Meaning

7 senses
  1. (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)

  2. (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

  3. (countable, uncountable)An amount of pressure.

    the pressure exerted by the atmosphere

  4. (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

  5. (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

  6. (countable, uncountable)Urgency.

    the pressure of business

  7. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Impression; stamp; character impressed.

Examples

642 sentences
  1. We 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

  2. 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

  3. I have high blood pressure.

    В мене високий тиск. — ascolto

    ruУ меня гипертония. — Avelesy

    deIch habe hohen Blutdruck. — Manfredo

  4. Tom has low blood pressure.

    У Тома низький тиск. — deniko

    ruУ Тома низкое давление. — corvard

    deTom hat niedrigen Blutdruck. — marcelostockle

  5. Tom has high blood pressure.

    У Тома високий тиск. — deniko

    ruУ Тома высокое давление. — marafon

    deTom hat Bluthochdruck. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a pressing; force applied to a surface:
Русский
By meaning 2
a pressing; force applied to a surface:
5. distress:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a pressing; force applied to a surface:

Origin

Derived from Latin pressūra.

Derived from Latin pressūra.

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Forms

plural: pressures
Singularpressure
Pluralpressures

regular

Synonyms

12 synonyms
urgency:pressB1
Close in meaning

Word family

83 related words

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

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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