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pression [pʀɛsjɔ̃] N f

1. pression (force physique):

pression

pressure

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régler la pression

to adjust the pressure

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pression atmosphérique

atmospheric pressure

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hautes/basses pressions

high/low pressure uncountable

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pression d'huile/des pneus

oil/tyre pressure

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pression artérielle

blood pressure

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sous pression (sans compression)

under pressure

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sous pression (avec compression)

pressurized

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eau sous haute pression

water under high pressure

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2. pression (contrainte):

pression

pressure uncountable

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travailler sous pression

to work under pressure

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être sous pression

to be under pressure

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céder aux pressions

to give in to (the) pressure

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être soumis à des pressions

to come under pressure

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faire l'objet de pressions

to be put under pressure

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faire pression ou exercer des pressions sur qn/qc

to put pressure on sb/sth

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ils ont fait pression sur lui pour qu'il signe

they pressurized him into signing

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pression sur le patronat/les prix

pressure on (the) employers/prices

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multiplier les pressions sur

to increase (the) pressure on

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pression à la hausse/baisse

upward/downward pressure

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forte pression

intense pressure

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pression démographique/inflationniste

population/inflationary pressure

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pression des partis/étudiants

pressure from the parties/students

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sous la pression populaire

under pressure from the public

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pression fiscale

tax burden

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3. pression (action d'appuyer):

pression

pressure

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pression de la main

manual pressure

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exercer une (légère) pression avec la main

to press (gently) with one's hand

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à la moindre pression

under the slightest pressure

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faire pression sur objet, os:

to be pushing ou pressing against

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4. pression (bouton):

pression

press stud Brit

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pression

popper Brit

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pression

snap (fastener)

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5. pression (bière) inf:

une pression , un demi pression

a half (of draught beer)

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bouton-pression <pl boutons-pression> [butɔ̃pʀɛsjɔ̃] N m

bouton-pression

press stud Brit

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bouton-pression

popper Brit

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bouton-pression

snap (fastener)

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English

French

press stud

bouton-pression m

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snap fastener

bouton-pression m

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air pressure

pression f atmosphérique

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oil pressure

pression f d'huile

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partial pressure

pression f partielle

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snap-on

à pression

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blast injection

injection f sous pression

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tyre pressure

pression f des pneus

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in the PONS Dictionary

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pression [pʀɛsjɔ̃] N f

1. pression (contrainte) a. MED, METEO, PHYS:

pression

pressure

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zone de haute/basse pression

high/low pressure zone

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subir des pressions

to be under pressure

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2. pression (bouton):

pression

press stud

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3. pression (bière):

bière (à la) pression

draught beer Brit

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bière (à la) pression

draft beer Am

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Phrases:

être sous pression

to be under pressure

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bouton-pression <boutons-pression> [butɔ̃pʀesjɔ̃] N m

bouton-pression

press stud Brit

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bouton-pression

snap fastener Am

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English

French

popper

bouton-pression m

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press stud

bouton-pression m

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pressure

pression f

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to apply pressure

faire pression

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to put pressure on sth

exercer une pression sur qc

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to be under pressure

être sous pression

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at pressure

à pression

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pressure

pression f

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to have pressure

être sous pression

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pressure

pression f

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to do sth under pressure from sb

faire qc sous la pression de qn

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to bring pressure to bear on sb to do sth

faire pression sur qn pour qu'il fasse qc subj

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pressure

pression f

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water pressure

pression f de l'eau

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tyre pressure

pression f des pneus

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press for

faire pression pour obtenir

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vapo(u)r pressure

pression f de la vapeur

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pressure group

groupe m de pression

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English

pression [pʀɛsjo͂] N f

1. pression (contrainte) a. MED, METEO, PHYS:

pression

pressure

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zone de haute/basse pression

high/low pressure zone

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subir des pressions

to be under pressure

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2. pression (bouton):

pression

snap fastener

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3. pression (bière):

bière (à la) pression

draft beer

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Phrases:

être sous pression

to be under pressure

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bouton-pression <boutons-pression> [buto͂pʀesjo͂] N m

bouton-pression

snap

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English

French

pressure

pression f

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to apply pressure

faire pression

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to put pressure on sth

exercer une pression sur qc

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pressure

pression f

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to be under pressure

être sous pression

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pressure

pression f

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to do sth under pressure from sb

faire qc sous la pression de qn

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to bring pressure to bear on sb to do sth

faire pression sur qn pour qu'il fasse qc subj

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pressure

pression f

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press for

faire pression pour obtenir

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low pressure

(à) basse pression

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tire pressure

pression f des pneus

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vapor pressure

pression f de la vapeur

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water pressure

pression f de l'eau

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pressure group

groupe m de pression

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pressure washer

nettoyeur m haute pression

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