No. 597 in Hebrew
לחץ
Pressure; stress.
In a sentence
הוא חש לחץ כאשר ניגש למבחן.
He felt pressure when approaching the exam.
Here 'לחץ' is used to denote psychological stress or tension.
המטופל סבל מלחץ דם גבוה.
The patient suffered from high blood pressure.
In this sentence, 'לחץ' refers to a physical condition, specifically blood pressure.
אנחנו צריכים לתקן את הצינור כדי למנוע לחץ מים גבוה.
We need to repair the pipe to prevent high water pressure.
Here 'לחץ' is describing a mechanical force, in this case, water pressure.
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