pressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
・UK /'preʃə(r)/
A2
noun
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Strong persuasion to do something
other
- To apply pressure to something
- Attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something.
- To apply physical force to something.
other
- The burden of physical or mental distress.
- The difficulties in your life
- The force exerted per unit area.
- Force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries
- The act of exerting influence or control.
- Political or social force or influence.
- A sense of urgency or stress caused by time constraints.
- A feeling of stressful urgency caused by expectations
other
- The exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it.
- The use of persuasion, influence, or intimidation to make someone do something.
- The continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
- The force applied in printing to transfer ink to paper or another surface.
- Stress or strain caused by demands placed on someone.
verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
Examples
pressure for change in the country's economy
an instrument for measuring blood pressure