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pressure

pressure

Meaning of pressure

external demands

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EN-UK/ˈprɛʃə/
EN-US/ˈprɛʃɚ/
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pressure with Russian translation

pressure usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Студенты испытывают давление перед экзаменами.

Students feel pressure before exams.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он работает лучше под давлением, поэтому жёсткие сроки ему подходят.

He works better under pressure, so tight deadlines suit him.

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pressure belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

pressureдавление
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

pressure synonyms

Related words worth learning together

push
A physical shove or an encouraging/motivating nudge; more active and immediate than 'pressure'
stress
Often refers to an internal psychological or physiological reaction rather than the external cause
tension
Strain or nervousness between people/situations; can be physical (tautness) or emotional
force
More physical: strength or power; can also mean coercive action but often denotes physical magnitude
coercion
Use of threats or force to make someone do something; more formal and legalistic than 'pressure'
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A physical shove or an encouraging/motivating nudge; more active and immediate than 'pressure'

B1Very Often

He gave the project a final push to get it finished.

🇬🇧en

Often refers to an internal psychological or physiological reaction rather than the external cause

B1Very Often

Deadlines at work caused him a lot of stress.

🇬🇧en

Strain or nervousness between people/situations; can be physical (tautness) or emotional

B1Often

There was a lot of tension in the meeting after the announcement.

🇬🇧en

More physical: strength or power; can also mean coercive action but often denotes physical magnitude

B1Very Often

The force of the wind broke several branches.

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coercion

Use of threats or force to make someone do something; more formal and legalistic than 'pressure'

B1Rarely

The contract was signed under coercion, not voluntarily.

🇬🇧en

A subtler effect on opinions or actions; less forceful than 'pressure' and often neutral

B1Very Often

Her years of experience gave her influence over the committee.

🇬🇧en

Pressure leading to stress or damage; often denotes overload or wear rather than the external cause

B1Often

The extra hours put a strain on his health.

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How to pronounce pressure and what this word means

pressure means pressure. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce pressure

/ˈprɛʃə/

pressure translation

pressure

pressure examples

Students feel pressure before exams.

pressure transcription

/ˈprɛʃə/, /ˈprɛʃɚ/

Questions about this word

pressure meaning: what does it mean?

external demands

pressure pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

pressure is pronounced as /ˈprɛʃə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

pressure definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Students feel pressure before exams. Translation: Студенты испытывают давление перед экзаменами.

Is pressure part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, pressure can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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