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pressure [ˈprɛʃə] n 1. the state of pressing or being pressed 2. the exertion of force by one body on the surface of another 3. a moral force that compels to bring pressure to bear 4. an urgent claim or demand or series of urgent claims or demands to work under pressure 5. a burdensome condition that is hard to bear the pressure of grief 6. (Physics / General Physics) the normal force applied to a unit area of a surface, usually measured in pascals (newtons per square metre), millibars, torr, or atmospheres. Symbol p, P 7. (Physics / General Physics) short for atmospheric pressure, blood pressure vb 1. (tr) to constrain or compel, as by the application of moral force 2. another word for pressurize [from Late Latin pressūra a pressing, from Latin premere to press] pressureless adj
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pressure noun 1. force, crushing, squeezing, compressing, weight, compression, heaviness The pressure of his fingers had relaxed. 2. power, influence, force, obligation, constraint, sway, compulsion, coercion He may be putting pressure on her to agree. verb force, influence, persuade, compel, intimidate, drive, badger, coerce, bulldoze, brainwash, dragoon, pressurize, breathe down someone's neck, browbeat, press-gang, prevail on, twist someone's arm (informal), turn on the heat (informal), put the screws on (slang) He claimed the police pressured him to change his testimony. Quotations "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen" [Harry S. Truman] Translations pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ] A. N 1. (lit) 1.1. (Phys, Tech, Met) → presión f a pressure of 200kg to the square metre → una presión de 200kg por metro cuadrado oil/water pressure → presión f del aceite/del agua at full pressure (Tech) → a toda presión high/low pressure → alta/baja presión f could you check the tyre pressure? → ¿me puede mirar la presión de los neumáticos? under pressure → a presión see also atmospheric B see also blood B see also diastolic, high-pressure, systolic 1.2. (from hand, foot, etc) → presión f he felt the pressure of her hand on his shoulder → notó la presión de su mano en el hombro it took a bit of pressure to make the lid close → se tuvo que hacer un poco de fuerza para cerrar la tapa to apply or put pressure (up)on sth → hacer or ejercer presión sobre algo 2. (fig) → presión f because of parental pressure → debido a la presión de los padres I left the job because I couldn't stand the pressure → dejé el trabajo porque no aguantaba la presión the pressures of modern life → las presiones de la vida moderna to bring pressure to bear on sb (to do sth) (frm) → ejercer presión sobre algn(para que haga algo) to put pressure on sb (to do sth) → presionar a algn(para que haga algo) it will put intense pressure on our already overstretched resources → supondrá una gran carga sobre nuestros recursos, ya apurados al máximo to put the pressure on, pile on the pressure → apretar los tornillos it will take some of the pressure off me → me aliviará un poco la carga the cut in interest rates will take the pressure off sterling → la reducción de los tipos de interés eliminará la presión existente sobre la libra esterlina pressure of time prevented her from dealing with all the problems → el apremio del tiempo no le permitió tratar todos los problemas they were aware of the pressure of time → eran conscientes de que el tiempo se les echaba encima under pressure to act/work under pressure → obrar/trabajar bajo presión he is under pressure to sign the agreement → le están presionando para que firme el acuerdo the head resigned under pressure from parents → el director dimitió presionado por los padres he's under a lot of pressure → está bajo mucha presión, está sometido a mucha presión I was unable to go due to pressure of work → no pude ir por razones de trabajo see also peer B B. VT (= pressurize) → presionar to pressure sb to do sth → presionar a algn para que haga algo to pressure sb into doing sth → obligar a algn a hacer algo C. CPD pressure cabin N (Aer, Space) → cabina f presurizada pressure cooker N (lit) → olla f a presión, olla f exprés (fig) → polvorín m the country is a political pressure cooker → el país es un polvorín político pressure feed N → tubo m de alimentación a presión pressure gauge N → manómetro m pressure group N → grupo m de presión pressure pan N (US) = pressure cooker pressure point N (Anat) → punto m de presión pressure suit N → traje m de presión compensada pressure [ˈprɛʃər] n (= force produced by