press (someone) into service

Translations
принудительно привлекать (кого-то) к работе
They pressed him into service during the emergency.
Они принудительно привлекли его к работе во время чрезвычайной ситуации.
Definitions
To compel or require someone to take on a duty or task, often in a situation where their assistance is urgently needed.
Words
press

verb
принуждать
someone

pronoun
кого то
into

preposition
в
service

noun
службу