pressure

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
2. (countable, uncountable) A contrasting force or impulse of any kind.
3. (countable, uncountable) Distress.
4. (countable, uncountable) Urgency.
5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Impression; stamp; character impressed.
6. (countable, uncountable) The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area; force per unit area.

Verb

To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.

Sinonieme

stress

force

press

compression

push

coerce

tension

pressing

oppression

coercion

squeeze

strain

urgency

compel

intimidate

constraint

harass

browbeat

compulsion

squeezing

weight

insistence

bully

hale

duress

pushing

menace

oppress

blackjack

pressurize

beset

load

impression

burden

pressure sensation

tyrannize

constriction

constrain

strength

bludgeon

blackmail

air pressure

pinch

enforcement

dragoon

atmospheric pressure

imperativeness

imminence

crush

hound

Vertalings

pression

Druck

presión

pressione

pressão

druk

pressió

πίεση

oppression

basınç

pressie

knel

Drang

drang

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

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Etimologie (Engels)

From Latin pressūra.

Sinne

So there was no pressure to demolish old buildings to put new ones at their place .

Permeability is affected by the pressure in a rock .