English-Dutch translations for pressure

• druk
  Gematigde en beleefde druk of maximale druk? Moderate and polite pressure or maximum pressure?
  Daarbij is geen druk uitgeoefend. There has been no pressure there.
  De druk moet daarom worden opgevoerd. So we need to step up the pressure.
• pressie
  Dat is wat deze pressie inhoudt. This is what this pressure implies.
  De Raad geeft niet toe aan pressie. The Council does not give in to pressure.
  Heeft dat soms te maken met pressie of met machtsverdeling?Perhaps this was pressure? Distribution of power?

Definition of pressure

• A pressing; a force applied to a surface
• A contrasting force or impulse of any kind
• Distress
• Urgency
• Impression; stamp; character impressed
• The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area
• To encourage or heavily exert force or influence

Examples

• Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.
• the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization.
• She has felt pressure lately because her boss expects her to get the job done by the first
• the pressure of business
• Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want.

Related words

• high-pressure
• acupressure
• overpressure
• underpressure
• backpressure
• pressurestat
• pressure-gauge
• pressure washer
• pressure reducing valve