pressure group in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pressure group in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pressure group N

pressure group

grupo m de presión

Translations for pressure group in the English»Spanish Dictionary

peer-group pressure/influence

la presión/influencia que ejerce el grupo paritario form

attr peer-group pressure/influence

la presión/influencia que ejercen los compañeros

Translations for pressure group in the Spanish»English Dictionary

grupo de interés

pressure group

grupo de presión

pressure group

cabildero (cabildera)

member of a pressure group

Translations for pressure group in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.group [Am ɡrup, Brit ɡruːp] N

1.1. group + sing or pl vb (of people):

group

grupo m

in groups of three

en grupos de tres

to form a group (physically)

agruparse

to form a group (found a group)

formar un grupo or una asociación

a consumers'/women's group

una asociación or agrupación de consumidores/mujeres

a feminist/gay group

un colectivo or una agrupación feminista/gay

a feminist/gay group attr discussion/visit

en grupo

a feminist/gay group portrait

de conjunto

group booking

reserva f de grupo

group photo

foto f de grupo

1.2. group + sing or pl vb MUS:

group

grupo m

group

conjunto m

a pop/rock group

un grupo pop/de rock

2.1. group usu + sing vb (of things):

group

grupo m

2.2. group usu + sing vb (class, division):

group

grupo m

3.1. group COMM:

group

grupo m

group company

colateral f

3.2. group MIL:

group

grupo m

4.1. group CHEM (of elements):

group

grupo m

4.2. group CHEM (radical):

group

grupo m

an ethyl group

un grupo etílico

5. group MATH:

group

grupo m

II.group [Am ɡrup, Brit ɡruːp] VB trans

group

agrupar

the students grouped themselves around the table

los estudiantes se agruparon alrededor de la mesa

these cases can be grouped together

estos casos pueden ponerse en un mismo grupo

III.group [Am ɡrup, Brit ɡruːp] VB intr

to group around sth/sb

agruparse or formar un grupo alrededor de or en torno a algo/alguien

I.pressure [Am ˈprɛʃər, Brit ˈprɛʃə] N

1.1. pressure U or C PHYS:

pressure

presión f

high/low pressure METEO

altas/bajas presiones

1.2. pressure U or C (press, touch):

pressure

presión f

to put pressure on sth

hacer presión sobre algo

2. pressure U (influence, force):

pressure

presión f

to work under pressure

trabajar bajo presión

they are under pressure to accept the offer

los están presionando para que acepten la oferta

the government is under pressure from the unions

los sindicatos están presionando al gobierno

he confessed under pressure from the police

confesó presionado por la policía

to bring pressure to bear on sb

ejercer presión sobre alguien

they are bringing pressure to bear on the government to reform the law

están ejerciendo presión sobre el gobierno para que reforme la ley

to put pressure on sb

presionar a alguien

they are putting pressure on the workers to accept the offer

están presionando a los obreros para que acepten la oferta

to put/pile on the pressure inf

apretar los tornillos inf

3. pressure U or C (demands, stress):

pressure of work prevents me from coming

no puedo asistir por razones de trabajo

the pressures of city life

las presiones or las tensiones a las que somete la vida urbana

I've been under a lot of pressure recently

últimamente he estado muy agobiado

the new road has taken the pressure off the town center

la nueva carretera ha descongestionado el centro de la ciudad

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

pressure

presionar

to pressure sb to + infin

presionar a alguien para que  +  subj

Congress is pressuring him to accept a compromise

el congreso lo está presionando para que transija

to pressure sb into -ing he was pressured into withdrawing from the competition

lo presionaron hasta que se retiró del concurso

pressure group in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pressure group in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pressure group N POL

pressure group

grupo m de presión

Translations for pressure group in the Spanish»English Dictionary

grupo de presión

pressure group

grupo de presión POL

pressure group

Translations for pressure group in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.group [gru:p] N

1. group a. CHEM:

group

grupo m

group photo

foto f de grupo

group of trees

arboleda f

in groups

en grupos

to get into groups

formar grupos

2. group (specially assembled):

group

colectivo m

3. group (business association):

group

agrupación f

4. group (musicians):

group

conjunto m musical

II.group [gru:p] VB trans

group

agrupar

III.group [gru:p] VB intr

group

agruparse

to group together round sb

agruparse en torno a alguien

I.pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. pressure a. PHYS:

pressure

presión f

high/low pressure

presión alta/baja

to put pressure on sth

hacer presión sobre algo

at full pressure

a toda presión

to be under pressure a. fig

estar bajo presión

2. pressure no pl (influence):

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

3. pressure pl (pressure):

pressure

tensiones f pl

4. pressure MED:

pressure

tensión f

blood pressure

tensión arterial

5. pressure ELEC:

pressure

voltaje m

II.pressure [ˈpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

to pressure sb to do sth

presionar a alguien para que haga algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There is a small but vocal pressure group that is trying to get the station and line re-opened.

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The organization is not a pressure group or watchdog on advertising.

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This caused widespread controversy and a pressure group was formed to ensure survival of the hall.

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The party is now going to become a pressure group.

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It was a pressure group rather than a political party, and did not contest elections.

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Many of the local shop keepers formed a pressure group against a full redevelopment.

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As such it never participated on elections, and never became a strong political pressure group.

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Although he never thought the party would win an election, he believed it represented a useful, socialist pressure group.

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A local pressure group is campaigning for this ban to be lifted.

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This acts as an instrument of community of welfare, and well as pressure group on behalf of the community.

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