water pressure in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] N

water
eau f
drinking water
eau potable
running water
eau courante
tap water
eau du robinet
washing-up water
eau de vaisselle
by water
par bateau
under water (submerged)
sous l'eau
under water (flooded)
inondé
at high/low water
à marée haute/basse
to let in water shoe, boat:
prendre l'eau
to make water ship:
faire eau
to pass water
uriner
to turn the water on/off
ouvrir/fermer le robinet
he lives across the water on the mainland
il habite sur le continent
our French colleagues across the water
nos collègues français de l'autre côté de la Manche
the wine was flowing like water
le vin coulait à flots
to keep one's head above water lit
garder la tête hors de l'eau
to keep one's head above water (financially) fig
faire face à ses engagements
to keep one's head above water attr glass, jug, tank
à eau
to keep one's head above water snake, shrew
d'eau
to keep one's head above water filter, pump
à eau
to keep one's head above water pipe, pressure, shortage
d'eau
to keep one's head above water industry
de l'eau

III.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] VB trans

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IV.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] VB intr

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V.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər]

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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 pressurize, high pressure, blood pressure

pressurize [Brit ˈprɛʃərʌɪz, Am ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz] VB trans

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water pressure in the PONS Dictionary

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I.pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

II.pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

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I.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] N

II.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] VB trans

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III.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] VB intr

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water pressure Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

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When the end of an idioblast is broken the crystals or other substance is ejected by internal water pressure.
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The person who can withhold the water pressure for the longest time, wins the task.
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This generates the water pressure required to expand its mouth and engulf and filter a huge amount of water and fish.
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Water pressure was almost nonexistent after the seventh inning, especially with crowds above 8,000.
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They must be encased to contain the water pressure (or suction), or they must be fully submerged in the water flow.
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Company was producing gauges for ammonia, steam, brine, water pressure and vacuum gauges.
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Also, water pressure was low, with little or no water to feed sprinklers.
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On this occasion, the water pressure meant the flow rate was significantly greater, to the point where the aft bilge pump was barely keeping up.
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The control over the water pressure not only dominates every aspect of life but also dominates the spirit.
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However, the optimum shape for a hull to withstand water pressure was a sphere.
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