Sentence examples of "zwangen" in German

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Sie zwangen ihn, den Brief zu unterschreiben. They forced him to sign the letter.
Die Umstände zwangen uns, das Treffen zu verschieben. Circumstances forced us to put off the meeting.
Sie waren gezwungen, sich zurückzuziehen. They were forced to withdraw.
Sie zwang ihn, es zu tun. She made him do it.
Ich war gezwungen, dort hinzugehen. I was compelled to go there.
Sie war gezwungen, den alten Mann zu heiraten. She was obliged to marry the old man.
Wenn Sie uns nicht zuhören, werden wir auf Zwang zurückgreifen müssen. If you don't listen to us, we will have to resort to coercion.
Sie wurden zum Rückzug gezwungen. They were forced to withdraw.
Ich sah mich gezwungen, es zu sagen I felt impelled to say it
Tom wurde zum Rücktritt gezwungen. Tom was forced to resign.
Sie hat ihn gezwungen, sein Zimmer aufzuräumen. She made him clean his room.
Niemand darf gezwungen werden, einer Vereinigung anzugehören. No one may be compelled to belong to an association.
Ich war gezwungen zu unterschreiben. I was forced to sign my name.
Ich wurde gezwungen zu unterschreiben. I was forced to sign my name.
Kate wurde gezwungen, das Buch zu lesen. Kate was made to read the book.
Ich wurde gezwungen, die Arbeit alleine zu machen. I was compelled to do the work alone.
Er wurde gezwungen, Überstunden zu machen. He was forced to work overtime.
Er war gezwungen, Überstunden zu machen. He was forced to work overtime.
Er wurde gezwungen, den Vertrag zu unterschreiben. He was made to sign the contract against his will.
Des Sturmes wegen waren wir gezwungen, zuhause zu bleiben. We were compelled to stay at home on account of the storm.
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