pressure

Druck

Kraft, die auf eine Oberfläche wirkt, oder ihre Stärke bezogen auf eine bestimmte Fläche.

In einfachem Englisch: Force pressing against a surface, or the amount of that force over an area.

• Apply pressure to the wound.
• The water pressure is too low.
• The nurse checked my blood pressure.

So benutzt man es: pressure on something (The weight puts pressure on the joint.)

Häufige Wendungen: air pressure, blood pressure, apply pressure, pressure on something

Druck, Stress

Sorgen oder Anspannung durch hohe Anforderungen oder schwierige Aufgaben.

In einfachem Englisch: Worry or stress caused by difficult demands or responsibilities.

• I am under a lot of pressure.
• Exams put extra pressure on students.
• She works well under pressure.

So benutzt man es: under pressure (He felt under pressure at work.)

Synonyme: stress, strain

Häufige Wendungen: under pressure, work pressure, constant pressure

Druck

Ein Einfluss, der jemandes Möglichkeiten einschränkt oder ihn zu einer Handlung drängt.

In einfachem Englisch: A force or influence that limits choices or pushes someone towards an action.

• Economic pressure forced the shop to close.
• The government faced pressure from business groups.
• Social pressures can shape our choices.

So benutzt man es: pressure from someone/something (The company faced pressure from its competitors.); pressure on someone/something (There is growing pressure on the council to act.)

Synonyme: influence

Häufige Wendungen: economic pressure, social pressure, pressure from someone

Zeitdruck, Dringlichkeit

Die Notwendigkeit, Aufgaben schnell zu erledigen, weil wenig Zeit bleibt.

In einfachem Englisch: The need to deal with tasks quickly because there is little time.

• Time pressure led to mistakes.
• The pressure of business left little time for lunch.
• She postponed the visit because of the pressure of work.

So benutzt man es: pressure of something (The pressure of daily work prevented a longer discussion.)

Synonyme: urgency

Häufige Wendungen: pressure of business, pressure of work, time pressure

unter Druck setzen, drängen

Mit Nachdruck versuchen, jemanden zu etwas zu bewegen, besonders wenn er es nicht möchte.

In einfachem Englisch: To try strongly to make someone do something, especially when they do not want to.

• Do not pressure me.
• His friends pressured him into drinking.
• The company pressured workers to accept lower pay.

So benutzt man es: pressure someone into doing something (They pressured her into signing the contract.); pressure someone to do something (His parents pressured him to study law.)

Synonyme: push, press

Häufige Wendungen: pressure someone, pressure someone into something, pressure someone to agree, pressure someone to act