Pressure in spanish
pronunciation: pɹ̩esioʊn part of speech: noun
pressure1 = presión, tensión, demanda.
Example: The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.more:
» air pressure = aire a presión.
Example: Air pressure created by means of a foot pump or compressor is used to remove the milk from the can to a 16-litre stainless steel storage tank.» air pressure = presión atmosférica, presión del aire.
Example: These variations mimic the changes in air pressure at the microphone.» arterial pressure = tensión, tensión arterial.
Example: The average arterial pressure fell down during laparotomy.» atmospheric pressure = presión atmosférica.
Example: Usually, atmospheric pressure is quoted in millibars (mb).» back pressure = contrapresión.
Example: This would restrict the flow of gases through the converter and create a serious back pressure problem that would cause a loss of power.» blood pressure = tensión, tensión arterial.
Example: His face turned unnaturally red, as if his blood pressure had risen.» blood pressure gauge = tensiómetro, esfigmomanómetro, esfingomanómetro.
Example: Lie down for 3 to 5 minutes and then measure your blood pressure with a blood pressure gauge.» blood pressure monitor = tensiómetro, esfigmomanómetro, esfingomanómetro.
Example: A blood pressure monitor can help keep track of high blood pressure (hypertension) or low blood pressure (hypotension) at home.» bow to + pressure = ceder a/ante la presión.
Example: This is the second time recently that NBC has bowed to pressure and censored one of its late-night comedy shows.» bring + pressure + to bear on = ejercer presión sobre Alguien.
Example: Pressure is being brought to bear on the library to readdress its priorities in terms of services rendered and to scale down excesses in terms of funds and manpower.» build + pressure = demandar cada vez más enérgicamente, ejercer presión.
Example: Pressure for more open access to resources and better library services is building in the research community and academics are writing to Gorbachev urging open access to all kinds of information = La comunidad científica está demandando cada vez más enérgicamente mayor libre acceso a los recursos y mejores servicios bibliotecarios y los académicos le están pidiendo a Gorbachov por escrito el libre acceso a todo tipo de información.» come under + pressure = apremiar. [Uso pasivo del verbo]
Example: Over the last 10 years public archive material has come under increased pressure because of the growing numbers of users and the phenomenal expansion in the range of material.» contact pressure = presión de contacto.
Example: The required contact pressure of the conveyor belt to the driving pulley is achieved by means of a tensioning device.» diastolic blood pressure = presión diastólica.
Example: Diastolic blood pressure tends to rise until about age 55 and then begins to fall; systolic blood pressure continues to rise with age.» diastolic pressure = presión diastólica.
Example: The major problem in elderly people is isolated systolic hypertension, defined as a raised systolic pressure but normal diastolic pressure.» ease + the pressure = aliviar la presión.
Example: Even with Groome's effort to ease tax burden pressures on individual property owners through industrial development, the tax rate is very steep.» economic pressure = presión económica.
Example: Public libraries, in common with other public services are not immune to political, economic and social pressures.» face + pressure = estar sometido a presión.
Example: At the moment the printed newspaper has to face considerable pressure from new technologies.» high blood pressure = hipertensión.
Example: Pear-shaped bodies carry their extra weight below the waistline, and do not seem to have as high a risk of developing health problems like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure.» high-pressure = de alta presión, a alta presión.
Example: A high-pressure spray nozzle is used for descaling and cleansing, while a brush is used to remove stubborn deposits and rust..» high-pressure system = sistema de altas presiones.
Example: Influenced by the North Pacific high-pressure system, Seoul has hot and humid summers with average temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius.» keep up + the pressure = mantener la presión, seguir con la presión, continuar con la presión.
Example: Our dispute with employers continues, however, and we need your help to keep up the pressure on decision makers.» low pressure system = sistema de bajas presiones, borrasca.
Example: Tropical cyclones are intense low pressure systems that form over tropical oceans.» overpressure = demasiada presión, sobrepresión.
Example: When overpressure in the vial occurs due to microbial growth (e.g., gas production by fermentation) remove excess gas by puncturing the septum with a sterile injection needle.» peer pressure = presión del grupo.
Example: Students relate easily to Mark Mathabane's questioning why he must attend school, his open defiance of his father, and his struggle to resist peer pressure.» perform under + pressure = rendir bajo presión, trabajar bajo presión.
Example: We'll all need to learn to perform under pressure in a work-related atmosphere at some point in our lives.» pile on + the pressure = apretar las clavijas, apretar los tornillos, apretar las tuercas, ejercer presión, darle caña.
Example: Brussels is piling on the pressure for the UK and Spain to strike a bilateral agreement over Gibraltar.» place under + pressure = someter a presión.
Example: The increasing volume of calls received about poison information is placing the present information services under escalating pressure.» political pressure = presión política.
Example: These types of newspapers are more critical because they are more likely to be insulated from local political pressures.» pressure-cooker = olla a presión.
