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| air pressure n | (atmospheric force) | ατμοσφαιρική πίεση επίθ + ουσ θηλ |
| | Masses of high and low air pressure create the weather on Earth. |
| air pressure n | (degree of atmospheric force) | ατμοσφαιρική πίεση επίθ + ουσ θηλ |
| | The current temperature is -1, and the air pressure is 1016 millibars. |
| apply pressure vtr + n | (press firmly) | πιέζω ρ μ |
| | | ασκώ πίεση περίφρ |
| | If you get a nosebleed, you should pinch your nose and apply pressure. |
| apply pressure to [sth] vtr + n | (press firmly on [sth]) | πιέζω ρ μ |
| | | ασκώ πίεση σε κτ, εφαρμόζω πίεση σε κτ περίφρ |
| | Applying pressure to the cut will stop the bleeding. |
| apply pressure to [sb] vtr + n | figurative (try to persuade) (μεταφορικά) | πιέζω ρ μ |
| | What the army calls "applying pressure to prisoners" other people might call "torture". |
| apply pressure vtr + n | figurative (try to persuade) (μεταφορικά) | πιέζω ρ μ |
| | (μεταφορικά) | ασκώ πίεση περίφρ |
| | MPs are applying pressure on the government to spend more money on education. |
| area of low pressure n | (meteorology) | περιοχή χαμηλής πίεσης ουσ θηλ |
| | A stationary area of low pressure over the Great Lakes has brought us a week of rain and fog. |
| atmospheric pressure n | (air pressure) | ατμοσφαιρική πίεση ουσ θηλ |
| | I have trouble breathing when the atmospheric pressure drops. |
| back pressure n | (force going against flow) | πίεση επιστροφής φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| | | αντίθλιψη ουσ θηλ |
| Σχόλιο: δεν υπάρχει ακριβής αντιστοιχία |
| | An obstruction in the water pipe was causing back pressure. |
| barometric pressure n | (atmospheric force) | βαρομετρική πίεση ουσ θηλ |
| | Hurricanes have low barometric pressure. |
bedsore,
bed sore,
pressure sore,
pressure ulcer n | (bedridden person's pressure sore) | έλκος κατακλίσεως, έλκος κατάκλισης φρ ως ουσ ουδ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη) | κατακλίσεις ουσ θηλ πλ |
| | (ανεπίσημο, μεταφορικά) | άνοιγμα ουσ ουδ |
| | The nurses turned the patient daily to prevent him getting bed sores. |
| blood pressure n | (on vessels) (του αίματος) | πίεση ουσ θηλ |
| | The doctor told me that my blood pressure was rather high. |
| | Ο γιατρός μου είπε ότι έχω υψηλή πίεση. |
| blood pressure cuff n | (medical device) | περιχειρίδα σφυγµοµανόµετρου φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| | | περιχειρίδα πιεσόμετρου φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| | The nurse placed a blood pressure cuff around my arm. |
| excessive pressure n | (physical force) | υπερβολική πίεση ουσ θηλ |
| | The police were accused of using excessive pressure to break up the demonstration. |
| excessive pressure n | (coercion) | υπερβολική πίεση επίθ + ουσ θηλ |
| | Many employees feel under excessive pressure to work extra hours. |
| high blood pressure n | (medicine: hypertension) (παθολογία) | υπέρταση ουσ θηλ |
| | Exercise and diet are the best way to control high blood pressure. |
| high pressure n | (intense or stressful situation) | πιεστική κατάσταση έκφρ |
| | She has been working under high pressure to pass her exams. |
| high pressure n | (oppressive weather conditions) (μετεωρολογία) | υψηλή πίεση έκφρ |
| | An area of high pressure is building over the Atlantic. |
| high-pressure n as adj | (stressful) | αγχωτικός, πιεστικός επίθ |
| | | που έχει πολλή πίεση περίφρ |
| | She has a high-pressure job. |
| low blood pressure n | (hypotension) | υπόταση ουσ θηλ |
| | Low blood pressure can make you feel dizzy. |
| no pressure interj | informal, ironic (indicating urgency) | δεν σε πιέζω περίφρ |
| | | δεν υπάρχει πίεση περίφρ |
| | | χωρίς πίεση περίφρ |
| | If you answer the next question correctly, you will win the £1000 prize; no pressure! |
| oil pressure n | (force that keeps engine lubricated) (κινητήρας) | πίεση λαδιού περίφρ |
| | I checked the oil pressure and it was a bit low. |
| peer pressure n | (feeling of needing to conform) | κοινωνική πίεση περίφρ |
| | | πίεση των συνομηλίκων περίφρ |
| | Teenagers find it hard to resist peer pressure. |
| | Οι έφηβοι το βρίσκουν δύσκολο να αντισταθούν στην κοινωνική πίεση. |
