What does pression in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word pression in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pression in French.

The word pression in French means pressure, pressure, stress, pressure, pressure, press stud, draught beer, draught, low pressure, draught beer, draught beer, snap fastener, pressure sensor, pressure probe, give in to stress, crumble under stress, buckle under pressure, strong pressure, continued pressure, demi, apply pressure, put pressure on, apply pressure, put pressure on, pressure gradient, pressure group, lobby, high pressure, pressure is mounting, the pressure is mounting, put pressure on, put pressure on, way of exerting pressure, cold-pressed, blood pressure, atmospheric pressure, atmospheric pressure, barometric pressure, critical pressure, radiation pressure, population pressure, demographic pressure, dynamic pressure, fiscal pressure, osmotic pressure, partial pressure, ease off on the pressure, put yourself under pressure, under the pressure of , under pressure from, under pressure from, pressurized, under pressure. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pression

pressure

nom féminin (fait d'appuyer sur [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une légère pression sur ce bouton suffit pour démarrer cette machine.
Light pressure on this button is sufficient to start up the machine.

pressure, stress

nom féminin (obligation urgente, stress)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tous ne supportent pas bien la pression au travail.
Not everyone handles work stress well.

pressure

nom féminin (tentative d'influencer) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce député n'a jamais cédé aux pressions.
This MP never gives in to pressure.

pressure

nom féminin (unité de mesure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pression anticyclonique est de 1024 hectopascals.
The anticyclonic pressure is 1024 hectopascals.

press stud

nom féminin (bouton-pression) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai acheté un gilet avec des pressions pour mon petit garçon.
I bought a waistcoat with press studs for my little boy.

draught beer

nom féminin (familier (bière à la pression) (alcoholic drink)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Garçon ! Trois pressions, s'il vous plaît.
Waiter! Three draught beers, please.

draught

locution adjectivale (bière : au fût, pas en bouteille)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

low pressure

nom féminin (dépression atmosphérique) (atmosphere)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

draught beer

nom féminin (bière de fût) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous nous installons au bar du café et commandons une bière pression.

draught beer

nom féminin (type de bière) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

snap fastener

nom masculin (dispositif de fermeture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce sac se ferme grâce à 3 boutons-pression.

pressure sensor, pressure probe

nom masculin (sonde de pression)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

give in to stress, crumble under stress, buckle under pressure

locution verbale (craquer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

strong pressure, continued pressure

nom masculin (argot (intimidation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

demi

nom masculin (verre de bière) (glass of beer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un demi correspond à 50 cl de bière en Belgique et à 25 cl en France.
"Do you want a pint?" "No, I'll just have a half, thanks."

apply pressure

locution verbale (appuyer fortement sur [qch])

put pressure on

(figuré (forcer [qqn] à faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

apply pressure

locution verbale (appuyer fortement)

put pressure on

(influencer [qqn] par menaces)

The group is lobbying the government to scrap the bill.

pressure gradient

nom masculin (mesure de variation de pression)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pressure group, lobby

nom masculin (structure influente, lobby)

Les groupes de pression influencent souvent les hommes politiques.

high pressure

nom féminin (pression élevée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pressure is mounting, the pressure is mounting

(la tension augmente)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

put pressure on

(poser un ultimatum, obliger à faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

put pressure on

(demander [qch] à [qqn] avec insistance)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

way of exerting pressure

nom masculin (rapport de force)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les maîtres-chanteurs se servent de leurs découvertes comme moyen de pression.

cold-pressed

nom féminin (technique de presse à basse température)

blood pressure

nom féminin (pression sanguine dans les artères)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le médecin prit son tensiomètre pour mesurer la pression artérielle du patient.

atmospheric pressure

nom féminin (pression de l'atmosphère)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

atmospheric pressure, barometric pressure

nom féminin (pression atmosphérique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

critical pressure

nom féminin (pression limite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

radiation pressure

nom féminin (pression due à un rayonnement) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

population pressure, demographic pressure

nom féminin (pression due à une surpopulation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

dynamic pressure

nom féminin (pression sur un fluide en mouvement) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fiscal pressure

nom féminin (taux d'imposition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pression fiscale est la charge supportée en matière d'impôts par les contribuables en fonction de leurs revenus.

osmotic pressure

nom féminin (force qui attire) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

partial pressure

nom féminin (pression d'une quantité de gaz) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ease off on the pressure

locution verbale (figuré (lâcher du lest)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

put yourself under pressure

(se forcer à réussir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La jeune étudiante, perfectionniste et désireuse de réussir, se mettait elle-même la pression.

under the pressure of , under pressure from

(pressé par une force physique)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

under pressure from

(figuré (contraint par) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pressurized

locution adjectivale (comprimé) (physical)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

under pressure

locution adjectivale (figuré (stressé) (mental)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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