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Detailed Translations for compelling from English to German

compelling:


Translation Matrix for compelling:

AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
überzeugend compelling acceptable; believable; convincing; credible; likely; plausible; pressing; reasonable; reliable
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bewegend compelling; emotional; gripping; heart warming; moving; stirring; thrilling; touching
emotional compelling; emotional; gripping; heart warming; moving; stirring; thrilling; touching
ergreifend compelling; emotional; gripping; heart warming; moving; stirring; thrilling; touching affable; amiable; benign; bewitching; bland; delightful; enchanting; enormous; exciting; fairy-like; fanciful; fascinating; friendly; glorious; grand; grandiose; great; heart rending; imposing; impressive; magical; marvellous; marvelous; moving; mystical; sensational; splendid; stirring; stunning; taking; thrilling; touching; wonderful
herzergreifend compelling; emotional; gripping; heart warming; moving; stirring; thrilling; touching fascinating; heart rending; touching
herzzerreißend compelling; emotional; gripping; heart warming; moving; stirring; thrilling; touching heart rending; touching
imperativ compelling; imperative
rührend compelling; emotional; gripping; heart warming; moving; stirring; thrilling; touching touching
tragisch compelling; emotional; gripping; heart warming; moving; stirring; thrilling; touching tragic; tragical; woeful
unabweislich compelling; imperative imperative
unwiderstehlich compelling; irresistible
zwingend compelling; imperative at all costs; at any price; per se

Related Words for "compelling":

  • compellingly

Synonyms for "compelling":


Related Definitions for "compelling":

  1. tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument2
    • new and compelling evidence2
  2. driving or forcing2
    • compelling ambition2
  3. Persuasive, convincing, or attractive.1

Wiktionary Translations for compelling:

compelling
adjective
  1. forceful
  2. requiring urgent attention

compel:

to compel verb (compels, compelled, compelling)

  1. to compel (force; oblige; coerce)
    forcieren; erzwingen; befehlen; pressen; gebieten
    • forcieren verb (forciere, forcierst, forciert, forcierte, forciertet, forciert)
    • erzwingen verb (erzwinge, erzwingst, erzwint, erzwang, erzwangt, erzwungen)
    • befehlen verb (befehle, befiehlst, befielht, befohl, befohlt, befohlen)
    • pressen verb (preße, preßest, preßt, preßte, preßtet, gepresst)
    • gebieten verb (gebiete, gebietest, gebietet, gebot, gebotet, geboten)
  2. to compel (force; oblige; oblige to)
    zwingen; forcieren; zwängen; pressen; nötigen
    • zwingen verb (zwinge, zwingst, zwingt, zwang, zwangt, gezwungen)
    • forcieren verb (forciere, forcierst, forciert, forcierte, forciertet, forciert)
    • zwängen verb (zwänge, zwängst, zwängt, zwängte, zwängtet, gezwängt)
    • pressen verb (preße, preßest, preßt, preßte, preßtet, gepresst)
    • nötigen verb (nötige, nötigst, nötigt, nötigte, nötigtet, genötigt)
  3. to compel (oblige to; force; oblige)

Conjugations for compel:

present
  1. compel
  2. compel
  3. compels
  4. compel
  5. compel
  6. compel
simple past
  1. compelled
  2. compelled
  3. compelled
  4. compelled
  5. compelled
  6. compelled
present perfect
  1. have compelled
  2. have compelled
  3. has compelled
  4. have compelled
  5. have compelled
  6. have compelled
past continuous
  1. was compelling
  2. were compelling
  3. was compelling
  4. were compelling
  5. were compelling
  6. were compelling
future
  1. shall compel
  2. will compel
  3. will compel
  4. shall compel
  5. will compel
  6. will compel
continuous present
  1. am compelling
  2. are compelling
  3. is compelling
  4. are compelling
  5. are compelling
  6. are compelling
subjunctive
  1. be compelled
  2. be compelled
  3. be compelled
  4. be compelled
  5. be compelled
  6. be compelled
diverse
  1. compel!
  2. let's compel!
  3. compelled
  4. compelling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for compel:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
befehlen coerce; compel; force; oblige be in command of; bid; call; charge; command; commission; decree; dedicate; devote; dictate; direct; exercise authority; exert power; force; give notice of; instruct; ordain; order; preside; proclaim; reign; rule; take the lead
erzwingen coerce; compel; force; oblige assault; blackmail; browbeat; enforce; extort; force; intimidate; overawe; use force
forcieren coerce; compel; force; oblige; oblige to break through
gebieten coerce; compel; force; oblige be in command of; bid; charge; command; dictate; direct; exercise authority; exert power; instruct; ordain; order; preside; reign; rule; take the lead
genötigt sein zu compel; force; oblige; oblige to
nötigen compel; force; oblige; oblige to be obliged; prompt; whisper; whisper in someone's ear
pressen coerce; compel; force; oblige; oblige to crush; squeeze
zwingen compel; force; oblige; oblige to be obliged
zwängen compel; force; oblige; oblige to clasp; clutch; grasp; grip; seize
- obligate; oblige

Synonyms for "compel":


Related Definitions for "compel":

  1. force somebody to do something2
    • We compel all students to fill out this form2
  2. necessitate or exact2
    • the water shortage compels conservation2

Wiktionary Translations for compel:

compel
verb
  1. exact by force
  2. force, constrain or coerce
  3. overpower
compel
verb
  1. mit Gewalt zu etwas bringen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
compel zwingen dwingen — iemand tegen zijn wil iets opleggen
compel zwingen astreindre — Contraindre à quelque chose.
compel zwingen; nötigen; aufnötigen; aufdrängen; dringen; aufdringen obliger — Mettre quelqu’un dans l’obligation de faire ou de dire quelque chose. (Sens général).