high pressure in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for high pressure in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.pressure [Brit ˈprɛʃə, Am ˈprɛʃər] N

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

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

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pressure → pressurize

See also pressurize

pressurize [Brit ˈprɛʃərʌɪz, Am ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz] VB trans

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I.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADJ

4. high (great, intense):

high degree, risk
alto, elevato
high intensity
elevato
high fever
alto
high heat, anxiety, excitement
forte
high tension
alto, forte
high hope, expectation
grande
cook on a high heat
cuocere a fuoco vivo
turn the grill to high
regola il grill al massimo
to have a high colour
avere un colorito acceso
that is high praise!
è un bel complimento!
a moment of high drama
un momento di forte drammaticità
the high seriousness of sth
la grande serietà di qc
the building is high Victorian, Gothic
l'edificio risale al pieno del periodo vittoriano, gotico
in high summer
in piena estate
feelings are running high
gli animi si stanno infiammando

II.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADV

III.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] N

IV.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ]

high pressure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for high pressure in the English»Italian Dictionary

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1. high:

high
alto, -a
one meter high and three meters wide
alto una iarda e largo tre
knee/waist-high
fino al ginocchio/alla cintura
to fly at high altitude
volare ad alta quota
high cheekbones
zigomi alti
to do a high dive
fare un tuffo dall'alto
to have high hopes for sb/sth
riporre molte aspettative in qu/qc
to have a high opinion of sb
stimare molto qu
to have high praise for sb/sth
parlare molto bene di qu/qc
of the highest caliber
del migliore livello
high blood-pressure/fever
pressione/febbre alta
a high caliber gun
un'arma di grosso calibro
of high rank
di alto rango
to have friends in high places
avere amicizie che contano
an order from on high
un ordine dall'alto
to be high and mighty
credersi chissacchì
with a high neckline/waistline
a collo alto/vita alta

II.pressure [ˈpre·ʃɚ] VB trans

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Volunteers and staff challenge trainees in a high-pressure environment that simulates a real workplace.
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This large rocket is intended to be fueled by high-pressure liquid.
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When heat and pressure are applied to the layers, a chemical reaction (polymerization) transforms the layers into a high-pressure thermosetting industrial laminated plastic.
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The incline is lit at night by 114 high-pressure sodium-vapor lamps mounted along the sides of tracks.
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These light gases have very high vapor pressure at ambient temperatures, and their storage requires either high-pressure compression or an extreme reduction of temperature.
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The high-pressure phases of iron are important as models for the solid parts of planetary cores.
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The robust design allows high tip-speed operation, and therefore this fan is often used in high-pressure applications.
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The synthesis clearly showed the potential of high-pressure applications for industrial purposes and stimulated growing interest in the field.
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Lights converted to high-pressure sodium in the 1990s, enabling both truer colors and color changes.
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The steamboat was driven by a sternwheel which was turned by two twin horizontally mounted high-pressure steam engines.
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