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pressió — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pressure noun The continuous force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
  • strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.

Senses

pressió is used for these senses in English:

  • strain The act of straining, or the state of being strained.

pressure — full definition

  1. noun The continuous force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
  2. noun A feeling of stress caused by demands or difficult circumstances.
  3. verb To try to persuade or force someone into doing something.

strain — full definition

  1. verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
  2. verb To make a great, often exhausting effort.
  3. verb To pass a liquid through a sieve or strainer to remove solids.
  4. noun Physical or mental pressure, tension, or exhaustion.
  5. noun A particular variety of a virus, bacterium, or other organism.

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