- seize power by force
- брати (захоплювати) владу силою
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force — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)s[/t]] ♦ forces, forcing, forced 1) VERB If someone forces you to do something, they make you do it even though you do not want to, for example by threatening you. [V n to inf] He was charged with abducting a taxi driver and forcing… … English dictionary
seize — [ siz ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to take something using official power and force: CONFISCATE: Customs officials have seized 100 pounds of cocaine. Action was taken to seize criminal assets valued at $200 million. a ) to take control of a place or … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
seize — W3 [si:z] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: saisir to take possession of , from Medieval Latin sacire] 1.) to take hold of something suddenly and violently = ↑grab ▪ Suddenly he seized my hand. seize sth from sb ▪ Maggie sei … Dictionary of contemporary English
power — n. authority 1) to assume, take; exercise, wield; seize; transfer power 2) emergency; executive; political power 3) discretionary powers 4) power over (they seized power over several provinces) 5) the power to + inf. (the prime minister has the… … Combinatory dictionary
seize */*/ — UK [siːz] / US [sɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms seize : present tense I/you/we/they seize he/she/it seizes present participle seizing past tense seized past participle seized 1) a) to suddenly and firmly hold someone by a part of their body or… … English dictionary
Force (Star Wars) — Jedi mind trick redirects here. For the hip hop group, see Jedi Mind Tricks. The Force is a binding, metaphysical and ubiquitous power in the fictional universe of the Star Wars galaxy created by George Lucas. Mentioned in the first film in the… … Wikipedia
force — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. compulsion, coercion; strength, brawn, power, might; meaning, import, effect; troops, soldiery, army (see combatant). See vigor. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Physical power] Syn. strength, energy, might;… … English dictionary for students
seize — 01. He [seized] my arm when we were walking in the park. 02. He [seized] the gun from the burglar. 03. Police reported the largest ever [seizure] of cocaine at the port in Seattle today. 04. The old man [seized] the child by the arm, and dragged… … Grammatical examples in English
seize — [[t]si͟ːz[/t]] ♦♦♦ seizes, seizing, seized 1) VERB If you seize something, you take hold of it quickly, firmly, and forcefully. [V n] Leigh, he said seizing my arm to hold me back. [V n] ...an otter seizing a fish. 2) VERB When a group of people… … English dictionary
seize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. grasp, clutch; capture, arrest, appropriate, confiscate; afflict; attach, distrain; comprehend, understand. See stealing, intelligence, acquisition. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To grasp] Syn. take, take … English dictionary for students
power — pow|er1 [ pauər ] noun *** ▸ 1 ability to influence/do ▸ 2 political/legal control ▸ 3 physical force/strength ▸ 4 energy/electricity ▸ 5 in mathematics ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the ability to influence or control what people do or think: Power… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
