Pressure Put Force Amount Liquid Bowed Work Air/Water

• the nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding.
• the barriers gave way under the pressure of the crowd.
• air/water pressure
• check the tyre pressure (= the amount of air in a tyre) regularly.

pressure

1. the force or weight with which something presses against something else
• The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding.
• The barriers gave way under the pressure of the crowd.
2. the force produced by a particular amount of gas or liquid in a confined space or container; the amount of this
• see also blood pressure
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/blood-pressure
• air/water pressure
• Check the tyre pressure (= the amount of air in a tyre) regularly.
• a pressure gauge (= an instrument used for measuring the pressure of a liquid or a gas)
3. the force of the atmosphere on the earth’s surface
• see also atmospheric
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/atmospheric
• A band of high/low pressure is moving across the country.
4. the act of trying to persuade or to force somebody to do something
• The pressure for change continued to mount.
• There is a great deal of pressure on young people to conform.
• The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do).
• Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure.
5. difficulties and feelings of anxiety that are caused by the need to achieve or to behave in a particular way
• She was unable to attend because of the pressure of work.
• You need to be able to handle pressure in this job.
• How can anyone enjoy the pressures of city life?
• She was unable to attend because of the pressures of work.
• stress-related illnesses
• nervous tension
• I found it a strain looking after four children.
6. to force or to try to persuade somebody to do something
• Advertisements put pressure on girls to be thin.
7. if a liquid or a gas is kept under pressure, it is forced into a container so that when the container is opened, the liquid or gas escapes quickly
• Draught beer is pumped out of the barrel under pressure.
8. being forced to do something
• The director is under increasing pressure to resign.
• The pound came under pressure from foreign currencies today, increasing the chances of a rise in interest rates.
9. made to feel anxious about something you have to do
• The team performs well under pressure.

Extra Examples

• He’s felt under pressure since his wife had the operation.
• His own desires conflict with external pressures to conform.
• Hospital staff are coming under pressure to work longer hours.
• It’s an ideal place in which to relax and escape the pressures of modern life.
• Large companies were criticized for using pressure tactics against small suppliers.
• Management is under pressure to set an example on pay restraint.
• My parents never put any pressure on me to get a job.
• Pressure sensors in the seats tell the system which ones aren’t occupied.
• Reducing the swelling will relieve the pressure on her spine.
• Retailers face added pressure to have the products available by Christmas.
• She started smoking because of peer pressure.
• The cruise was a welcome relief from the pressure of work.
• The economic pressures on small businesses are intense.
• The editor bowed to pressure from his staff, and the article was suppressed.
• The government bowed to popular pressure and repealed the law.
• There is a constant drive to exploit workers and intensify the pressure of work.
• There is intense pressure on her to resign.
• There’s a lot of pressure on the soldiers preparing for battle.
• They are looking for ways to ease the pressure of their stress-filled, competitive existence.
• This concession would not have happened but for the pressure that was brought to bear on the authorities.
• This has heightened pressure for economic sanctions against the regime.
• This puts upward pressure on prices.
• When more people move into an area, that creates pressures.
• an instrument for measuring blood pressure
• pressure for change in the country’s economy
• pressure from religious groups
• pressure on foreign diplomats
• the use of the Internet to put international pressure on authoritarian regimes
• A deal was made under intense political pressure.
• Check the tyre pressure regularly.
• Her family put great pressure on her not to marry him.
• Manufacturers are under pressure to put profit ahead of safety.
• My parents never put any pressure on me to work in the family business.
• She suffers from high blood pressure.
• Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure.
• The President is coming under pressure to call a referendum.
• The door swung open beneath the gentle pressure of Jill’s hand.
• The government eventually bowed to popular pressure.
• a pressure gauge
• air/water pressure

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin pressura, from press- ‘pressed’, from the verb premere.