Spanish Conversation · Level 22
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Spanish word
presión
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾeˈsjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounpressure
Example
La presión del agua es alta.
The water pressure is high.
More examples
La presión arterial puede aumentar con el estrés.
Blood pressure can increase with stress.
Core concept
A heavy weight of expectation on a person.
Common phrases
presión arterial
blood pressure
presión social
social pressure
presión atmosférica
atmospheric pressure
Similar words
tensión: Tensile force that pulls along a material and keeps it stretched and firm.
fuerza: Mechanical force that acts to move or deform a body.
estrés: Chronic psychological or bodily burden from sustained demands or strain.
opresión: State of being suppressed or burdened by heavy force or weight, producing suffering.
Definition in Spanish
Influencia o fuerza social o emocional que obliga o incita a una persona a actuar; en sentido físico, fuerza ejercida sobre una superficie.
Word origin
From Latin pressio via premere 'to press', with the sense shifting from physical pressure to the pressure of expectations and emotions.
Usage tips
- Spanish commonly uses ejercer presión or presionar a alguien to say that someone is putting pressure on another person, while sentirse presionado describes experiencing that pressure.
Opposites
- alivioreliefnoun
- relajaciónrelaxationnoun
Related words
- presionarpressureverb
- presionadopressuredadjective