pressures 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

pressures in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pressures 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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pressures 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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Slower spending would help moderate domestic demand, alleviate real appreciation pressures, and support disinflation.
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Both teenagers are dealing with loneliness and family pressures when they begin to find solace in each other, and a young romance develops.
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Waterproof connectors prevent liquid ingress when immersed using a variety of methods (e.g., molding, potting and encapsulating) to prevent water intrusion at high hydrostatic pressures.
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With heliox, measured pressures of oxygen and helium are decanted or pumped into a cylinder, resulting in a two gas mix of oxygen and helium.
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In the 1960s, the college faced competing pressures from the rapid proliferation of public community colleges in New Jersey.
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More specifically, the high pressures of oxygen delivery result in necrotizing bronchiolitis and alveolar septal injury, further compromising oxygenation of blood.
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They also significantly increase negative intrathoracic pressures that can harm internal structures and potentially impair post-operative recovery.
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In such a climate, all the pressures were to economise.
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In developed countries the number of farm shops is increasing as farms seek to diversify their sources of income in the face of financial pressures.
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In general, price transparency and competition are likely to limit inflationary pressures from the cash changeover.
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