Example: Different enquirers might ask for this subject in quite different ways -- eg, is there anything on 'TV advertising of aluminium pressure-cookers'?.» pressure gauge = manómetro.
Example: Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.» pressure group = grupo de presión.
Example: Whether it be through government legislation, the lobbying of pressure groups, or the self-censorship of librarians themselves, the library profession has long resisted efforts to restrict access to information.» pressure + mount = presión + aumentar.
Example: He's burnt out, his beautiful but moody wife is never home, work pressures are mounting and unpaid bills are piling up.» pressure plate = plato de presión del embrague.
Example: The whirring sound is more than likely the pressure plate.» pressure relief valve = válvula de seguridad, válvula de descompresión.
Example: The pressure relief valve 'lets off steam' when safe pressures are exceeded.» pressures and pulls = tensiones.
Example: Additionally, it is interesting to discover which of the characters they most dislike, and then to analyze why this is, attempting in the process to try to understand the pressures and pulls affecting those most disliked people.» pressure sprayer = mochila de fumigar, mochila de pulverizar, mochila pulverizadora.
Example: The knapsack sprayer, also know as a pressure sprayer, is used to spray plants against disease and pests.» pressure valve = válvula de presión.
Example: Pressure valves are absolutely critical for the safe, reliable and precise control of hydraulic machinery.» pressure vessel = campana de inmersión.
Example: Subjects that can be described only with terms comprising more than one word, e.g. merchant ships, pressure vessels, algebraic topology, present a difficulty.» pressure wash = lavado a presión.
Example: Pressure wash equipment is similar to a typical coin-op car wash only portable and more powerful.» pressure washer = hidrolimpiadora, limpiadora a presión.
Example: With two spray wands and an onboard detergent tank, this pressure washer will help keep your home gleaming like the day construction was finished.» put + Nombre + under pressure = poner en tensión.
Example: However, the tremendous drain on staffing resources occasioned by the events put all staff, whether directly involved or not, under pressure.» put + pressure on = ejercer presión sobre, darle caña.
Example: Yet, in its own way, the press was taking the lead in putting pressure on the Community to adopt a more practical outlook, and by so doing kept the subject alive in the minds of the public.» relieve + pressure = liberar de trabajo, liberar de un apremio, librar de un apremio.
Example: Finally, a whole network of libraries in France should be upgraded in order to relieve pressure on the Bibliotheque Nationale, which can then become a re-routing centre.» relieve + the pressure = liberar la tensión.
Example: These jokes might relieve the pressure for a minute or two.» ridge of high pressure = cuña anticiclónica, frente de altas presiones, sistema de altas presiones.
Example: Ridges of high pressure often occur between two frontal systems and move with them.» ridge of low pressure = frente de bajas presiones, sistema de bajas presiones.
Example: A ridge of low pressure swung over Wisconsin a day prior to the national meet.» school pressure = estrés escolar.
Example: School pressure is the biggest worry for secondary-school students, but most of them have more than one issue that causes stress.» social pressure = presión social.
Example: Information professionals usually serve people in a context of social pressures and internal politics.» social pressure = presión social.
Example: Public libraries, in common with other public services are not immune to political, economic and social pressures.» surrender to + pressure = ceder a/ante la presión.
Example: Surrender to pressure from a particular group means both subservience of the library and abandonment of the principle of intellectual freedom.» systolic blood pressure = presión sistólica.
Example: The top number is the systolic blood pressure reading which represents the maximum pressure exerted when the heart contracts.» systolic pressure = presión sistólica.
Example: If left uncontrolled, high systolic pressure can lead to stroke, heart attack, kidney damage, blindness, or other conditions.» take + pressure off (of) + Nombre = quitar presión.
Example: With thirty-six years of experience we've seen a thing or two, and we offer solutions and a high level of service that will take the pressure off of you.» tyre pressure = presión del neumático, presión de la rueda.
Example: Before traveling long distances, always check your tyre pressure to ensure that they are correct with a tyre pressure gauge.» tyre pressure gauge = manómetro de presión de los neumáticos.
Example: Before traveling long distances, always check your tyre pressure to ensure that they are correct with a tyre pressure gauge.» under pressure = bajo presión, sujeto a presión, en tensión, sometido a presión, presionado.
Example: This paper attempts to dispel the myth that people work best under pressure.» withstand + pressure = no ceder a las presiones.
Example: The librarian needs courage to sustain principles of intellectual freedom and to withstand pressures that would erode these principles.» work under + pressure = trabajar bajo presión.
Example: Working under pressure is the reality of many people's professional lives.pressure2 = presurizar, ejercer presión sobre, acosar, hostigar.
Example: I know she has difficulty talking about their breakup and I didn't want to pressure her or put her in an awkward situation.more:
» blood pressure meter = tensiómetro, esfigmomanómetro, esfingomanómetro.
Example: There are blood pressure meters that can transfer data to physicians by fax modem.