🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

pressione esterna

Pronunciation / Transliteration: preˈsjone esˈterna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
External Pressure/ɪkˈstɜrnəl ˈprɛʃər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La pressione esterna ha influenzato la sua scelta."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The force exerted by an external agent or environment on an object or individual.

    "The external pressure from the market forced the company to innovate rapidly."
  2. 2

    Influence or stress arising from outside sources, often affecting decision-making or behavior.

    "She felt external pressure to conform to societal expectations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'external' originates from the Latin 'externus', meaning 'outside', while 'pressure' comes from the Latin 'pressura', meaning 'a pressing'. The combination reflects the influence of outside forces or conditions on a subject, evolving in usage from physical contexts to metaphorical applications in social and psychological domains.

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