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pressurizing

UK
/ˈprɛʃəraɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈprɛʃəraɪzɪŋ/

Translations

pressurizinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈprɛʃəraɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈprɛʃəraɪzɪŋ/
Used as a participial adjective describing something that applies or increases pressure.
pressurisantSens figuré : qui exerce une pression psychologique ou une influence insistante.
The pressurizing tactics of the sales team made the customers uncomfortable.
Les tactiques pressurisantes de l’équipe commerciale ont mis les clients mal à l’aise.
pressurisantSens technique : qui sert à augmenter ou à maintenir la pression dans un système fermé.
The pressurizing pump failed during the test.
La pompe pressurisante est tombée en panne pendant le test.
pressurizingnoun
UK
/ˈprɛʃəraɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈprɛʃəˌraɪzɪŋ/
Gerund: the act or process of increasing pressure or exerting psychological pressure.
pressurisationTerme technique et général en français.
Proper pressurizing of the cabin is essential for passenger comfort.
Une pressurisation correcte de la cabine est essentielle au confort des passagers.
Additional translations
mise sous pressionTour plus explicite, fréquent dans le langage technique.
pressurizeverb

pressurizing

Gerund

pressurized
Past Simple
pressurized
Past Participle
pressurizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈprɛʃəraɪz/
US
/ˈprɛʃəraɪz/
pressuriserSens technique, notamment en aéronautique et en ingénierie.
The engineers needed to pressurize the cabin before takeoff.
Les ingénieurs devaient pressuriser la cabine avant le décollage.
faire pression surSens figuré : pousser quelqu’un à agir, à accepter ou à se conformer.
She felt pressurized by her peers to conform to their expectations.
Elle sentait que ses pairs faisaient pression sur elle pour qu’elle se conforme à leurs attentes.
Additional translations
mettre la pression surFamilier ; sens figuré.
Synonyms
squeeze
urge
force
coerce
compel
pressure

Definitions

pressurizinggerund / present participle
Exerting pressure or influence on someone to do something.
The pressurizing tactics of the sales team made the customers uncomfortable.
Serving to increase or maintain pressure within a closed system, especially by pumping air or gas.
The pressurizing pump failed during the test.
pressurizingnoun
The act or process of increasing or maintaining pressure, or of applying psychological pressure.
Proper pressurizing of the cabin is essential for passenger comfort.
pressurizeverb
To apply pressure to something, especially to increase its pressure.
The engineers needed to pressurize the cabin before takeoff.
To attempt to persuade or coerce someone into doing something.
She felt pressurized by her peers to conform to their expectations.
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