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I . pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. pressure no pl (force):

pressure
nacisk m
pressure
napór m

2. pressure PHYS, MED:

pressure
ciśnienie nt

3. pressure (demands, problems):

pressure
presja f
pressure
naciski mpl
pressure of work
natłok m pracy
at [or under] pressure
pod presją
to give in to pressure
ulegać [perf ulec] presji
to put pressure on sb
wywierać [perf wywrzeć] presję na kogoś

II . pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans esp AM

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pressure → pressurize 2.

See also pressurize

pressurize, pressurise Brit [ˈpreʃəraɪz] VB trans Brit

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1. pressurize (control pressure):

to pressurize sth
utrzymywać [perf utrzymać] stałe ciśnienie w czymś

blood pressure N no pl

cost pressure N ECON

cost pressure
presja f kosztów

I . high-pressure N

II . high-pressure ADJ

1. high-pressure chamber:

high-pressure
pod wysokim ciśnieniem

2. high-pressure sales:

high-pressure
drapieżny

3. high-pressure job, situation:

high-pressure
stresujący

pressure cabin N AVIAT

pressure cooker N

pressure cooker
szybkowar m

pressure-gauge, pressure-gage AM N

pressure group N POL

pressure group
grupa f nacisku

pressure vessel N

pressure washer N

Usage examples with pressure

competitive pressure
presja f konkurencji
to bow to pressure
ustępować [perf ustąpić] pod presją
drop in prices/pressure
spadek m cen/ciśnienia
pressure of work
natłok m pracy
at [or under] pressure
pod presją
to give in to pressure
ulegać [perf ulec] presji
to put pressure on sb
wywierać [perf wywrzeć] presję na kogoś
to raise sb's blood pressure fig
działać komuś na nerwy
a ridge of high pressure
klin m wysokiego ciśnienia
to yield to temptation/pressure
ulegać [perf ulec] pokusom/naciskom
to put sb under pressure [or strain]
wywierać [perf wywrzeć] na kogoś presję
to bring pressure to bear on sb
wywierać [perf wywrzeć] na kogoś presję
to have high/low blood pressure
mieć wysokie/niskie ciśnienie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It is the area that sustains most pressure when using the palm of the hand for support, such as in handstand.
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When a plant cell is placed in hypotonic solution, water enters into a cell by osmosis and as a result turger pressure develops.
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The laboratory is equipped with major facilities including a vibrating sample magnetometer, high pressure mossbauer spectroscope and magnetron sputtering system, along with many others.
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The organization is not a pressure group or watchdog on advertising.
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A slow ascent, and therefore slow pressure reduction, is a good decompression practice.
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Each one of the low pressure turbines weighed 375 tons.
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Further along the exhaust pipe, the exhaust pressure wave encounters a converging conical section, and this reflects a "positive" pressure wave back up the pipe.
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Squall lines typically bow out due to the formation of a mesoscale high pressure system which forms within the stratiform rain area behind the initial line.
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When pressure is applied to the photoprobe, a xenon tube generates a strobe light, and this light passes through the subcutaneous tissue.
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At higher concentrations of ethanol above 10%, the vapor pressure of the blend starts to decrease.
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