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pressure

/ˈprɛʃər/ /ˈprɛʃə/
  1. 1 (birine) baskı yapmak, (birini) zorlamak

Definition (English)

To try to make someone do something by arguing, persuading or making the person feel guilty or afraid.

Example Sentences

  1. Don't let anyone pressure you into signing the contract.
    Kimsenin seni sözleşmeyi imzalaman için zorlamasına izin verme.
  2. Many teenagers feel pressured to look perfect online.
    Pek çok genç, internette kusursuz görünmesi için kendisine baskı yapıldığını hissediyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base pressure
/ˈprɛʃər/
Past pressured
/ˈprɛʃərd/
Participle pressured
/ˈprɛʃərd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dpressure → pressured

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. pressured /ˈprɛʃərd/

Synonyms

Collocations

pressure someone into doing somethingpressure someone to do somethingfeel pressuredbe pressured into somethingpressure someone for something

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