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2 Translation results for
pressure
in Spanish
noun
|
verb
pressure
noun
pressures
presión
Example sentences of
pressure
noun
•
Apply
pressure
to the wound to stop the bleeding.
•
the
pressure
of the compressed air inside the chamber
•
The animal's jaws can exert a
pressure
of more than 750 pounds per square inch.
•
The horse will respond to the slightest
pressure
of a rider's knee.
•
The fruit yields to gentle
pressure
when it's ripe.
More examples
•
the normal air
pressure
at sea level
•
He gave in to the social
pressures
to act and dress like everybody else.
•
She felt a constant
pressure
to earn more money.
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Synonyms of
pressure
noun
stress
,
strain
,
tension
Detailed synonyms for
pressure
noun
See:
Stress
pressure
verb
pressured, has pressured, is pressuring, pressures
presionar, apremiar
Example sentences of
pressure
verb
•
his father
pressured
him to go out for the swim team
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Related phrases for
pressure
blood pressure
- tensión, presión (arterial)
under pressure
- bajo presión
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Reverse translation for
pressure
presión
- pressure, blood pressure
presionar
- to pressure, to put on the pressure, to press, to push
apremiar
- to pressure, to urge, to be urgent
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