force feed

• Nourrir quelqu'un de force, contre sa volonté, ou, au sens figuré, imposer des informations, des idées ou un contenu à quelqu'un sans son consentement ni son désir.

To compel someone to eat or drink against their will, or metaphorically, to impose information, ideas, or content on someone without their consent or desire.

1. Feed against willB2formal

   To force someone or something to eat, often against their will.

   Gaver de force

   • The farmer had to force feed the sick calf.
   • Prisoners were force fed during the hunger strike.
   • They force fed the goose to produce foie gras.

2. Impose informationB2informal

   To force someone to accept or learn something, such as ideas or information, often in an overwhelming way.

   bourrer le crâne

   • The teacher force fed the students with facts for the exam.
   • The media tries to force feed us their opinions.
   • He felt the company was force feeding him unnecessary training materials.