pressure in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for 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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tyre pressure [ˈtaɪəˌpreʃə(r)] N

I.high pressure [Brit ˌhʌɪ ˈprɛʃə, Am ˌhaɪˈprɛʃər] N METEO

pressure-cook [Brit ˈprɛʃəkʊk, Am ˈprɛʃərˌkʊk] VB trans

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pressure vessel [Am ˈprɛʃər ˈvɛsəl] N

counter-pressure [ˌkaʊntəpreʃə(r)] N TECH

blood pressure [Brit, Am ˈbləd ˌprɛʃər] N MED

vapour pressure [Am ˈveɪpər ˈprɛʃər] N

low-pressure [Brit ˌləʊˈprɛʃə, Am] ADJ

partial pressure [Am ˈpɑrʃəl ˈprɛʃər] N

pressure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pressure in the English»Italian Dictionary

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II.pressure [ˈpre·ʃɚ] VB trans

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pressure Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to place sb under pressure
mettere qu sotto pressione
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
the pressure of life/work/childhood
le difficoltà della vita/del lavoro/dell'infanzia
high blood-pressure/fever
pressione/febbre alta
to succumb to pressure/temptation
soccombere alla pressione/tentazione
to apply pressure to sth
esercitare una pressione su qc
a high-pressure area
una zona di alta pressione
high-pressure sales techniques ECON
tecniche di vendita aggressive

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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While generally composed, he gets rather jittery under pressure.
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At higher concentrations of ethanol above 10%, the vapor pressure of the blend starts to decrease.
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Each one of the low pressure turbines weighed 375 tons.
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A slow ascent, and therefore slow pressure reduction, is a good decompression practice.
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There's already pressure for us to look "presentable," and when we go barefaced, we get criticized.
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Water vapor pressure may also affect the rate of obsidian hydration.
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The water pressure proved too much for the weak pumps and the propeller wheel was damaged when the vessel began to keel over.
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The person who can withhold the water pressure for the longest time, wins the task.
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When pressure is applied to the photoprobe, a xenon tube generates a strobe light, and this light passes through the subcutaneous tissue.
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In recent years, the pressure has been to divest of investments in companies involved in extracting fossil fuels like oil as a measure against climate change.
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