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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