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1 pressure
['prɛʃə(r)] 1. n( physical force) nacisk m, ucisk m; (of air, water) ciśnienie nt; ( fig) ( demand) naciski pl; ( stress) napięcie nt2. vtto pressure sb (to do sth) — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś (do zrobienia czegoś)
to put pressure on sb (to do sth) — wywierać (wywrzeć perf) presję na kogoś (, by coś zrobił)
high/low pressure — wysokie/niskie ciśnienie
* * *['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.) ucisk, ciśnienie2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) presja, napięcie3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) nacisk, presja•- pressurise
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2 push
[puʃ] 1. n( of button etc) naciśnięcie nt; ( of door) pchnięcie nt; (of car, person) popchnięcie nt2. vtbutton, knob naciskać (nacisnąć perf); door pchać (pchnąć perf); car, person popychać (popchnąć perf); ( fig) person ( to work harder) dopingować; ( to reveal information) naciskać; product reklamować; ( inf) drugs handlować +instr3. vito push for — domagać się +gen
to be pushed for time/money ( inf) — mieć mało czasu/pieniędzy
she is pushing fifty ( inf) — idzie jej piąty krzyżyk (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- push in- push off- push on- push up* * *[puʃ] 1. verb1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) pchać, wpychać (się)2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) dopingować3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) handlować (narkotykami)2. noun1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) pchnięcie2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) energia•- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
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3 strain
[streɪn] 1. n( pressure) obciążenie nt; ( MED) ( physical) nadwerężenie nt; ( mental) stres m; ( of virus) szczep m; ( breed) odmiana f- strains2. vt 3. vito strain to hear/see — wytężać (wytężyć perf) słuch/wzrok
* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) wysilać się2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) nadwyrężać3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) wyczerpywać4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) odcedzać2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) naprężenie2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) wysiłek, przemęczenie3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) naciągnięcie4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) nadużywanie•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rasa2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) skłonność3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) dźwięki
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