high pressure in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.pressure [Brit ˈprɛʃə, Am ˈprɛʃər] N

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

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

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pressure → pressurize

See also high pressure, pressurize, blood pressure

pressurize [Brit ˈprɛʃərʌɪz, Am ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz] VB trans

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I.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] N

4. high Am inf SCHOOL → high school

II.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADJ

4. high (great, intense):

high degree, intensity, risk
élevé
high fever, heat
fort
high attr anxiety, tension, excitement
extrême
high hope, expectation
grand
cook on a high heat
faire cuire à feu vif
turn the grill to high
mettre le gril sur la position maximum
to have a high colour
avoir le teint rougeaud
that is high praise!
c'est très flatteur!
a moment of high drama
un moment de grande émotion
the high seriousness of sth
le grand sérieux de qc
the building is high Victorian/Gothic
le bâtiment est de la grande époque victorienne/du Gothique
in high summer
au cœur de l'été
feelings are running high
les esprits s'échauffent

III.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADV

See also high school

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Phrases:

a high drama
un grand drame
the high summer
le cœur de l'été
to be in high spirits
être de bonne humeur
with one's head held high
(avec) la tête haute
to leave sb high and dry
planter qn là inf
to stink to high heaven (stink)
sentir la mort
to stink to high heaven (be very suspicious)
sentir le soufre
come hell or high water
qu'il vente ou qu'il pleuve
high days and holidays
grandes occasions fpl
sb's stock is high
la popularité de qn est en hausse
to be high time to +infin
être grand temps de +infin
to have a high old time inf
passer du bon temps
to be for the high jump Brit
aller se faire engueuler

I.pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

II.pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

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high pressure Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

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The wing propeller shafts were powered by high-pressure impulse-reaction turbines, and the inboard shafts were powered by low-pressure reaction-type turbines.
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All of these high-pressure allotropes are insulators and electrides.
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Upstream operations specialise in high-pressure well service pumps and related flow control equipment along with repairs, parts and service of pressure control and rotating equipment.
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Lights converted to high-pressure sodium in the 1990s, enabling both truer colors and color changes.
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Volunteers and staff challenge trainees in a high-pressure environment that simulates a real workplace.
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The high-pressure phases of iron are important as endmember models for the solid parts of planetary cores.
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Each set consisted of one high-pressure and one low-pressure turbine driving one propeller shaft.
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The synthesis clearly showed the potential of high-pressure applications for industrial purposes and stimulated growing interest in the field.
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This large rocket is intended to be fueled by high-pressure liquid.
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The high-pressure phases of iron are important as models for the solid parts of planetary cores.
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