pressure in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.pressure [Am ˈprɛʃər, Brit ˈprɛʃə] N

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

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low-pressure [Am, Brit ˌləʊˈprɛʃə] ADJ attr

high-pressure [Am ˌhaɪˈprɛʃər, Brit ˌhʌɪ ˈprɛʃə] ADJ attr

pressure-cook [Am ˈprɛʃər ˌkʊk, Brit ˈprɛʃəkʊk] VB trans

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I.pressure test [ˈpreʃərtest, ˈpreʃətest] N

pressure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pressure in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

II.pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

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pressure Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to put pressure on sb (to do sth)
presionar a alguien (para que haga algo)
to do sth under pressure from sb
hacer algo presionado por alguien
to bring pressure to bear on sb
ejercer presión sobre alguien
under the pressure of circumstances
bajo la presión de las circunstancias
to succumb to pressure/to temptation
sucumbir ante la presión/a la tentación
to place sb under pressure
someter alguien a presión
my father has high blood pressure
mi padre es hipertenso
what is your tyre [or tire Am] pressure?
¿a qué presión llevas las ruedas?
they measured [or took] his/her blood pressure
le tomarron la tensión
to put pressure on sb to talk
exprimir a alguien para que hable fig

pressure Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

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Squall lines typically bow out due to the formation of a mesoscale high pressure system which forms within the stratiform rain area behind the initial line.
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A slow ascent, and therefore slow pressure reduction, is a good decompression practice.
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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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The person who can withhold the water pressure for the longest time, wins the task.
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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 "tire pressure differential" strategy offered the disadvantage that owners and mechanics could inadvertently but easily re-introduce oversteer characteristics by over-inflating the front tires.
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It is the area that sustains most pressure when using the palm of the hand for support, such as in handstand.
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Further along the exhaust pipe, the exhaust pressure wave encounters a converging conical section, and this reflects a "positive" pressure wave back up the pipe.
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While generally composed, he gets rather jittery under pressure.
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