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forzatura

forced interpretation

noun for-tsah-TOO-rah Rare
Communication Language

Origin: From forzare (to force) + -tura (result suffix), from Latin fortia.

Also means

strain

Usage Note

Forzatura most often means a strained or forced reading of something — a contrived argument or far-fetched explanation (è una forzatura = 'that's a stretch'). In a mechanical context it can mean forcing or jamming a part. The plural is forzature.

Examples

"Quella spiegazione mi sembra una forzatura."

Natural Translation

That explanation seems like a stretch to me.

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