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pressurize

/ˈprɛʃəraɪz/

Translations

pressurizeverb

pressurized

Past Simple

pressurized

Past Participle

pressurizing

Gerund

/ˈprɛʃəraɪz/

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.

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.

Additional translations

mettre la pression surFamilier ; sens figuré.

Synonyms

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.