compulsion

compulsión, impulso irresistible

Sensación intensa de tener que hacer algo, aunque no haya una buena razón para hacerlo.

En inglés sencillo: A strong feeling that you must do something, even when you have no good reason to do it.

• She felt a compulsion to count the steps.
• I tried to resist the compulsion to look at my phone.
• His compulsions made everyday tasks difficult.

Cómo se usa: compulsion to do something (He felt a compulsion to check the lock again.)

Sinónimos: urge, drive

Expresiones frecuentes: strong compulsion, feel a compulsion, compulsion to check, sudden compulsion

coacción, obligación

Situación en que alguien debe hacer algo por la fuerza, amenazas o normas, sin poder elegir libremente.

En inglés sencillo: Being made to do something through force, threats, or rules, rather than choosing to do it.

• He signed the form under compulsion.
• Participation should be based on choice, without compulsion.
• There is no legal compulsion to join the association.

Cómo se usa: under compulsion to do something (They were under compulsion to leave the area.)

Sinónimos: coercion, force

Expresiones frecuentes: under compulsion, legal compulsion, without compulsion