pressing) → pression f the slightest pressure → la plus petite pression to apply firm pressure to sth → appliquer une forte pression sur qch (= force of gas or liquid) → pression f atmospheric pressure → pression atmosphérique high pressure → haute pression low pressure → basse pression (= forceful persuasion) → pression f there's a lot of pressure on him → il est soumis à de nombreuses pressions There is a lot of pressure on him to resign → Il est soumis à de nombreuses pressions visant à le faire démissionner. to put pressure on sb → mettre la pression sur qn to put pressure on sb to do sth → mettre la pression sur qn pour qu'il fasse qch He may have put pressure on her to agree → Il a peut-être fait pression sur elle pour qu'elle accepte. The boss is putting pressure on me to finish this by Friday → Le patron me met la pression pour que je finisse ça vendredi au plus tard. to be under pressure from sb → subir des pressions de la part de qn Its government is under pressure from the European Commission → Son gouvernement subit des pressions de la part de la Commission européenne. to be under pressure to do sth → subir des pressions pour faire qch (= stress) → pression f I couldn't stand the pressure → Je ne pouvais pas supporter la pression. under pressure (with stress) → sous pression Can you work under pressure? → Êtes-vous capable de travailler sous pression ? to be under a lot of pressure → être soumis à une forte pression He's under a lot of pressure at work → Il est soumis à une forte pression au travail. the pressures of modern life → les tensions de la vie moderne vt → mettre la pression sur My parents are pressuring me → Mes parents me mettent la pression. Don't pressure me → Ne me bouscule pas. to pressure sb to do sth → mettre la pression sur qn pour qu'il fasse qch to pressure sb for sth → pousser qn à qch His boss did not pressure him for results → Son patron ne le poussait pas aux résultats., Son patron ne le pressait pas d'obtenir des résultats. to pressure sb for an answer → pousser qn à donner une réponse to pressure sb into doing sth → pousser qn à faire qch pressure cooker n → autocuiseur m pressure n → Druck m (also Phys, Met); at high/full pressure (lit, fig) → unter Hochdruck; oil pressure → Öldruck m (= compulsion, influence) → Druck m, → Zwang m; parental pressure → Druck vonseiten or von Seiten der Eltern; social pressures → gesellschaftliche Zwänge pl; to do something under pressure → etw unter Druck or Zwang tun; to be/come under pressure to do something → unter Druck (dat) → stehen/geraten, etw zu tun; to be under pressure from somebody (to do something) → von jdm gedrängt werden(, etw zu tun); to put pressure on somebody → jdn unter Druck (dat) → setzen; to put the pressure on (inf) → Druck dahintermachen (inf), → Dampf machen (inf) (= urgent demands, stress) → Druck m no pl, → Stress m no pl; pressure of work prevents me → Arbeitsüberlastung hindert mich daran; the pressure of events → der Druck der Ereignisse; business pressures → geschäftliche Belastungen pl; the pressures of modern life → die Belastungen pl → or der Stress des modernen Lebens; the pressures of meeting deadlines → der Stress, Termine einzuhalten; he works better under pressure → er arbeitet besser unter Druck; to be subjected to pressure, to be under pressure → unter Druck (dat) → stehen or sein vt = pressurize b pressure: pressure cabin n (Aviat) → Überdruckkabine f pressure cooker n → Druckkochtopf m, → Schnellkochtopf m pressure gauge n → Manometer nt, → Druckmesser m pressure group n → Pressuregroup f pressure point n (Anat) → Druckpunkt m pressure suit n (Aviat) → Druckanzug m pressure [ˈprɛʃəʳ] 1. n b. (compulsion, influence) → pressione f, pressioni fpl he's under pressure from his wife to give up smoking → sua moglie fa pressione perché lui smetta di fumare to put pressure on sb → fare pressione su qn they are really putting the pressure on → ci (or vi ) stanno assillando to use pressure to obtain sth → far pressione per ottenere qc to work under pressure → lavorare sotto pressione she's under a lot of pressure → è sotto un'enorme pressione the pressure of these events → la tensione creata da questi avvenimenti pressure of work prevented her from going → non è potuta andare per via del troppo lavoro 2. vt = pressurize b pressure [ˈprɛʃəʳ] 1. n b. (compulsion, influence) → pressione f, pressioni fpl he's under pressure from his wife to give up smoking → sua moglie fa pressione perché lui smetta di fumare to put pressure on sb → fare pressione su qn they are really putting the pressure on → ci (or vi ) stanno assillando to