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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pressione
"La pressione sanguigna è normale."
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 the Latin word 'pressura', meaning 'a pressing or squeezing', stemming from 'pressus', the past participle of 'primere' (to press). It entered the English language in the late 14th century via Old French, initially relating to physical compression before expanding metaphorically into psychological, social, and atmospheric domains during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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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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