🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

दबाव

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dabaav

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pressure/ˈprɛʃər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #600 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"नौकरी में बहुत अधिक दबाव है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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

The word 'pressure' originates from the Latin 'pressura', meaning 'a pressing'. It evolved through Middle English from the Old French 'pression', reflecting the physical act of pressing or applying force.

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