to pressure, to press
1. to apply physical force or weight upon something
Press the button to start the machine.
Pressione o botão para iniciar a máquina.
2. to exert influence or force on someone to do something
They pressured him to resign.
Eles o pressionaram para que renunciasse.
3. to urge or persuade insistently
Don't pressure me into making a decision.
Não me pressione para tomar uma decisão.
NYC Slang
to pressure, to lean on someone
Related Idioms & Phrases
pressionar alguém para fazer algo (to pressure someone to do something)
baixar a pressão (to reduce the pressure)
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