coerced

Finnish translation: pakottaa

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English term or phrase:coerce
Finnish translation:pakottaa
Entered by: Desmond O'Rourke

20:52 Mar 31, 2003
English to Finnish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: coerced
they coerced into fighting with threats
pakottaa
Explanation:
The English is incorrect. "Coerce" needs
an object. Should read: "they coerced
(others) into fighting using threats" =
"he pakottivat (toiset) uhan alla taistelemaan" or "They were coerced into fighting by means of threats" = "heidät pakotettiin uhan alla taistelemaan"

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5 +2pakottaa
Desmond O'Rourke
3pakottaa
Andres Lepp


  

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pakottaa


Explanation:
pakotettiin taisteluun

Andres Lepp
Estonia
Local time: 03:11
Native speaker of: Native in EstonianEstonian
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pakottaa


Explanation:
The English is incorrect. "Coerce" needs
an object. Should read: "they coerced
(others) into fighting using threats" =
"he pakottivat (toiset) uhan alla taistelemaan" or "They were coerced into fighting by means of threats" = "heidät pakotettiin uhan alla taistelemaan"

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Desmond O'Rourke
United States
Local time: 20:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 435
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