forcer

Pour Jacob, toutes les denrées alimentaires étaient rendue licites. Mais, lui, il s'interdit un certain nombre de choses, et l'interdiction fut confirmée et eut force de loi pour lui et ses enfants.
For Jacob (peace be upon him), all kinds of food were permissible and he was the one who forbade some things to himself, and those prohibitions became entrenched and became a law for him and his children.
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
crate