pressured 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

pressured in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pressured 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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pressured 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

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One is being pressured by her philanderer to move closer to his office.
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Doctors and draft board members found themselves being pressured by relatives or family friends to exempt potential draftees.
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The insurgents took heavy casualties, were looking at the increasingly indefensible positions, and were pressured by some civilians to stop the hostilities.
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Unable to get more space inside the administration, PDT members of the government were pressured by the party leadership to step down.
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However, this is still not the case and many Singaporean children are pressured on by their parents and teachers to do well in studies.
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Recalcitrant husbands are pressured by society to grant the "get" to the wife, who is stuck in limbo, without a husband and unable to remarry.
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International forces were pressured to take action against the trafficking of women and girls.
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These universities feel pressured to take action because digital technologies have led to the easy reproduction and commodification of these creations.
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During these years, the team was pressured to recruit Canadian born players and introduce them to the game.
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When he is pressured to create similar work, he becomes murderous.
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