No. 827 in Indonesian
tekanan
Pressure.
In a sentence
Tekanan darahnya sangat tinggi.
His blood pressure is very high.
Here, 'tekanan' refers to 'pressure' in a medical or physical sense.
Dia merasa tekanan dari pekerjaan yang berat.
She feels pressure from the heavy workload.
In this context, 'tekanan' conveys 'stress' or 'emotional pressure' due to challenging circumstances.
Tekanan udara di gunung lebih rendah dibandingkan di permukaan laut.
The air pressure in the mountains is lower than at sea level.
Here, 'tekanan' describes atmospheric or environmental pressure.
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