pression

la pression
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. pressure
Sous la pression de mes crampons, le ballon a fini par éclater.Under the pressure of my cleats, the ball eventually burst.
a. pressure
L'ingénieur a mesuré la pression dans le cylindre.The engineer measured the pressure in the cylinder.
a. pressure
Les amis d'Isaac lui ont mis la pression pour qu'il participe au concours de cuisine.Isaac's friends put pressure on him to enter the cooking contest.
a. snap fastener
Clémence a cousu des pressions sur le gilet de son fils.Clémence sewed snap fasteners on her son's cardigan.
b. press stud
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Soan a perdu une pression sur sa veste préférée.Soan lost a press stud on his favourite jacket.
a. draft beer
Amélia a commandé une pression pour accompagner son repas.Amélia ordered a draft beer to go with her meal.
b. draught beer
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Le barman a recommandé une pression qu'il aime beaucoup.The bartender recommended a draught beer that he likes a lot.
Examples
Phrases
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
pumpkin