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1 pression
pression [pʀesjɔ̃]feminine nouna. pressure• à haute/basse pression high/low pressure before n• être sous pression [personne] to be tense• deux pression(s), s'il vous plaît (inf) two beers, please* * *pʀɛsjɔ̃1) ( force physique) pressure [U]sous pression — ( sans compression) under pressure; ( avec compression) pressurized
2) ( contrainte) pressure [U]3) ( action d'appuyer) pressure4) ( bouton) press stud GB, popper GB, snap (fastener)* * *pʀesjɔ̃ nf1) (morale, physique) pressuresous pression PHYSIQUE fig — pressurized, under pressure
2) (= bière) beer, draft beer* * *pression nf1 ( force physique) pressure; régler la pression to adjust the pressure; pression atmosphérique atmospheric pressure; hautes/basses pressions high/low pressure ¢; pression d'huile/des pneus oil/tyre GB ou tire US pressure; pression artérielle blood pressure; sous pression ( sans compression) under pressure; ( avec compression) pressurized; eau sous haute pression water under high pressure;2 ( contrainte) pressure ¢; travailler sous pression to work under pressure; être sous pression to be under pressure; céder aux pressions to give in to (the) pressure; être soumis à des pressions to come under pressure; faire l'objet de pressions to be put under pressure; faire pression or exercer des pressions sur qn/qch to put pressure on sb/sth; ils ont fait pression sur lui pour qu'il signe they pressurized him into signing; pression sur le patronat/les prix pressure on (the) employers/prices; multiplier les pressions sur to increase (the) pressure on; pression à la hausse/baisse upward/downward pressure; forte pression intense pressure; pression démographique/inflationniste population/inflationary pressure; pression des partis/étudiants pressure from the parties/students; sous la pression populaire under pressure from the public; pression fiscale tax burden;3 ( action d'appuyer) pressure; pression de la main manual pressure; exercer une (légère) pression avec la main to press (gently) with one's hand; à la moindre pression under the slightest pressure; faire pression sur [objet, os] to be pushing ou pressing against;[prɛsjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [action] pressureà haute/basse pression high-/low-pressureêtre sous pression to be stressed ou under pressure3. [contrainte morale] pressurecéder à la pression populaire/familiale to give in to popular/family pressureil faut exercer une pression sur la classe politique we must put pressure on ou bring pressure to bear on the political communityil y a une forte pression sur le dollar/l'équipe belge the dollar/the Belgian team is under heavy pressure6. ÉCONOMIE————————à la pression locution adjectivale -
2 détendre
détendre [detɑ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verb2. reflexive verba. [visage, personne] to relax ; [atmosphère] to become less tense• détendez-vous ! relax!b. [ressort] to lose its tension ; [corde] to become slack* * *detɑ̃dʀ
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1) ( faire jouer) to release [ressort]2) ( relâcher) to slacken [ressort, corde]3) ( reposer) to relax [muscle]; to calm [atmosphère, esprit]4) ( distraire) to entertain [public]
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verbe intransitif1) ( reposer) [pause, thé] to be relaxing2) ( distraire) [comédie] to be entertaining
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se détendre verbe pronominal1) ( s'étirer) [corde, ressort] to slacken2) ( se relaxer) [personne, muscle] to relax* * *detɑ̃dʀ vt1) [fil] to loosen2) [personne, atmosphère] to relaxLa lecture, ça me détend. — I find reading relaxing.
3) [situation] to make less tense* * *détendre verb table: rendreA vtr1 ( faire jouer) to release [arc, ressort];2 ( relâcher) to slacken [ressort, corde]; to make [sth] lose its shape, to make [sth] baggy○ [vêtement];3 ( reposer) to relax [muscle]; to calm [atmosphère, esprit]; détendre la situation politique to defuse the political situation;4 ( distraire) to entertain [public].B vi1 ( reposer) [pause, thé] to be relaxing;2 ( distraire) [comédie] to be entertaining.C se détendre vpr1 ( s'étirer) [corde, ressort] to slacken; [vêtement] to lose its shape, to go baggy○;2 ( se relaxer) [personne, muscle] to relax; l'atmosphère se détend the atmosphere is becoming more relaxed.[detɑ̃dr] verbe transitif2. [décontracter] to relaxil a réussi à détendre l'atmosphère avec quelques plaisanteries he made things more relaxed by telling a few jokes3. [gaz] to depressurize————————se détendre verbe pronominal intransitif2. [se décontracter] to relax3. [s'améliorer - ambiance] to become more relaxed4. [gaz] to be reduced in pressure
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