pressurize in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pressurize in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pressurize [Am ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz, Brit ˈprɛʃərʌɪz] VB trans

1. pressurize:

pressurize AEROSP, AVIAT

presurizar

2. pressurize (urge) Brit → pressure

See also pressure

I.pressure [Am ˈprɛʃər, Brit ˈprɛʃə] N

1.1. pressure U or C PHYS:

pressure

presión f

high/low pressure METEO

altas/bajas presiones

1.2. pressure U or C (press, touch):

pressure

presión f

to put pressure on sth

hacer presión sobre algo

2. pressure U (influence, force):

pressure

presión f

to work under pressure

trabajar bajo presión

they are under pressure to accept the offer

los están presionando para que acepten la oferta

the government is under pressure from the unions

los sindicatos están presionando al gobierno

he confessed under pressure from the police

confesó presionado por la policía

to bring pressure to bear on sb

ejercer presión sobre alguien

they are bringing pressure to bear on the government to reform the law

están ejerciendo presión sobre el gobierno para que reforme la ley

to put pressure on sb

presionar a alguien

they are putting pressure on the workers to accept the offer

están presionando a los obreros para que acepten la oferta

to put/pile on the pressure inf

apretar los tornillos inf

3. pressure U or C (demands, stress):

pressure of work prevents me from coming

no puedo asistir por razones de trabajo

the pressures of city life

las presiones or las tensiones a las que somete la vida urbana

I've been under a lot of pressure recently

últimamente he estado muy agobiado

the new road has taken the pressure off the town center

la nueva carretera ha descongestionado el centro de la ciudad

II.pressure [Am ˈprɛʃər, Brit ˈprɛʃə] VB trans

pressure

presionar

to pressure sb to + infin

presionar a alguien para que  +  subj

Congress is pressuring him to accept a compromise

el congreso lo está presionando para que transija

to pressure sb into -ing he was pressured into withdrawing from the competition

lo presionaron hasta que se retiró del concurso

Translations for pressurize in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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piquetero (piquetera)

member of a picket which puts up road blocks to pressurize the authorities

atosigar

to pressurize Brit

presionar

to pressurize esp. Brit

pressurize in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pressurize in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pressurize [ˈpreʃəraɪz] VB trans

1. pressurize (control air pressure):

pressurize

presurizar

2. pressurize person, government:

pressurize

presionar

to pressurize sb into doing sth

forzar a alguien a hacer algo

Translations for pressurize in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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acogotar

to pressurize Brit

tirar de la rienda

to pressurize Brit

no acepto presiones de nadie

I don't allow anyone to pressurize [or pressure Am] me

pressurize Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pressurize sb into doing sth

forzar a alguien a hacer algo

I don't allow anyone to pressurize [or pressure Am] me

no acepto presiones de nadie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is pressurized and housed in a stainless steel tank.

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The shrinkage pressurizes the core, helping to form the correct crystal structures.

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The cabin is pressurized, maintaining a sea level breathable atmosphere.

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Such carriers include springs, electrical batteries, capacitors, pressurized air, dammed water, hydrogen, petroleum, coal, wood, and natural gas.

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The limitation of this design is the need for a large number of strokes to pressurize a larger reservoir.

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The cavity formed between the layers is pressurized with air producing a rigid structural element which allows large span structures to be achieved.

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We need a comfortable producer who can spend lot of money at the same time who does nt pressurize us.

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The aircraft had oxygen tanks and was pressurized to 3 psi differential pressure.

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The pump pressurizes a working fluid, typically hydraulic oil, directly raising the pressure in the cylinder, and causing it to move.

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As a platform it is not pressurized, but does require electricity to power the heaters of some of the stored equipment.

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