fuerza

Definitions of fuerza
  1. noun
    the act of applying force to propel something
    synonyms: empuje, impulso, impulsor, locomotora, motor
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    propulsión
    the act of propelling
  2. noun
    an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
    synonyms: violencia
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    agresión
    violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
  3. noun
    an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
    synonyms: energía, marcha, nervio, remangue, ñeque
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    bizarría, brío, empuje, fogosidad, lucimiento, vigor, vitalidad
    an energetic style
    chispa
    merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
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    animación, lozanía, pólvora, ser, vida, viveza
    animation and energy in action or expression
  4. noun
    the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
    synonyms: intensidad
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    crescendo, punto culminante
    (music) a gradual increase in loudness
  5. noun
    possessing muscular strength
    synonyms: fuerza muscular, músculo
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    fortaleza
    the property of being physically or mentally strong
  6. noun
    physical strength
    synonyms: brazo, poderío, pujanza
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    fortaleza
    the property of being physically or mentally strong
  7. noun
    the property of something that is strongly built
    synonyms: robustez, solidez, tenacidad
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    fortaleza
    the property of being physically or mentally strong
  8. noun
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
    synonyms: aguante, coraje, entereza, fortaleza
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    agalla, agarre, arena, arresto, bandullo, barriga, bemol, buche, cipote, cojón, hombradía, hígado, lacha, mondongo, perendengue, redaño, tripa, vientre, vísceras
    fortitude and determination
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    coraje, valentía, valor
    a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
  9. noun
    physical energy or intensity
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    choque
    main force of a blow etc
    impulso
    an impelling force or strength
    energía, vigor
    forceful exertion
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    intensidad
    high level or degree; the property of being intense
  10. noun
    the property of being wild or turbulent
    synonyms: acometividad, braveza, bravura, bravío, canibalismo, encarnizamiento, ferocidad, fiereza, furia, intensidad, ira, vehemencia, violencia, viveza
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    intensidad
    high level or degree; the property of being intense
  11. noun
    the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
    synonyms: intensidad, viveza
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    magnitud
    the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
  12. noun
    strategic advantage; power to act effectively
    synonyms: influencia, peso
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    delantera, superioridad, ventaja
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
  13. noun
    special advantage or influence
    synonyms: preeminencia
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    delantera, superioridad, ventaja
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
  14. noun
    a powerful effect or influence
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    presión
    a force that compels
    coacción
    compulsory force or threat
    sangre vital
    an essential or life-giving force
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    influencia, influjo
    a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
  15. noun
    the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
    synonyms: autoridad, gobierno, mando, régimen
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    capitolio
    the federal government of the United States
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    imperio
    a group of countries under a single authority
    papado, pontificado
    the government of the Roman Catholic Church
    estado
    the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
    estado del bienestar
    a government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.
    ayuntamiento
    the government of a municipality
    Estados Unidos
    the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States
  16. noun
    one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
    synonyms: poder
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    agente causal, causa
    any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
  17. noun
    (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
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    repulsión
    the force by which bodies repel one another
    propulsión
    a propelling force
    empuje, empujón
    the force used in pushing
    estrés, tensión, tirantez
    (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
    torsión
    a twisting force
    enlace
    an electrical force linking atoms
    gravitación
    (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
    magnetismo
    attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
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    fenómeno físico
    a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
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