A2 — Elementarynoun
forza
strength, force
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
potenzavigoreenergiarobustezzapotere
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
debolezzafragilitàfiacchezzaimpotenzacedimento
Usage note
'Forza di volontà' = willpower. 'Forza!' is used as encouragement (Come on! / You can do it!). 'Per forza' = necessarily, by force. 'Potenza' is physical/mechanical power.
Example
"Ci vuole molta forza di volontà per smettere di fumare."
"It takes a lot of willpower to stop smoking."
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