enforce
BrE /ɪnˈfɔː(r)s/ AmE /ɪnˈfɔrs/
verb en → es
past enforced pp enforced ing enforcing
to make people obey a rule, law, or agreement
hacer cumplir, aplicar
- enforce a rule/law/agreement
Collocations enforce a law · enforce a curfew
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The police are trying to enforce the new traffic laws.
La policía está tratando de hacer cumplir las nuevas leyes de tráfico.
to use force to make someone do something or stop them from doing something
forzar, obligar (físicamente)
- enforce sb to do sth
Collocations enforce a prisoner's compliance · enforce someone to leave
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The guards were ordered to enforce the prisoners' compliance.
Los guardias fueron ordenados a forzar el cumplimiento de los prisioneros.