pressures 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 blood pressure, high pressure, pressurize

pressurize [Brit ˈprɛʃərʌɪz, Am ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz] VB trans

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Translations for pressures in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

pressures in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pressures in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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I.pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

II.pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

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pressures Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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
I can't take the pressure/the boredom
je ne supporte pas le stress/l'ennui
how did she perform under pressure?
comment a été son travail sous la pression?
to put sb under pressure
mettre qn sous pression
to bring pressure to bear on sb
faire pression sur qn
to suffer from high blood-pressure
avoir de la tension
to pile on pressure to get sth
faire le forcing pour obtenir qc inf
to bring pressure to bear on sb
agir sur qn

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A seventh plutonium allotrope exists at very high pressures.
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While wider tracheids with robust walls make it possible to achieve higher water transport pressures, this increases the problem of cavitation.
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Waterproof connectors prevent liquid ingress when immersed using a variety of methods (e.g., molding, potting and encapsulating) to prevent water intrusion at high hydrostatic pressures.
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They also significantly increase negative intrathoracic pressures that can harm internal structures and potentially impair post-operative recovery.
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In such a climate, all the pressures were to economise.
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It was not until 1959 that the economy really recovered, but credit controls were reinforced due to persistent inflationary pressures.
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In addition, bags are put through a decompression chamber simulating pressures during flight that could trigger explosives.
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The pressures there are not likely to ease off, for the evil one has not surrendered.
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Slower spending would help moderate domestic demand, alleviate real appreciation pressures, and support disinflation.
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Import-reliant businesses are already seeing some disadvantages and cost pressures with the dollar's fall, as are businesses buying large capital items from overseas.
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