air pressure in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for air pressure in the English»Italian Dictionary

air pressure [ˈeəˌpreʃə(r)] N

air pressure

pressione f atmosferica

Translations for air pressure in the Italian»English Dictionary

pressione atmosferica

air pressure

pressione -a

atmospheric or air pressure

Translations for air pressure in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pressure [Brit ˈprɛʃə, Am ˈprɛʃər] N

1. pressure:

pressure

pressione f also TECH METEO

to exert pressure on sth

esercitare una pressione su qc

put pressure on sth

fare pressione su qc

to store sth under pressure

conservare qc sotto pressione

a pressure of 1 kg per cm²

una pressione di 1 kg per cm²

blood pressure

pressione sanguigna

high pressure

alta pressione

2. pressure (on person):

pressure fig

pressione f

the pressure on her to conform

le pressioni esercitate su di lei per farla allineare

to put pressure on sb

fare pressione su qn (to do perché faccia)

to do sth under pressure

fare qc sotto costrizione

to do sth under pressure from sb

fare qc sotto costrizione di qn

to work well, badly under pressure

lavorare bene, male sotto pressione

he is under pressure from his boss to do

il suo capo gli fa pressione perché faccia

she has come under a lot of pressure to do

subisce molte pressioni perché faccia

to be put under pressure by one's job

essere oppresso dal lavoro

due to pressure of work

a causa del carico di lavoro

financial pressures

difficoltà finanziarie

the pressures of fame

lo stress della fama

the pressures of modern life

lo stress della vita moderna

3. pressure (volume):

pressure (of traffic, tourists, visitors)

flusso m

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

pressure → pressurize

See also pressurize

pressurize [Brit ˈprɛʃərʌɪz, Am ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz] VB trans

1. pressurize (maintain pressure in):

pressurize cabin, compartment, suit

pressurizzare

2. pressurize (put under pressure):

pressurize liquid, gas

mettere sotto pressione

3. pressurize fig person:

pressurize

fare pressione su

to be pressurized into doing

essere costretto a fare

I.air [Brit ɛː, Am ɛr] N

1. air (substance):

air

aria f

in the open air

all'aria aperta

I need a change of air

ho bisogno di cambiare aria

to come up for air swimmer, animal:

risalire in superficie per respirare

to let the air out of a tyre, balloon

sgonfiare un pneumatico, una mongolfiera

2. air (atmosphere, sky):

air

aria f

he threw the ball up into the air

lanciò la palla in aria

the helicopter rose up into the air

l'elicottero si sollevò nell'aria

the birds of the air

i volatili

the swans took to the air

i cigni hanno preso il volo

to send sth, to travel by air

spedire qc per via aerea, viaggiare in aereo

Turin (seen) from the air

Torino vista dall'aereo

the battle was fought on the ground and in the air

la battaglia fu combattuta dalle forze di terra e dell'aria

to clear the air storm:

rinfrescare l'aria

to clear the air fig

chiarire la situazione

3. air RADIO, TV:

to be, go on the air broadcaster, interviewee:

essere, andare in onda

to go off the air

cessare le trasmissioni

while the programme was still on the air

mentre il programma era ancora in onda

the series will be back on the air in January

la serie sarà di nuovo in onda a gennaio

he went on the air to reassure the public

andò in onda per rassicurare la gente

off the air, she confided that …

durante un fuori onda, confidò che …

the channel goes off the air at midnight

la rete cessa le trasmissioni a mezzanotte

4. air (manner):

air (of person)

aria f

air (aura, appearance) (of place)

aspetto m

air (aura, appearance) (of place)

atmosfera f

with an air of innocence, indifference

con aria innocente, indifferente

an air of mystery surrounds the project

un alone di mistero circonda il progetto

he has a certain air about him

ha un certo non so che

5. air MUS:

air

aria f

6. air (breeze):

air liter

brezza f

II.air [Brit ɛː, Am ɛr] VB trans

1. air (dry):

