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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| pressure n | (force applied) (força) | pressão sf |
| | The pressure of the rubble from the fallen building was too great for Alf to push it off. |
| | A pressão do entulho do prédio caído era muito grande para Alf empurrar. |
| pressure n | (force: of water, air, etc.) (de água, ar, etc.) | pressão sf |
| | The house had very low water pressure, making showering difficult. |
| | A pressão da água da casa era muito baixa, dificultando o uso do chuveiro. |
| pressure n | figurative (influence) (influência) | pressão sf |
| | The Senator used pressure to influence his peers. |
| | O senador usou pressão para influenciar seus pares. |
| pressure n | figurative (mental stress) (estresse) | pressão sf |
| | Wes is under a lot of pressure. |
| | Wilson está sob muita pressão. |
pressures,
the pressures of [sth] npl | (stresses: obligations, etc.) (obrigação) | pressão sf |
| | The pressures of work and home were getting to her, so she decided to take a vacation. |
| | As pressões do trabalho e de casa estavam afligindo-a, por isso ela decidiu tirar umas férias. |
| pressure n | (weather) | pressão sf |
| | There is an area of high pressure over the state. |
| | Há uma área de alta pressão sobre o estado. |
| Formas compostas: |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| air pressure n | (atmospheric force) | pressão atmosférica loc sf |
| | Masses of high and low air pressure create the weather on Earth. |
| air pressure n | (degree of atmospheric force) (medida) | pressão atmosférica loc sf |
| | The current temperature is -1, and the air pressure is 1016 millibars. |
| apply pressure vtr + n | (press firmly) | colocar força expres v |
| | If you get a nosebleed, you should pinch your nose and apply pressure. |
| apply pressure to [sth] vtr + n | (press firmly on [sth]) | fazer pressão expres v |
| | | pressionar vt |
| | Applying pressure to the cut will stop the bleeding. |
| apply pressure to [sb] vtr + n | figurative (try to persuade) | fazer pressão expres v |
| | What the army calls "applying pressure to prisoners" other people might call "torture". |
| apply pressure vtr + n | figurative (try to persuade) | pressionar vt |
| | MPs are applying pressure on the government to spend more money on education. |
| area of low pressure n | (meteorology) | área de baixa pressão loc sf |
| | A stationary area of low pressure over the Great Lakes has brought us a week of rain and fog. |
| atmospheric pressure n | (air pressure) | pressão atmosférica loc sf |
| | I have trouble breathing when the atmospheric pressure drops. |
| back pressure n | (force going against flow) | contrapressão sf |
| | An obstruction in the water pipe was causing back pressure. |
| barometric pressure n | (atmospheric force) | pressão barométrica loc sf |
| | Hurricanes have low barometric pressure. |
bedsore,
bed sore,
pressure sore,
pressure ulcer n | (bedridden person's pressure sore) (médico) | escara sf |
| | | úlcera de pressão loc sf |
| | The nurses turned the patient daily to prevent him getting bed sores. |
| blood pressure n | (on vessels) | pressão sanguínea sf + adj |
| | | pressão arterial sf + adj |
| | The doctor told me that my blood pressure was rather high. |
| | O médico me disse que eu tinha pressão sanguínea alta. |
| blood pressure cuff n | (medical device) | medidor de pressão sanguínea sm |
| | The nurse placed a blood pressure cuff around my arm. |
| excessive pressure n | (physical force) (força física) | pressão excessiva sf |
| | The police were accused of using excessive pressure to break up the demonstration. |
| excessive pressure n | (coercion) | pressão excessiva sf |
| | Many employees feel under excessive pressure to work extra hours. |
| high blood pressure n | (medicine: hypertension) (med.) | pressão alta, alta pressão sanguínea loc sf |
| | Exercise and diet are the best way to control high blood pressure. |
| high pressure n | (intense or stressful situation) (situação estressante) | alta pressão, alta tensão loc sf |
| | She has been working under high pressure to pass her exams. |
| high pressure n | (oppressive weather conditions) (meteor.) | alta pressão atmosférica adj + sf + adj |
| | An area of high pressure is building over the Atlantic. |
| high-pressure n as adj | (stressful) | de muita pressão loc adj |
| | | estressante adj |
| | She has a high-pressure job. |
| low blood pressure n | (hypotension) (medicina: hipotensão) | pressão baixa loc sf |
