English-Italian translations for pressure

• pressione
  Una pressione moderata e gentile o massima? Moderate and polite pressure or maximum pressure?
  Ciononostante dobbiamo esercitare pressione, tutta la pressione che possiamo. We must nevertheless exert pressure, all the pressure we can.
  Dobbiamo aumentare la pressione! The pressure must be increased!

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