press-gang
press-gang · press-gangs · press-ganged · press-ganging
zwingen, zwangsrekrutieren
To force into military or naval serviceTo force (someone) into military or naval service.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To force (someone) into military or naval service.
zwangsrekrutieren
(transitive)To coerce (somebody) into doing something that they are reluctant to do.
zwingen
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
to force into military service:
to coerce (somebody) into doing something that they are reluctant to do:
Origin
From press + gang.From press + gang.
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Forms
press-gangs, press-ganging, press-ganged, press-ganged| Base form | press-gang · to press-gang |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | press-gangs |
| Present participle | press-ganging |
| Past simple | press-ganged |
| Past participle | press-ganged |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle