pressure
A pressing; a force applied to a surfaceA pressing; a force applied to a surface.
» We don't want to pressure you.
Wir wollen dich nicht unter Druck setzen.
Wir möchten Sie nicht unter Druck setzen.
Мы не хотим на тебя давить.
Мы не хотим на вас давить.
Ми не хочемо на тебе тиснути.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.
Druck
давле́ниеdavlénije, нажи́мnažím
тискtysk
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
(countable, uncountable)The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area; force per unit area.
Druck
давле́ниеdavlénije
тискtysk
(countable, uncountable)An amount of pressure.
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
(countable, uncountable)A contrasting force or impulse of any kind.
the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization.
Druck
a force that compels
(countable, uncountable)Distress.
She has felt pressure lately because her boss expects her to get the job done by the first.
October 31, 1708, Francis Atterbury, a sermon preach'd before the Queen at St. James's In the midst of his great troubles and pressures.
Druck
давле́ниеdavlénije, напряже́ниеnaprjažénije
тискtysk
(countable, uncountable)Urgency.
the pressure of business
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Impression; stamp; character impressed.
Examples
642 sentencesWe don't want to pressure you.
Ми не хочемо на тебе тиснути. — deniko
ruМы не хотим на тебя давить. — odexed
deWir wollen dich nicht unter Druck setzen. — raggione
He has to have his blood pressure taken every day.
Він повинен вимірювати кров'яний тиск кожен день. — lingvokrolik
ruОн должен измерять кровяное давление каждый день. — odexed
I have high blood pressure.
В мене високий тиск. — ascolto
ruУ меня гипертония. — Avelesy
deIch habe hohen Blutdruck. — Manfredo
Tom has low blood pressure.
У Тома низький тиск. — deniko
ruУ Тома низкое давление. — corvard
deTom hat niedrigen Blutdruck. — marcelostockle
Tom has high blood pressure.
У Тома високий тиск. — deniko
ruУ Тома высокое давление. — marafon
deTom hat Bluthochdruck. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
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Origin
Derived from Latin pressūra.Derived from Latin pressūra.
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Forms
plural: pressuresSynonyms
12 synonyms- the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin:pressure sensation
- the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit):pressure levelforce per unit area
- the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure:presspressing
- the pressure exerted by the atmosphere:atmospheric pressureair pressure
- the state of demanding notice or attention:imperativenessinsistenceinsistencypress
Word family
83 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- blood pressure
- your blood pressure
- high blood pressure
- blood pressure is
- peer pressure
- under pressure
- handle the pressure
- my blood pressure
- felt no pressure
- lot of pressure
- his blood pressure
- no pressure to