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No. 7,524 in French

pression

Pressure.

In a sentence

  • Il ressent une forte pression au travail.

    He feels a strong pressure at work.

    Here, 'pression' refers to psychological stress or demand experienced in a professional context.

  • La pression atmosphérique varie avec l'altitude.

    Atmospheric pressure varies with altitude.

    In this sentence, 'pression' is used in a scientific context to describe the force exerted by the atmosphere.

  • Appliquez une légère pression sur le bouton pour l'activer.

    Apply light pressure on the button to activate it.

    Here, 'pression' means physical force exerted by a person on an object, such as pressing a button.

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