compulsory

obbligatorio

Che si deve fare perché lo richiede una regola o una legge.

In inglese semplice: Required by a rule or law, so you must do it.

• Attendance is compulsory.
• Is this course compulsory for all students?
• Wearing a helmet became compulsory last year.

Come si usa: compulsory for someone (The training is compulsory for new staff.)

Sinonimi: mandatory, required, obligatory

Contrari: optional, voluntary

Espressioni comuni: compulsory education, compulsory attendance, compulsory subject

coercitivo

Che usa la forza o la pressione per obbligare qualcuno ad agire in un certo modo.

In inglese semplice: Using power or pressure to make someone act in a particular way.

• The ruler relied on compulsory measures.
• The court exercised its compulsory power.
• Such compulsory methods left people little freedom.

Sinonimi: coercive, constraining

Espressioni comuni: compulsory power, compulsory measures