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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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