English to afrikaans meaning of

pressure

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "druk" is die krag wat een voorwerp op 'n ander uitoefen, tipies gemeet in krageenhede per oppervlakte-eenheid. Dit kan ook verwys na 'n gevoel van geestelike of emosionele stres, spanning of spanning wat veroorsaak word deur eise of verwagtinge van jouself, ander of die omgewing. In 'n breër sin kan druk verwys na enige soort invloed of oortuiging wat op iemand of iets toegepas word om 'n gewenste uitkoms te bereik.

Synonyms

  1. press
  2. pressing

Sentence Examples

  1. She looked worn down, almost ready to yield to the pressure swirling around her.
  2. Waves of shock matched the pressure of being choked as the black mist contorted itself into the shape of a dagger.
  3. But then the blank, starless ceiling of the cell confronted me, and the cold, horrible pressure of the handcuffs on my wrists and ankles returned.
  4. Something inside of her felt as though it were fracturing, and she feared that any additional pressure would cause her to shatter entirely.
  5. As the gun poked into my rib cage with increased pressure, my eyes drifted back to Jason.
  6. Reaching over with his right hand, he applied pressure to his left shoulder where the last bullet had found a home.
  7. Her temples pulsed gently, a warning that a headache was approaching, and she pressed her fingers into them, trying to alleviate the pressure.
  8. Too much pressure from the murder, the store, and Alex.
  9. Even so, the realm was beginning to buckle under the pressure, the cracks becoming more apparent each day.
  10. Sometimes she ignored me, other times she put pressure on me to spend more time with her and tell her all about the new technology and perks the athletic facility had received.
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