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pressurize, pressurise [ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz] vb (tr)
1. (Engineering / Aeronautics) to increase the pressure in (an enclosure, such as an aircraft cabin) in order to maintain approximately atmospheric pressure when the external pressure is low 2. (Physics / General Physics) to increase pressure on (a fluid) 3. to make insistent demands of (someone); coerce pressurization , pressurisation n pressurizer , pressuriser n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
pressurize verb force, drive, compel, intimidate, coerce, dragoon, breathe down someone's neck, browbeat, press-gang, twist someone's arm (informal), turn on the heat (informal), put the screws on (slang) He thought she was trying to pressurize him into marriage. Translations pressurize vt cabin, spacesuit → auf Normaldruck halten; the cabin is only pressurized when … → der Druckausgleich in der Kabine wird erst hergestellt, wenn … (= pressure) sb → unter Druck setzen; to pressurize somebody into doing something → jdn so unter Druck setzen, dass er schließlich etw tut; I refuse to be pressurized into agreeing → ich lasse mir meine Zustimmung nicht abpressen; she refused to be pressurized into going → sie ließ sich nicht zwingen zu gehen pressurize [ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz] vt a. (Tech) → pressurizzare b. (fig) to pressurize sb (into doing sth) → fare delle pressioni su qn (per costringerlo a fare qc) pressurize [ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz] vt a. (Tech) → pressurizzare How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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