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aufzwingen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌt͡svɪŋən/ verb C2
  1. to force, impose something (up)on someone · Ich lasse mir nichts von denen aufzwingen! I won't let them force anything on me!
  2. to force something open (transitive) · Mit einiger Mühe konnten sie die Türe aufzwingen. With some effort, they were able to force the door open.
  3. something forces itself upon someone (figuratively, reflexive) · Plötzlich zwangen sich ihm dunkle Gedanken auf. Suddenly, dark thoughts forced themselves upon him.
  4. to force oneself to get up (informal, reflexive) · Sie fühlte sich hundeelend, aber zwang sich für die Kinder auf. She felt miserable, but forced herself to get up for the children.
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Verb forms

Infinitive
aufzwingen
Present (er)
zwingt auf
Präteritum (er)
zwang auf
Perfekt (er)
hat aufgezwungen
Infinitive with zu
aufzuzwingen

A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.

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Words, meanings, pronunciations and forms from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); how common each word is from wordfreq. Made into this dictionary by FluentPlex.