pressione
pressure
noun prehs-SYOH-neh Less Common
Origin: from Latin pressio
Also means
blood pressure
Usage Note
Pressione is feminine and covers physical, social, and medical pressure. In a health context la pressione alone usually means blood pressure, and fare pressione su qualcuno means to pressure someone.
Examples
"Il medico misura la pressione."
Natural Translation
The doctor measures the blood pressure.
Literal Translation
The doctor measures the pressure.

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