duress in Russian
duress in Russian is давле́ние, принужде́ние, заточе́ние — duress means pressure or threats used to force someone into doing something against their will.
duress in Russian
давле́ние
Pronounced: davleniye
Constraint by threat.
принужде́ние
Pronounced: prinuzhdeniye
Constraint by threat.
заточе́ние
Pronounced: zatocheniye
(legal) Restraint in which a person is influenced, whether by lawful or unlawful forceful compulsion of their liberty by monition or implementation of physical enforcement; legally for the incurring of civil liability, of a citizen's arrest, or of subrogation, or illegally for the committing of an offense, of forcing a contract, or of using threats.
тюре́мное заключе́ние
Pronounced: tyuremnoye zaklyucheniye
(legal) Restraint in which a person is influenced, whether by lawful or unlawful forceful compulsion of their liberty by monition or implementation of physical enforcement; legally for the incurring of civil liability, of a citizen's arrest, or of subrogation, or illegally for the committing of an offense, of forcing a contract, or of using threats.
What does "duress" mean?
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noun Pressure or threats used to force someone into doing something against their will.
"She signed the confession under duress, with an officer looming over her."
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verb To force someone into an action through threats or pressure.
"They tried to duress him into handing over the keys."
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duress in a sentence
- She signed the confession under duress, with an officer looming over her.
- The contract was ruled invalid because it had been signed under duress.
- They tried to duress him into handing over the keys.
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What is "duress" in Russian?
"duress" in Russian is давле́ние, принужде́ние, заточе́ние. duress means: Pressure or threats used to force someone into doing something against their will.
How do you pronounce давле́ние?
"duress" in Russian is давле́ние, pronounced "davleniye".
How do you use "duress" in a sentence?
Example: "She signed the confession under duress, with an officer looming over her." In Russian, "duress" is давле́ние, принужде́ние, заточе́ние.
Are there other ways to say "duress" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "duress": давле́ние, принужде́ние, заточе́ние, тюре́мное заключе́ние.
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