painostaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bear noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
- coerce verb To force someone into doing something, using pressure, threats, or intimidation.
- ply verb To work steadily at something, or use a tool with regular effort.
- pressure noun The continuous force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
- push verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
- urge noun A strong impulse or desire to do something.
Senses
painostaa is used for these senses in English:
- bear (transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
- ply (intransitive, nautical, obsolete) To manoeuvre a sailing vessel so that the direction of the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to work to windward, to beat, to tack.
- pressure (transitive) To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.
- push (intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
- twist someone's arm (figuratively) To coerce, force, or cajole.
- urge (transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
bear — full definition
- noun A large, heavily built mammal with thick fur, found across much of the world, ranging from mostly plant-eating to fully carnivorous species.
- noun An investor who expects prices to fall and sells accordingly; used as an adjective for a falling market.
- verb To carry, support, or endure something.
- verb To give birth to (a child), or to produce (fruit, etc.).
coerce — full definition
- verb To force someone into doing something, using pressure, threats, or intimidation.
- verb In computing, to force a value to convert from one data type to another.