air

(fare) asciugare

don't wear that shirt, it hasn't been aired

non metterti quella maglia, non è ancora asciutta

2. air (freshen by exposing to air):

air room

aerare, ventilare, arieggiare

air garment, bed

far prendere aria a

3. air (express):

air opinion, view

esprimere, far conoscere

to air one's grievances

far sentire il proprio malcontento

to air one's knowledge

sfoggiare la propria cultura

4. air Am (broadcast):

air

mandare in onda

III.air [Brit ɛː, Am ɛr]

there's something in the air

c'è qualcosa nell'aria

he could sense trouble in the air

sentiva aria di tempesta

there's a rumour in the air that …

corre voce che …

to put on airs, to give oneself airs pej

darsi delle arie

our plans are still totally up in the air

i nostri progetti sono ancora per aria

to be walking or treading on air

essere al settimo cielo

to disappear or vanish into thin air

svanire nel nulla

they produced or conjured these figures out of thin air

le loro statistiche erano completamente campate in aria, inventate

air pressure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for air pressure in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pressure [ˈpre·ʃɚ] N

1. pressure a. PHYS:

pressure

pressione f

high/low pressure

pressione alta/bassa

to put pressure on sth

esercitare pressione su qc

at full pressure

a tutta pressione

to be under pressure a. fig

essere sotto pressione

2. pressure (influence):

to put pressure on sb (to do sth)

fare pressione su qu (perché faccia qc)

to do sth under pressure from sb

fare qc perché messo alle strette da qu

under the pressure of circumstances

sotto la pressione delle circostanze

3. pressure pl (stressful circumstances):

the pressure of life/work/childhood

le difficoltà della vita/del lavoro/dell'infanzia

4. pressure MED:

pressure

pressione f

blood pressure

pressione sanguigna

II.pressure [ˈpre·ʃɚ] VB trans

to pressure sb to do sth

fare pressione su qu perché faccia qc

I.air [er] N

1. air (earth's atmosphere):

air

aria f

2. air (space overhead, sky):

air

aria f

to fire into the air

sparare in aria

to be up in the air fig

essere ancora in alto mare

3. air AVIAT:

by air

in aereo

to travel by air

viaggiare in aereo

4. air TV, RADIO, CINE:

to be on the air

essere in onda

to be taken off the air

non essere più mandato in onda

5. air (aura, quality):

air

aria f

to have an air of confidence/danger

avere un aspetto sicuro/pericoloso

6. air MUS:

air

aria f

Phrases:

out of thin air

dal nulla

to disappear into thin air

svanire nel nulla

II.air [er] ADJ

air

aereo, -a

III.air [er] VB trans

1. air TV, RADIO:

air

trasmettere

the program will be aired on Saturday

il programma andrà in onda sabato

2. air (expose to air):

air

arieggiare

3. air (publicize):

to air one's grievances

esternare il proprio malcontento

IV.air [er] VB intr

1. air TV, RADIO:

air

andare in onda

2. air (be exposed to air):

air

prendere aria

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An aerofoil passing through air increases air pressure on the underside, while decreasing pressure across the top.

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It is common amongst drivers of off-road vehicles to decrease the air pressure in their tires.

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This reduction in air pressure causes a cooling, just as above, and the condensation of water vapor.

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Actual sound waves consist of continuous variations in air pressure.

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Subwoofers are made up of one or more woofers mounted in a loudspeaker enclosureoften made of woodcapable of withstanding air pressure while resisting deformation.

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People who do intense weight lifting, like squats, may experience sudden conductive hearing loss due to air pressure building up inside the ear.

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A moving airplane wing makes the air pressure above it decrease relative to the air pressure below it.

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A completed station-model map allows users to analyze patterns in air pressure, temperature, wind, cloud cover, and precipitation.

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The inside airborne contamination was caused by a change in air pressure inside the containment building that dislodged small irradiated particles in the reactor piping system.

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The museum maintains a positive air pressure to reduce risks to the specimens from dermestid beetles and other museum pests.

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