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1 pressure ***** pres·sure
['prɛʃə(r)]1. n1) Phys Tech Met pressione f2) (compulsion, influence) pressione f, pressioni fplhe's under pressure from his wife to give up smoking — sua moglie fa pressione perché lui smetta di fumare
they are really putting the pressure on — ci (or vi etc) stanno assillando
2. vtSee:pressurize 2)
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