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заставить

railroad

Meaning of заставить

to force or hurry someone into doing something

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Russian[zəˈstavʲitʲ]
railroad
заставить - railroad
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заставить with English translation

заставить usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Don't railroad her into a decision.

Не заставляйте её принимать решение.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He felt railroaded into accepting the deal.

Он почувствовал, что его заставили принять сделку.

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заставить belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

заставитьrailroad
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between заставить / подгонять / принуждать / вынуждать / заставлять

🇷🇺Russian
заставить

railroad — to force or hurry someone into doing something

C2Rarely

Niemand darf ihn zu einer Antwort zwingen.

Никто не должен заставлять его отвечать.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заставить

To make someone do something by force, pressure, or insistence; the most general and basic option.

C2Very Often

He was forced to sign the document.

Его заставили подписать документ.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подгонять

To hurry or push someone to act faster; more about urgency than direct coercion.

C2Often

The boss hurried the staff so they would finish the project on time.

Начальник подгонял сотрудников, чтобы они закончили проект вовремя.

П
🇷🇺Russian
принуждать

To make someone act against their will; more bookish and formal, with a sense of pressure.

C2Often

Laws should not force a person into such a choice.

Законы не должны принуждать человека к такому выбору.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вынуждать

To put someone in a situation where there is almost no other choice; stresses necessity caused by external conditions.

C2Often

Bad weather forced us to stay at home.

Плохая погода вынудила нас остаться дома.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заставлять

Imperfective aspect: to keep forcing or to force as an ongoing action; very close in meaning to «заставить».

C2Very Often

He keeps making the children clean their room.

Он постоянно заставляет детей убирать комнату.

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How to pronounce заставить and what this word means

заставить translation: railroad. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce заставить

[zəˈstavʲitʲ]

заставить translation

railroad

заставить examples

Niemand darf ihn zu einer Antwort zwingen.

заставить transcription

[zəˈstavʲitʲ]

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заставить meaning: what does it mean?

заставить кого-то быстро и без выбора сделать что-то

заставить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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заставить definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Niemand darf ihn zu einer Antwort zwingen. Translation: Никто не должен заставлять его отвечать.

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