tire pressure in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tire pressure in the English»French Dictionary

I.tire [Brit tʌɪə, Am ˈtaɪ(ə)r] N Am

tire

pneu m

II.tire [Brit tʌɪə, Am ˈtaɪ(ə)r] VB trans (make tired)

tire

fatiguer

III.tire [Brit tʌɪə, Am ˈtaɪ(ə)r] VB intr

1. tire (get tired):

tire

se fatiguer

Phrases:

to tire of (get bored of) person, place, activity

se lasser de

as they never tire of telling us

comme ils ne se lassent pas de nous le dire

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 pressurize, high pressure, blood pressure

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

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

tire pressure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tire pressure in the English»French Dictionary

tire¹ [ˈtaɪəʳ, Am ˈtaɪɚ] N Am

tire

pneu m

I.tire² [ˈtaɪəʳ, Am ˈtaɪɚ] VB trans

tire

fatiguer

to tire sb out

mettre qn à plat

II.tire² [ˈtaɪəʳ, Am ˈtaɪɚ] VB intr

tire

se fatiguer

to tire of sth

se lasser de qc

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A central tire pressure regulation system was added to allow tire pressure to be adjusted to optimize traction in varying terrain.

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Nevertheless, some riders will lower the tire pressure to cause the tread to spread out and create a larger contact patch.

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Safety features include six airbags, active front head restraints, and a tire pressure monitoring system.

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Tire pressure in the main tires can also be raised and lowered by the driver for better performance.

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If tire pressure is too low, the tire contact patch is changed more than if it were over-inflated.

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When the vehicle is used on loose surfaced, low tire pressure will be used to improve grip.

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Reducing the tire pressure also reduces the grinding action on the gravel, significantly reducing dust and silt.

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The failures all involved "tread separation", in which the outer tread carcass would delaminate and cause a rapid loss of tire pressure.

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In situations where tire pressure is insufficient to hold the bead of the tire in place, a beadlock is needed.

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Other information can include a serial number, temperature, acceleration and the status of the complete tire pressure monitoring system.

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