opresión — meaning in English
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English meaning
- oppression noun The use of power in a cruel or unjust way to control or hold down a person or group.
- pressure noun The continuous force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
Senses
opresión is used for these senses in English:
- oppression The act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed.
oppression — full definition
- noun The use of power in a cruel or unjust way to control or hold down a person or group.
- noun A heavy, weighed-down feeling, whether physical (like tightness in the chest) or mental.
pressure — full definition
- noun The continuous force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
- noun A feeling of stress caused by demands or difficult circumstances.
- verb To try to persuade or force someone into doing something.