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Pressure Sth Force Baskı Noun Basınç Uncountable I

Level B1 
Kind noun
Front pressure 
IPA  /ˈpreʃə(r)   / noun
Back basınç
Back 2

pressure (noun)

 /ˈpreʃə(r)   / noun
 
 1 [uncountable]
the force that is produced when you press on or against sth
basınç
 Apply pressure to the cut and it will stop bleeding.
 The pressure of the water caused the dam to crack.
 2 [countable, uncountable]
the force that a gas or liquid has when it is contained inside sth
 (fizik) basınç
 high/low blood pressure
 You should check your tyre pressures regularly.
 3 [countable, uncountable]
worries or difficulties that you have because you have too much to deal with
baskı
 financial pressures
 I find it difficult to cope with pressure at work.
SYNONYM STRESS1
IDIOMS
put pressure on sb (to do sth)
to force sb to do sth
baskı yapmak, sıkıştırmak
 The press is putting pressure on him to resign.
under pressure
1 (used about liquid or gas) contained inside sth or sent somewhere using force
basınçla
 Water is forced out through the hose under pressure.
 2 being forced to do sth
baskı altında, stres içinde
 Anna was under pressure from her parents to leave school and get a job.
 3 worried or in difficulty because you have too much to deal with
baskı altında
 I perform poorly under pressure, so I hate exams.
 

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