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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pressão
"A pressão arterial precisa ser monitorada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
"The atmospheric pressure dropped rapidly before the storm arrived." - 2
The burden of physical, mental, or social demands and stress.
"She felt intense pressure to complete the project before the deadline."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle French 'pressure', originating from Late Latin 'pressura', from Latin 'pressus' (past participle of 'primere', to press). The term entered English in the late 14th century, initially denoting physical compression, before expanding metaphorically into psychological, social, and economic domains during the early modern era.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pressure" is said worldwide
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pression
Transliteration: pression
"La pression atmosphérique baisse."
Druck
Transliteration: Druck
"Der Druck steigt vor der Prüfung."
pressione
Transliteration: pressione
"La pressione sanguigna è normale."
presión
Transliteration: presión
"Siente mucha presión en el trabajo."
pressão
Transliteration: pressão
"A pressão arterial precisa ser monitorada."
दबाव
Transliteration: dabaav
"नौकरी में बहुत अधिक दबाव है।"
压力
Transliteration: yālì
"他承受着巨大的工作压力。"
압력
Transliteration: apryeok
"타이어의 공기압을 확인하세요."
圧力
Transliteration: atsuryoku
"彼は上司からの圧力に耐えた。"
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