pressure

pressure
noun
1 force produced by pressing
ADJECTIVE
gentle, light
firm
downward
VERB + PRESSURE
apply, exert, put
alleviate, reduce, relieve

Reducing the swelling will relieve the pressure on her spine.

PRESSURE + NOUN
sensor

Pressure sensors in the seats tell the system which ones aren't occupied.

2 force of a gas or liquid
ADJECTIVE
elevated, high, low
air, blood, water

an instrument for measuring blood pressure

atmospheric, barometric
tyre/tire
PRESSURE + VERB
build up, increase, rise
maintain
ease, fall
PRESSURE + NOUN
gauge
valve
cooker
3 stress
ADJECTIVE
considerable, constant, intolerable (esp. BrE), relentless, undue, unrelenting
added, increased, increasing

Retailers face added pressure to have the products available by Christmas.

commercial, competitive, economic, financial, political, social

The economic pressures on small businesses are intense.

external

His own desires conflict with external pressures to conform.

downward, upward

This puts upward pressure on prices.

VERB + PRESSURE
place sb under, put sb under
create

When more people move into an area, that creates pressures.

cope with, handle, withstand
escape, get away from

It's an ideal place in which to relax and escape the pressures of modern life.

alleviate, ease, reduce, relieve

They are looking for ways to ease the pressure of their stress-filled, competitive existence.

heighten, intensify

There is a constant drive to exploit workers and intensify the pressure of work.

PRESSURE + VERB
build up, increase
PREPOSITION
under pressure

He's felt under pressure since his wife had the operation.

pressure on

There's a lot of pressure on the soldiers preparing for battle.

PHRASES
pressure of work

The cruise was a welcome relief from the pressure of work.

4 attempt to persuade/influence sb
ADJECTIVE
enormous, great, intense, strong, tremendous

There is intense pressure on her to resign.

growing, increased, increasing, mounting
popular

The government bowed to popular pressure and repealed the law.

international

the use of the Internet to put international pressure on authoritarian regimes

peer, peer-group (esp. BrE)

She started smoking because of peer pressure.

VERB + PRESSURE
bring to bear, exert, generate, place, put

This concession would not have happened but for the pressure that was brought to bear on the authorities.

My parents never put any pressure on me to get a job.

place sb under, put sb under
be brought under, be under, come under, experience, face

Hospital staff are coming under pressure to work longer hours.

heighten, intensify

This has heightened pressure for economic sanctions against the regime.

resist, withstand
bow to, give in to, respond to

The editor bowed to pressure from his staff, and the article was suppressed.

PRESSURE + VERB
intensify, mount
PRESSURE + NOUN
group
tactic

Large companies were criticized for using pressure tactics against small suppliers.

PREPOSITION
under pressure

Management is under pressure to set an example on pay restraint.

pressure for

pressure for change in the country's economy

pressure from

pressure from religious groups

pressure on

pressure on foreign diplomats

PHRASES
keep the pressure on sb (AmE), keep up the pressure on sb, maintain the pressure on sb

Farmers need to keep (up) the pressure on Congress.


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