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A n1 gen, Tech, Meteorol pression f ; to exert/put pressure on sth exercer une/faire pression sur qch ; to store sth under pressure stocker qch sous pression ; a pressure of 1 kg per cm2 une pression de 1 kg par cm2 ; ⇒ blood pressure, high pressure etc ;2 fig ( on person) pression f ; the pressure on her to conform la pression exercée sur elle pour qu'elle se conforme à la norme ; to put pressure on sb faire pression sur qn (to do pour qu'il/elle fasse) ; to do sth under pressure faire qch sous la contrainte ; to do sth under pressure from sb faire qch sous la pression de qn ; to work well/badly under pressure travailler bien/mal sous pression ; he is under pressure from his boss to do son patron fait pression sur lui pour qu'il fasse ; she has come under a lot of pressure to do on exerce de fortes pressions sur elle pour l'amener à faire ; to be put under pressure by one's job être stressé ○ par son travail ; due to pressure of work pour cause d'emploi du temps chargé ; financial pressures contraintes financières ; the pressures of fame les tensions amenées par la célébrité ; the pressures of modern life le stress de la vie moderne ;
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