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pressurize

/ˈprɛʃərˌaɪz/ /ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz/
verb Regular verbpressurize pressurized
GeneralScience
  1. 1 basınçlandırmak, basınç altına almak

Definition (English)

To keep the air or gas inside something at a higher pressure than outside.

Example Sentences

  1. The cabin is pressurized so that passengers can breathe normally at high altitude.
    Yolcular yüksek irtifada normal nefes alabilsin diye kabin basınçlandırılır.
  2. Engineers pressurize the pipe to check it for leaks.
    Mühendisler sızıntı olup olmadığını kontrol etmek için boruyu basınçlandırır.
General
  1. 1 baskı yapmak, zorlamak

Definition (English)

To try to persuade someone to do something by putting pressure on that person.

Example Sentences

  1. Don't pressurize me into making a decision too quickly.
    Beni çok hızlı karar vermeye zorlama.
  2. His parents pressurized him to study medicine.
    Ailesi tıp okuması için ona baskı yaptı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base pressurize
/ˈprɛʃərˌaɪz/
Past pressurized
/ˈprɛʃərˌaɪzd/
Participle pressurized
/ˈprɛʃərˌaɪzd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dpressurize → pressurized

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, /z/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. pressurized /ˈprɛʃərˌaɪzd/

Synonyms

pressurecoerce

Antonyms

depressurize

Collocations

pressurize the cabinpressurize a tankpressurize someone into doing something

Related Words

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