use pressure to obtain sth → far pressione per ottenere qc to work under pressure → lavorare sotto pressione she's under a lot of pressure → è sotto un'enorme pressione the pressure of these events → la tensione creata da questi avvenimenti pressure of work prevented her from going → non è potuta andare per via del troppo lavoro 2. vt = pressurize b n pressure [ˈpreʃə] 1 (the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure. druk ضَغْط налягане tlak tryk der Druck πίεση presión vajutus, rõhk فشار paine pression לַחָץ दाब tlak nyomás tekanan þrÿstingur pressione 圧力 압력 spaudimas, slėgis spiediens tekanan druk trykk, press ucisk, ciśnienie pressão presiune давление tlak pritisk pritisak tryck การกด basınç, baskı 壓力 стискання; тиск دباؤ lực; áp suất 压力 2 (a) strain or stress The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her. spanning, druk ضَغْط، ثِقَل، عِبء натиск tíha pres der Druck πίεση, άγχος presión pinge فشار؛ گرفتاری stressi pression לַחַץ दबाव या दाब का बोझ या मात्रा या भार pritisak stressz tekanan álag pressione 圧迫 스트레스 įtampa, našta, sunkumas slodze; spriedze tekanan druk press, kjas, mas presja, napięcie pressão stres напряжение ťarcha pritisk pritisak press, tryck, stress ความกดดัน baskı, stres 緊迫,壓力 гніт; напруга بار، بوجھ áp lực 紧迫,压力 3 strong persuasion; compulsion or force He agreed under pressure. dwang, druk, oortuiging ضَغط للإقْناع، إجْبار натиск (ná)tlak tvang der Druck πίεση, εξαναγκασμός presión surve فشار painostus (sous) pression תָּחַת לַחַץ दबाव pod pritiskom nyomás paksaan þrÿstingur, álag pressione 強制 압박 spaudimas, prievarta spiediens; uzstājība desakan druk press, påtrykk nacisk, presja pressão (sub) presiune давление, нажим nátlak pritisk pritisak press, tryck แรงกระตุ้น zorlama, baskı 極力勸導,強制力 тиск, вплив جبر sức ép 极力劝导,强制力 v pressurize, ˈpressurise 1 to fit (an aeroplane etc) with a device that keeps air pressure normal The cabins have all been pressurized druk reël يَضْغَط поддържам едно и също атмосферно налягане udržovat normální tlak sætte under tryk druckfest machen διατηρώ υπό σταθερή ατμοσφαιρική πίεση presurizar hermetiseerima تنظیم فشار کردن paineistaa pressuriser לְהַשווֹת לָחַץ दावानुकूलित vršiti pritisak na nyomás alá helyez memberi tekanan udara útbúa með loftþrÿstingsjafnara pressurizzare 気圧調整する 기압을 정상으로 유지하다 pritaikyti normaliam oro slėgiui išlaikyti hermetizēt; uzturēt normālu spiedienu mengimbangkan tekanan udara de luchtdruk regelen utstyre som trykkabin zapewnić normalne ciśnienie pressurizar a etanşa герметизировать udržiavať normálny tlak vzdrževati zračni pritisk staviti pod pritisak förse med tryckkabin รักษาความดันบรรยากาศภายในเครื่อง basıncı ayarlamak (給飛機等)裝設保持正常氣壓的裝置 герметизувати ہوا کا دباؤ نارمل رکھنے کا آلہ فٹ کرنا điều áp (给飞机等)装设保持正常气压的装置 2 to force He was pressurized into giving up his job. dwing يَجْبُر принуждавам činit nátlak presse unter Druck setzen πιέζω, εξαναγκάζω presionar, forzar survet avaldama تحت فشار قرار دادن pakottaa forcer à, contraindre de תָחַת לָחַץ दाबानुकूलित nužda,situacija pod velikim pritiskom presszionál memaksa þvinga forzare 強いる 압력을 가하다 (pri)versti piespiest; ietekmēt memaksa onder druk zetten tvinge wywrzeć presję forçar a constrânge оказывать давление, нажим robiť nátlak prisiliti naterati pressa, tvinga, utöva påtryckningar กดดันให้ทำ zorlamak, baskı yapmak 強迫 здійснювати тиск جبر کرنا، دباؤ ڈالنا gây sức ép 强迫 pressure cooker a type of saucepan in which food is cooked quickly by steam kept under great pressure. drukkoker قِدْر ضَغط тенджера под налягане tlakový hrnec trykkoger der Schnellkochtopf χύτρα ταχύτητας olla a presión, olla exprés survekatel دیگ زودپز painekeitin autocuiseur סִיר לָחַץ प्रेसर कुकर ekspres lonac kukta panci presto hraðsuðupottur pentola a pressione 圧力なべ 압력솥 greitpuodis ātrvārītājs; spiediena katls periuk tekanan snelkookpan trykkoker szybkowar panela de pressão oală sub presiune скороварка tlakový hrniec ekonom lonec ekspres lonac tryckkokare หม้อต้มที่ใช้ความอัดดันจากไอน้ำ düdüklü tencere 壓力鍋 скороварка پريشر کوکر nồi áp suất 压力锅 pressure → ضَغْط, يُلقي بضغط tlak, učinit nátlak tryk, trykke Druck, unter Druck setzen ασκώ πίεση, πίεση presión, presionar paine, painostaa faire pression, pression pritisak, vršiti pritisak esercitare pressione, pressione 圧力, 圧力を加える 압력, 압력을 가하다 druk, onder druk zetten legge press på, trykk ciśnienie, nakłonić pressão, pressionar давление, оказывать давление tryck, utöva pågryckning กดดันให้ทำ, ความกดดัน basınç, baskı yapmak áp suất, gây áp lực 压力, 施加压力 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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