Prepressure in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Prepressure in the English»French Dictionary

high-pressure system N

high-pressure system METEO, GEOL, GEOG

roue f de hautes pressions (atmosphériques)

pressure-cook VB trans

pressure-cook

cuire [qc] dans un autocuiseur or à la cocotte-minute

I.high pressure N METEO

high pressure

hautes pressions f

II.high-pressure ADJ attr

1. high-pressure (aggressive):

high-pressure selling, technique, tactic, salesperson

agressif/-ive

2. high-pressure (stressful):

high-pressure job

à haute responsabilité

3. high-pressure TECH:

high-pressure gas, steam, pump, cylinder

à haute pression

I.depressurize [Brit diːˈprɛʃərʌɪz, Am diˈprɛʃəˌraɪz] VB trans

depressurize aircraft, container, machine

dépressuriser

depressurize gas, liquid

décompresser

II.depressurize [Brit diːˈprɛʃərʌɪz, Am diˈprɛʃəˌraɪz] VB intr

depressurize aircraft, machine:

depressurize

se dépressuriser

I.pressure [Brit ˈprɛʃə, Am ˈprɛʃər] N

1. pressure (gen):

pressure TECH, METEO

pression f

to exert/put pressure on sth

exercer une/faire pression sur qc

to store sth under pressure

stocker qc sous pression

a pressure of 1 kg per cm²

une pression de 1 kg par cm²

2. pressure (on person):

pressure fig

pression f

the pressure on her to conform

la pression exercée sur elle pour qu'elle se conforme à la norme

to put pressure on sb

faire pression sur qn (to do pour qu'il/elle fasse)

to do sth under pressure

faire qc sous la contrainte

to do sth under pressure from sb

faire qc sous la pression de qn

to work well/badly under pressure

travailler bien/mal sous pression

he is under pressure from his boss to do

son patron fait pression sur lui pour qu'il fasse

she has come under a lot of pressure to do

on exerce de fortes pressions sur elle pour l'amener à faire

to be put under pressure by one's job

être stressé par son travail inf

due to pressure of work

pour cause d'emploi du temps chargé

financial pressures

contraintes financières

the pressures of fame

les tensions amenées par la célébrité

the pressures of modern life

le stress de la vie moderne

3. pressure (volume):

pressure (of traffic, tourists, visitors)

flux m

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

pressure → pressurize

See also high pressure, blood pressure, pressurize

I.high pressure N METEO

high pressure

hautes pressions f

II.high-pressure ADJ attr

1. high-pressure (aggressive):

high-pressure selling, technique, tactic, salesperson

agressif/-ive

2. high-pressure (stressful):

high-pressure job

à haute responsabilité

3. high-pressure TECH:

high-pressure gas, steam, pump, cylinder

à haute pression

blood pressure N MED

blood pressure

tension f artérielle

high blood pressure

hypertension f

low blood pressure

hypotension f

my blood pressure rose/fell

ma tension a monté/baissé

pressurize [Brit ˈprɛʃərʌɪz, Am ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz] VB trans

1. pressurize (maintain pressure in):

pressurize cabin, compartment, suit

pressuriser

2. pressurize (put under pressure) lit:

pressurize liquid, gas

pressuriser

pressurized gas

gaz pressurisé

3. pressurize fig person:

pressurize

faire pression sur

to be pressurized into doing

être contraint de faire

blood pressure N MED

blood pressure

tension f artérielle

high blood pressure

hypertension f

low blood pressure

hypotension f

my blood pressure rose/fell

ma tension a monté/baissé

tyre pressure N

tyre pressure

pression f des pneus

depressurization [Brit ˌdiːˌprɛʃərʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n, Am diˌprɛʃ(ə)rəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n, diˌprɛʃəˌraɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n] N

depressurization

dépressurisation f

peer group pressure N

peer group pressure

pression f du groupe

pressure cooker N

pressure cooker

cocotte-minute ® f

pressure cooker

autocuiseur m

Prepressure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Prepressure in the English»French Dictionary

I.high-pressure N

high-pressure

haute pression f

II.high-pressure ADJ

1. high-pressure TECH:

high-pressure

à haute pression

2. high-pressure ECON:

high-pressure sales techniques

techniques fpl de vente à l'arrachée

III.high-pressure VB trans Am

high-pressure

mettre la pression sur

I.pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. pressure (force):

pressure

pression f

to apply pressure

faire pression

to put pressure on sth

exercer une pression sur qc

to be under pressure

être sous pression

at pressure

à pression

a pressure cabin

une cabine de pressurisation

2. pressure no pl (stress):

pressure

pression f

to have pressure

être sous pression

3. pressure (demands):

pressure

pression f

to be under pressure to +infin

être contraint de +infin

to do sth under pressure from sb

faire qc sous la pression de qn

to bring pressure to bear on sb to do sth

faire pression sur qn pour qu'il fasse qc subj

4. pressure pl (pressure):

pressure

pression f

II.pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

to pressure sb to +infin

contraindre qn à +infin

water pressure N

water pressure

pression f de l'eau

tyre pressure N no pl AUTO

tyre pressure

pression f des pneus

pressure cooker N

pressure cooker

autocuiseur m

vapo(u)r pressure N

vapo(u)r pressure

pression f de la vapeur

pressure group N

pressure group

groupe m de pression

low pressure ADJ

low pressure

de basse pression

blood pressure N no pl

blood pressure

tension f artérielle

high blood pressure

hypertension f

low blood pressure

hypotension f

repressive ADJ

repressive

répressif(-ive)