений: 3(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
During the basketball game, I had a sudden compulsion to have a smoke.
Zwang, Zwangneurose
позы́в, жела́ние, поры́вporýv
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act.
Zwang
принужде́ниеprinuždénije
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration).
принужде́ниеprinuždénije
- using force to cause something to occur
- an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
- an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
Примеры
предложений: 7Love and song know no compulsion.
deLiebe und Gesang kennt keinen Zwang.
His loquaciousness is almost a compulsion.
He could not control his compulsion to kill.
Out of compulsion, I wrote an apology letter.
He was not sure he could fight the compulsion to run.
Переводы
языков: 4По значениям 2
По значениям 1
Происхождение
Borrowed from Middle French compulsion, from Late Latin compulsiō, from Latin compellere (Borrowed from Middle French compulsion, from Late Latin compulsiō, from Latin compellere (“to compel, coerce”); see compel.
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Формы
мн. число: compulsions| Ед. число | compulsion |
|---|---|
| Мн. число | compulsions |
правильный
Синонимы
синонимов: 3- using force to cause something to occur:coercion
- an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid:irresistible impulse
- an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will:obsession
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 8Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым