Kraft 
lực lượng 
force like: Kraft → →
die Kraft ☊ 
sức ☊ 
☊ kräftig ☊ khỏe mạnh ☊ ☊ der Lastkraftwagen (LKW), der Lastwagen ☊ xe tải ☊ ☊ Kraft ☊ 力量 ☊ lì liàng kräftig ☊ 有力的 ☊ yǒu lì de Lastkraftwagen (LKW), der Lastwagen ☊ 载重汽车，货车 ☊ zǎi zhòng qì chē, huò chē Wir suchen eine verantwortungsbewusste Führungskraft. ☊ Chúng tôi cần tìm một người điều hành có trách nhiệm. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1787) Wir freuen uns auf Ihre aussagekräftige Bewerbung mit Ihren Gehaltsvorstellungen. ☊ Chúng tôi rất vui nhận được đơn xin việc rất ấn tượng với mức lương mong muốn của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1795) Vielen Dank für Ihre aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen. ☊ Cám ơn về hồ sơ xin việc đầy ấn tượng của anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1977) allied forces/troops ☊ allied ☊
Sexual attraction is a large part of falling in love. ☊ attraction ☊
They felt a strong mutual attraction. ☊ attraction ☊
City life holds little attraction for me. ☊ attraction ☊
The bill will become law next year. ☊ become ☊
Give your nose a good blow (= clear it completely). ☊ blow ☊
You need brains as well as brawn (= intelligence as well as strength) to do this job. ☊ brain ☊
They're going to build on the site of the old power station. ☊ build ☊
a fuel tank with a capacity of 50 litres ☊ capacity ☊
immigrant workers, used as a source of cheap labour (= workers who are paid very little, especially unfairly) ☊ cheap ☊
The use of cheap labour helped to keep costs down. ☊ cost ☊
This sport demands both speed and strength. ☊ demand ☊
the novelist's powers of description ☊ description ☊
The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it). ☊ destruction ☊
direct sth at sth/sb: The machine directs a powerful beam at the affected part of the body. ☊ direct ☊
The power of speech distinguishes human beings from animals. ☊ distinguish ☊
Who was the driving force (= the person with the strongest influence) in the band? ☊ driving ☊
New controls come into effect next month. ☊ come into effect ☊
The local clubs are making every effort to interest more young people. ☊ effort ☊
emphasize sth: His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town. ☊ emphasize ☊
enemy forces/aircraft/territory ☊ enemy ☊
the forces of evil ☊ evil ☊
advertising/business/sales, etc. executives ☊ executive ☊
vigorous/gentle exercise ☊ exercise ☊
his strong handsome features ☊ feature ☊
We all felt the force of her arguments. ☊ feel ☊
The moon exerts a force on the earth. ☊ force ☊
the force of gravity ☊ force ☊
magnetic/centrifugal force ☊ force ☊
a member of the security forces ☊ force ☊
rebel/government forces ☊ force ☊
A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled. ☊ force ☊
economic/market forces ☊ force ☊
the forces of good/evil ☊ force ☊
Ron is the driving force (= the person who has the most influence) behind the project. ☊ force ☊
She's a force to be reckoned with (= a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously). ☊ force ☊
The expansion of higher education should be a powerful force for change. ☊ force ☊
Television has become a major force in American political life. ☊ force ☊
He was finally defeated by forces beyond his control. ☊ force ☊
They realized the force of her argument. ☊ force ☊
He controlled himself by sheer force of will. ☊ force ☊
She spoke with force and deliberation. ☊ force ☊
the force of the blow/explosion/collision ☊ force ☊
She hits the ball with amazing force for someone so small. ☊ force ☊
The new regulations are now in force. ☊ in force ☊
When do the new regulations come into force? ☊ come/enter into force ☊
Prices are higher than they would be if market forces were allowed to operate freely. ☊ freely ☊
a car with high fuel consumption ☊ fuel ☊
Is religion always a force for good? ☊ good ☊
Great art has the power to change lives. ☊ great ☊
She is still at the height of her powers. ☊ height ☊
a vivid/fertile imagination ☊ imagination ☊
Don't let your imagination run away with you (= don't use too much imagination). ☊ imagination ☊
The new policies appear to have caught the imagination of the public (= they find them interesting and exciting). ☊ imagination ☊
