English-Spanish translations for compel

• compeler
• forzar
  Pero tampoco podemos forzar un acuerdo si no existe una voluntad política colectiva de conseguirlo. However, we cannot compel agreement in the absence of the shared political will to achieve it.
  Señor Presidente, por lo que se refiere a la primera pregunta, no queremos en absoluto forzar a los interlocutores sociales a llegar a un acuerdo, muy al contrario. Mr President, as far as the first question is concerned, we certainly do not want to compel the social partners to reach an agreement - quite the reverse.
  Pediré, pues, su apoyo, señor Presidente, para forzar a la Comisión a que respete el derecho a la información, tal como prevén los acuerdos interinstitucionales. I should therefore like to request your support, Mr President, in compelling the Commission to comply with the right to information, as provided for in the interinstitutional accords.
• obligar
  Sin embargo, en el texto inglés se dice compel, obligar. The English version, however, uses the word 'compel' .
  No se le puede obligar a permanecer aquí. You cannot be compelled to remain here.
  Nuestra tarea consiste en obligar a los fabricantes a utilizar materiales menos nocivos. Our task is to compel manufacturers to move over to less harmful materials.

Definition of compel

• To drive together, round up
• To force, constrain or coerce
• To exact, extort, produce by force
• To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate
• To gather or unite in a crowd or company
• To call forth; to summon

Examples

• Logic compels the wise, while fools feel compelled by emotions.

Related words

• compelled
• compelling
• compeller
• compellation
• compellable
• compel attention
• be compelled