pressure cooker in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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cooker [Brit ˈkʊkə, Am ˈkʊkər] N

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 pressurize, high pressure, blood pressure

pressurize [Brit ˈprɛʃərʌɪz, Am ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz] VB trans

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pressure cooker in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pressure cooker in the English»French Dictionary

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I.pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

II.pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

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A pressure cooker may quickly achieve similar results.
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Although traditional preparations often involve hours of slow cooking, modern methods usually take a shortcut by utilizing a pressure cooker.
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The lid is closed, the pressure setting is chosen and the pressure cooker is placed on a stove on the highest heat.
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A relatively new concept is the commercial gas pressure cooker.
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The minimum quantity of water or liquid used in the recipe to keep the pressure cooker filled with steam is sufficient.
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Cooking rice in a pressure cooker allows the rice to cook under more optimal conditions.
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Importantly for commercial production, porcini retain their flavour after industrial preparation in a pressure cooker or after canning or bottling, and are thus useful for manufacturers of soups or stews.
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A crock pot is quite different from a pressure cooker and presents no danger of an abrupt pressure release.
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A newer approach is to use a pressure cooker.
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In a sealed pressure cooker, the boiling point of water increases as the pressure rises, resulting in superheated water.
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