She was no longer able to distinguish between imagination and reality. ☊ imagination ☊
a shortage of labour ☊ labour ☊
Employers are using immigrants as cheap labour. ☊ labour ☊
the law of gravity ☊ law ☊
The reforms have recently become law. ☊ law ☊
measures to limit carbon dioxide emissions from cars ☊ limit ☊
A lorry shed its load (= accidentally dropped its load) on the motorway. ☊ load ☊
Emergency food supplies were brought in by lorry. ☊ lorry ☊
Most managements are keen to avoid strikes. ☊ management ☊
Persuasion is one of the most valuable skills in marketing. ☊ marketing ☊
Power comes from the forward movement of the entire body. ☊ movement ☊
the forces/laws of nature ☊ nature ☊
need (for sth): There is an urgent need for qualified teachers. ☊ need ☊
He blew his nose (= cleared it by blowing strongly into a handkerchief ). ☊ nose ☊
a nuclear power station ☊ nuclear ☊
This behaviour is based on a conflict between two opposing forces within the individual. ☊ opposing ☊
opposition forces (= people who are arguing, fighting, etc. with another group) ☊ opposition ☊
He maintained order by sheer force of personality. ☊ personality ☊
The attraction between them is purely physical. ☊ physical ☊
the power of positive thought ☊ positive ☊
economic power ☊ power ☊
purchasing power ☊ power ☊
He had lost the power of speech. ☊ power ☊
He had to use all his powers of persuasion. ☊ power ☊
a powerful voice ☊ powerful ☊
a powerful athlete ☊ powerful ☊
We believe in the power of prayer. ☊ prayer ☊
The magnetic pull of the city was hard to resist. ☊ pull ☊
the earth's gravitational pull ☊ pull ☊
a rare disease/occurrence/sight ☊ rare ☊
The union represents over 200 000 teachers. ☊ represent ☊
a representative sample of teachers ☊ representative ☊
rescue workers/boats/helicopters ☊ rescue ☊
He discovered unexpected reserves of strength. ☊ reserve ☊
AIDS lowers the body's resistance to infection. ☊ resistance ☊
This year we have seen the retirements of several senior personnel. ☊ retirement ☊
the running costs of a car (= for example of fuel, repairs, insurance) ☊ running ☊
save sth (for sth/sb): He's saving his strength for the last part of the race. ☊ save ☊
the security forces/services (= the police, army, etc.) ☊ security ☊
Security was/were called to the incident. ☊ security ☊
He dismissed the idea with a firm shake of his head (= turning it from side to side to mean 'no'). ☊ shake ☊
Raw materials and labour come by ship, rail or road. ☊ ship ☊
a shortage of skilled labour (= people who have had training in a skill) ☊ skilled ☊
I seemed to have lost the power of speech. ☊ speech ☊
the power of the human spirit to overcome difficulties ☊ spirit ☊
The cable has a 140kg breaking strain (= it will break when it is stretched or pulled by a force greater than this). ☊ strain ☊
The transport service cannot cope with the strain of so many additional passengers. ☊ strain ☊
the strength of the sun ☊ strength ☊
The rally was intended to be a show of strength by the socialists. ☊ strength ☊
During this ordeal he was able to draw strength from his faith. ☊ strength ☊
He pushed against the rock with all his strength. ☊ strength ☊
It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again. ☊ strength ☊
strength to do sth: She didn't have the strength to walk any further. ☊ strength ☊
strong colours ☊ strong ☊
Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff. ☊ suffer ☊
This one power station keeps half the country supplied with electricity. ☊ supply ☊
87% of the 1 000 companies surveyed employ part-time staff. ☊ survey ☊
There are indications of a swing towards nuclear power. ☊ swing ☊
a fuel tank ☊ tank ☊
tell sb how, where, etc...: This gauge tells you how much fuel you have left. ☊ tell ☊
motor vehicles (= cars, buses, lorries/trucks, etc.) ☊ vehicle ☊
Her decision to continue shows great strength of will. ☊ will ☊
The wind is getting up (= starting to blow strongly). ☊ wind ☊
withdraw (sb/sth) (from sth): Both powers withdrew their forces from the region. ☊ withdraw ☊
Despite her grief, she found a hidden strength within herself. ☊ within ☊
temporary/part-time/casual workers ☊ worker ☊