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1 ♦ pressure
♦ pressure /ˈprɛʃə(r)/n. [u]1 (fis., mecc., med.) pressione: the pressure of a tyre, la pressione di un pneumatico; water pressure, pressione dell'acqua; blood pressure, pressione sanguigna; atmospheric pressure, pressione atmosferica3 (fig.) pressione; costrizione; tensione, tensioni; stress: (econ.) Prices have come under some slight pressure, si sono registrate lievi tensioni sui prezzi; to bring pressure to bear on sb., esercitare (o fare) pressioni su q.; to ease the pressure, ridurre la pressione; allentare la tensione; under pressure, sotto pressione; to put pressure on sb., mettere q. sotto pressione; to bow to pressure, cedere a pressioni; relentless pressure, pressione incalzante● (mecc.) pressure bar, premilamiera □ (aeron.) pressure cabin, cabina pressurizzata □ (metall.) pressure casting, pressofusione □ pressure cooker, pentola a pressione □ (mecc., autom.) pressure feed, alimentazione forzata □ pressure gauge, manometro □ (polit., econ.) pressure group, gruppo di pressione □ (mecc. dei fluidi) pressure head, altezza piezometrica □ pressure of business, affari urgenti; cumulo di lavoro □ (autom., mecc.) pressure plate, spingidisco □ (med.) pressure points, punti cutanei sensibili alla pressione □ pressure regulator, regolatore della pressione □ (comput.) pressure sensitive, sensibile alla pressione □ (tecn.) pressure suit, tuta pressurizzata □ (elettr.) pressure switch, interruttore a pressione □ (tecn.) pressure welding, saldatura per pressione □ (comm.) under the pressure of competition, sotto lo stimolo della concorrenza □ (fig.) to work at high pressure, lavorare intensamente; essere sotto sforzo (o sotto pressione) □ to yield under pressure, cedere (per le pressioni subite).(to) pressure /ˈprɛʃə(r)/(spec. USA) ► to pressurize. -
2 pressure
I ['preʃə(r)]1) pressione f. (anche tecn. meteor.)2) fig. (on person) pressione f.to put pressure on sb. — fare pressione su qcn.
to do sth. under pressure — fare qcs. sotto costrizione
3) (volume) (of traffic, tourists, visitors) flusso m.II ['preʃə(r)]* * *['preʃə]1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) pressione2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) pressione3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) pressione•- pressurise
- pressure cooker* * *I ['preʃə(r)]1) pressione f. (anche tecn. meteor.)2) fig. (on person) pressione f.to put pressure on sb. — fare pressione su qcn.
to do sth. under pressure — fare qcs. sotto costrizione
3) (volume) (of traffic, tourists, visitors) flusso m.II ['preʃə(r)]
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