| pressure cooker n | (cooking device) | χύτρα ταχύτητας φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| | | χύτρα ουσ θηλ |
| | I prefer to cook my rice in a pressure cooker. |
| pressure cooker n | figurative (pressurized situation) (μεταφορικά) | πιεστική κατάσταση ουσ θηλ |
| Σχόλιο: δεν υπάρχει ακριβής αντιστοιχία |
| | The board meeting was a real pressure cooker – I thought the chairman was going to explode! |
| pressure gauge n | (instrument: measures pressure) | μανόμετρο, πιεσόμετρο ουσ ουδ |
| | Check the pressure gauge to make sure the tires are full. |
| | Έλεγξε με το πιεσόμετρο για να δεις αν τα λάστιχα χρειάζονται αέρα. |
| pressure group n | (organization that campaigns or lobbies) | ομάδα άσκησης πολιτικής πίεσης ουσ θηλ |
| Σχόλιο: δεν υπάρχει ακριβής αντιστοιχία |
| | Conservative pressure groups are intent on hindering the president's agenda. |
| pressure indicator n | (instrument that indicates pressure) | δείκτης πίεσης ουσ αρσ |
| | | μανόμετρο, πιεσόμετρο ουσ ουδ |
| | The pressure indicator shows the current pressure level inside the cooker. |
| pressure point n | (anatomy: pulse point) | παλμός, σφυγμός ουσ αρσ |
| | The human body has many highly sensitive pressure points. |
| pressure point n | figurative (situation likely to cause trouble) (μεταφορικά) | πιεστική κατάσταση ουσ θηλ |
| Σχόλιο: δεν υπάρχει ακριβής αντιστοιχία |
| | The disputed territories remain a pressure point between the two countries. |
| pressure regulator n | (instrument: stable pressure) | ρυθμιστής πίεσης φρ ως ουσ αρσ |
| | The pressure regulator controls the pressure inside the pressure cooker. |
| pressure valve n | (device: controls pressure) | βαλβίδα πίεσης φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| | The plumber replaced the pressure valve on the water heater. |
| pressure valve n | figurative (for emotional release) (μεταφορικά) | εκτόνωση, διέξοδος ουσ θηλ |
| Σχόλιο: δεν υπάρχει ακριβής αντιστοιχία, εξαρτάται από το περιεχόμενο της πρότασης |
| | Boxing is often used as a pressure valve for juvenile delinquents. |
pressure-cook [sth],
pressure cook⇒ vtr | (method of cooking food) | μαγειρεύω σε χύτρα ταχύτητας, μαγειρεύω σε χύτρα περίφρ |
| | Pressure-cook the potatoes for about 7 minutes. |
| put pressure on [sth] vtr | (apply force to) | πιέζω ρ μ |
| | Put pressure on the cut to stop the bleeding. |
| put pressure on [sb/sth] vtr | figurative (compel, coerce) (μεταφορικά) | πιέζω ρ μ |
| | | ασκώ πίεση σε κπ/κτ έκφρ |
| | The mayor put pressure on the police to drop the case. |
| relieve the pressure on [sb] v expr | (unburden) | απαλάσσω ρ μ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη) | ξαλαφρώνω ρ μ |
| | The company is hiring extra workers to relieve the pressure on their existing staff. |
| relieve the pressure on v expr | (decongest) | αποσυμφορώ ρ μ |
| | The expansion of the rail network will relieve the pressure on the roads. |
| ridge of high pressure n | (weather forecast: elongated area of high atmospheric pressure) | ζώνη υψηλών ατμοσφαιρικών πιέσεων ουσ θηλ |
| | A ridge of high pressure is lying over the country, so it should be fine for the next few days. |
| social pressure n | (others' expectations) | κοινωνική πίεση έκφρ |
| | Some communities place a great deal of social pressure on women to get married. |
| time pressure n | (stress of an imminent deadline) | πίεση χρόνου φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| | Students perform do not perform well when they feel stressed because of time pressure. |
tire pressure (US),
tyre pressure (UK) n | (air pressure inside tire) | πίεση ελαστικών φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| under pressure adv | (subjected to coercion) | υπό πίεση επίρ |
| Σχόλιο: επιρρηματικός προσδιορισμός |
| | He was under pressure to make a decision so he finally said "yes.". |
| water pressure n | (force of water under compression) | πίεση νερού περίφρ |
| | A leak from a pipe caused a reduction in the water pressure. |
| work under pressure v expr | (do job during stressful time) (μεταφορικά) | δουλεύω υπό πίεση, εργάζομαι υπό πίεση περίφρ |
| | | δουλεύω με πίεση χρόνου, εργάζομαι με πίεση χρόνου περίφρ |