adjective/nounmasculinepl: N/A (already plural)
forced, compelled, strained
1. Made to do something against one's will; coerced or compelled
They were forced to leave the country.
Foram forçados a deixar o país.
2. Strained, unnatural, or lacking spontaneity
His smile looked forced and insincere.
Seu sorriso parecia forçado e insincero.
3. Historical: galley slaves or convicts forced to work
The Portuguese used forçados as rowers in their ships.
Os portugueses usavam forçados como remadores em seus navios.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'forçados' carries historical weight, particularly referencing Portugal's colonial period when convicts and slaves were forcibly sent to overseas territories. Today, it's commonly used to describe anything artificial or coerced in everyday speech.
Related Idioms & Phrases
trabalhos forçados (forced labor)
marcha forçada (forced march)
pouso forçado (emergency landing)
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