pressure
/ˈpreʃə(r)/noun
उच्चारण प्रेशर
दबाव; तनाव
Basic word
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[U, C]
the force or weight with which something presses against something else; the act of trying to persuade or to force somebody to do something; difficulties and feelings of worry caused by the need to achieve or to behave in a particular way; the force of a gas or liquid in a container
दबाव; तनाव
- blood pressure
- under pressure
- peer pressure
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- Check the pressure in the tyres before you leave.
- High pressure causes headaches.
- The pressure of the water burst the pipe.
Synonyms force weight stress strain compulsion
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[T] especially AmE
to try to persuade somebody to do something by making them feel that they have to or should do it
दबाव डालना
- Don't pressure me.
- The boss pressured him into resigning.
- Don't pressure your friends to join.
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- Teachers should not pressure children to get high marks.
¶Idioms 2
under pressure
being forced or strongly persuaded to do sth; feeling worried because of too much work or responsibility
दबाव में
- The minister is under pressure to resign.
- Radhika stays calm even when she is working under pressure.
pile on the pressure / turn up the pressure
to put more pressure on sb to do sth
दबाव बढ़ाना
- The opposition is piling on the pressure for an inquiry.
- The coach turned up the pressure on the players before the final.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Verb: pressurize (British) or pressure (American) somebody into doing something.
Verb में pressurize (British) या pressure (American) somebody into doing something।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Under pressure (feeling stressed; being forced: 'working under pressure'), put pressure on sb (try to force), peer pressure (influence from people of your age or group), pressure group (a group that tries to influence the government), high or low blood pressure.
Collocation बहुत पूछा जाता है: under pressure (तनाव में; बाध्य होते हुए: 'working under pressure'), put pressure on sb (दबाव डालना), peer pressure (अपनी उम्र या समूह के लोगों का प्रभाव, साथियों का दबाव), pressure group (सरकार को प्रभावित करने का प्रयास करने वाला समूह, दबाव समूह), high या low blood pressure।
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General knowledge
Science GK: pressure = force ÷ area (measured in pascals); atmospheric pressure is measured by a barometer; normal blood pressure is about 120/80 mmHg; a pressure cooker cooks faster because water boils at a higher temperature under higher pressure.
विज्ञान GK में दाब = बल ÷ क्षेत्रफल (pascal में मापा जाता है); वायुमंडलीय दाब barometer से मापा जाता है; सामान्य रक्तचाप लगभग 120/80 mmHg है; pressure cooker जल्दी पकाता है क्योंकि अधिक दाब पर पानी अधिक तापमान पर उबलता है।