pressure

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Áp lực, sức ép

BrE /ˈpreʃə/ AmE /ˈprɛʃər/

noun / verb en → vi

1 FORCE [uncountable] B1

Áp lực, sức ép

the force that is produced when one thing presses on another; the amount of this force measured in units such as pounds per square inch (psi) or newtons per square metre (N/m²)

  • the pressure of something

Collocations pressure of the air · water pressure

  • The water pressure is very low.

    Áp lực nước rất thấp.

2 INFLUENCE [uncountable] B1

Sức ép, ảnh hưởng

the power to influence or control other people; the effect of this on someone

  • put pressure on somebody/something

Collocations pressure to do something · political/economic/social pressure

  • The government is putting pressure on the company to change its policies.

    Chính phủ đang gây sức ép để công ty thay đổi chính sách.

3 STRESS [uncountable] B1

Áp lực tâm lý, stress

the feeling of being worried or nervous because you have too much to do, too many things to think about, etc.

  • feel under pressure

Collocations work/study pressure · pressure of work/life

  • She feels under a lot of pressure at work.

    Cô ấy cảm thấy áp lực lớn ở nơi làm việc.

4 PUSH [transitive] B2

Đẩy, thúc đẩy

to push something or someone in a particular direction; to make something move by pushing it

  • take pressure off somebody/something

Collocations pressure a door open · pressure the ball into the goal

  • He tried to pressure the door open.

    Anh ấy cố gắng đẩy cửa mở ra.

5 MEASURE [transitive] B2

Đo áp lực, đo sức ép

to measure the amount of force that is pressing on something; to find out how much pressure there is

  • pressure something

Collocations pressure the air · pressure a tire

  • The mechanic pressures the tires to check if they are properly inflated.

    Thợ cơ khí đo áp suất lốp để kiểm tra xem chúng có được bơm đầy đủ không.

6 GOAL [countable] B2

Mục tiêu, đích đến

a person or thing that you are trying to reach, achieve, or influence; a goal or aim

  • set a target

Collocations sales pressure · pressure to win

  • The company's main pressure is to increase sales.

    Mục tiêu chính của công ty là tăng doanh số bán hàng.

7 PUSH [transitive] C1

Đẩy, thúc đẩy

to push something or someone in a particular direction; to make something move by pushing it

  • pressure somebody into doing something

Collocations pressure someone into buying a car · pressure someone to do something

  • He was pressured into signing the contract.

    Anh ấy bị ép ký hợp đồng.

8 PUSH [transitive] C1

Đẩy, thúc đẩy

to push something or someone in a particular direction; to make something move by pushing it

  • pressure somebody/something for something

Collocations pressure someone for a raise · pressure someone for an answer

  • She pressures her boss for a promotion.

    Cô ấy thúc đẩy sếp mình thăng chức.