| | Low blood pressure can make you feel dizzy. |
| peer pressure n | (feeling of needing to conform) | pressão dos colegas loc sf |
| | | pressão pelos pares loc sf |
| | Teenagers find it hard to resist peer pressure. |
| | Adolescentes acham difícil resistir à pressão dos colegas. |
| pressure cooker n | (cooking device) (panela que cozinha sob pressão) | panela de pressão loc sf |
| | I prefer to cook my rice in a pressure cooker. |
| pressure cooker n | figurative (pressurized situation) (fig., situação sob pressão) | panela de pressão loc sf |
| | The board meeting was a real pressure cooker – I thought the chairman was going to explode! |
| pressure gauge n | (instrument: measures pressure) (instrumento que mede a pressão) | medidor de pressão loc sm |
| | | barômetro sm |
| | Check the pressure gauge to make sure the tires are full. |
| pressure group n | (organization that campaigns or lobbies) (organização que faz campanhas ou lobbies) | grupo de pressão loc sm |
| | | equipe de pressão loc sf |
| | Conservative pressure groups are intent on hindering the president's agenda. |
| pressure indicator n | (instrument that indicates pressure) (instrumento que indica pressão) | indicador de pressão loc sm |
| | The pressure indicator shows the current pressure level inside the cooker. |
| pressure point n | (anatomy: pulse point) (anatomia: pulso) | pulso sm |
| | | ponto de pulso loc sm |
| | The human body has many highly sensitive pressure points. |
| pressure point n | figurative (situation likely to cause trouble) (situação propensa a causar problema) | ponto de pressão loc sf |
| | The disputed territories remain a pressure point between the two countries. |
| pressure regulator n | (instrument: stable pressure) (instrumento que mantém a pressão estável) | regulador de pressão loc sm |
| | The pressure regulator controls the pressure inside the pressure cooker. |
| pressure relief device n | (reduces stress) (instrumento que reduz o stress físico) | recurso para o alívio do stress loc sm |
| | | válvula de escape loc sf |
| | The pressure relief device is a safety mechanism located on the bottom of the heating tank. |
| pressure valve n | (device: controls pressure) (dispositivo que controla os níveis de pressão) | válvula de pressão loc sf |
| | The plumber replaced the pressure valve on the water heater. |
| pressure valve n | figurative (for emotional release) (saída para o relaxamento emocional de tensões sociais) | válvula de escape loc sf |
| | Boxing is often used as a pressure valve for juvenile delinquents. |
pressure-cook [sth],
pressure cook⇒ vtr | (method of cooking food) | cozinhar na panela de pressão loc v |
| | Pressure-cook the potatoes for about 7 minutes. |
| put pressure on [sth] vtr | (apply force to) (aplicar força em) | colocar pressão sobre loc v |
| | | pressionar vt |
| | Put pressure on the cut to stop the bleeding. |
| put pressure on [sb/sth] vtr | figurative (compel, coerce) (compelir, forçar) | colocar pressão sobre loc v |
| | | pressionar vt |
| | The mayor put pressure on the police to drop the case. |
| relieve the pressure on [sb] v expr | (unburden) (aliviar) | aliviar a pressão loc v |
| | The company is hiring extra workers to relieve the pressure on their existing staff. |
| relieve the pressure on v expr | (decongest) (descongestionar) | aliviar a pressão loc v |
| | The expansion of the rail network will relieve the pressure on the roads. |
| ridge of high pressure n | (weather forecast: elongated area of high atmospheric pressure) (região de alta pressão) | crista sf |
| | A ridge of high pressure is lying over the country, so it should be fine for the next few days. |
| social pressure n | (others' expectations) (expectativas das pessoas) | pressão social sf |
| | Some communities place a great deal of social pressure on women to get married. |
| time pressure n | (stress of an imminent deadline) (aproximação da data limite) | pressão do tempo loc sf |
| | Students perform do not perform well when they feel stressed because of time pressure. |
tire pressure (US),
tyre pressure (UK) n | (air pressure inside tire) | pressão dos pneus sf |
| under pressure adv | (subjected to coercion) (sujeito à coerção) | sob pressão loc adv |
| | He was under pressure to make a decision so he finally said "yes.". |
| water pressure n | (force of water under compression) (força de jato de água com pressão) | pressão de água sf |
| | | jato de água com pressão sm |
| | A leak from a pipe caused a reduction in the water pressure. |