pressure in English: The force made by one thing pressing on another. "Pressure" also means the worry you feel when people expect a lot from you. (noun)

/ˈpreʃə/

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Translation

The force made by one thing pressing on another. "Pressure" also means the worry you feel when people expect a lot from you.

Word origin

From Latin pressura, from premere, to press.

Gender

Pluralpressures

Here "pressure" is pressing with your hand.

Water pressure is how hard the water pushes.

"Under pressure" means having too much to do.

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This word is part of lesson 23.