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Is there a difference between the two
"Forzar"
and
"obligar"
For example how would one say
"The police forced me to stop the car"
Is there a difference between the two
"Forzar"
and
"obligar"
For example how would one say
"The police forced me to stop the car"
"Forzar"
and
"obligar"
For example how would one say
"The police forced me to stop the car"
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Usually, "forzar" means "obligar" but with some kind of violence or physical force. "Obligar" is used referred to force but without violence or physical force.
So in your sentence, it should be "obligar", because we don't picture the police forcing you to stop de car by physical force, but by authority. (unless you are a criminal and they force you by physical force)
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Usually, "forzar" means "obligar" but with some kind of violence or physical force. "Obligar" is used referred to force but without violence or physical force.
So in your sentence, it should be "obligar", because we don't picture the police forcing you to stop de car by physical force, but by authority. (unless you are a criminal and they force you by physical force)
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@Ana90 very interesting. so I can say
"Ella me obligo a ir ayer"
instead of saying
"ella me hizo a ir ayer"
pretty much the same
"Ella me obligo a ir ayer"
instead of saying
"ella me hizo a ir ayer"
pretty much the same
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@Trey_Sama well that's another verb. You can say "ella me hizo ir ayer" (not hizo a) and "ella me obligó a ir ayer". The difference of these three verbs is in the degree of obligation.
1. Forzar: is the highest degree of obligation, to force by violence.
"Ella me forzó a ir ayer"
(She angrily forced me to go)
2. Obligar: medium, to oblige/make/force by authority.
"Ella me obligó a ir ayer"
(She demanded me to go and I couldn't do anything about that)
3. Hacerme: almost like number 2 but in some cases could mean that you can refuse. It depends on the person that makes you do smth. A friend is not the same as a police officer, so here "hacerme" can be understood in two ways:
"Ella me hizo ir ayer"
(She asked me to go, I could refuse but I decided to agree because she had some convincing effect on me)
"El policía me obligó a/ me hizo bajar del coche".
(The police officer made me to get off the car and I had to obey)
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