pressure
noun
1 noun PHYS force inside container etcbrú masc4 when the tyres have the right pressure nuair a bhíonn an brú ceart sna boinnthe water pressure can be reduced is féidir an brú uisce a ísliúhigh pressure ardbhrú masc4low pressure lagbhrú masc4pressure sensor brúbhraiteoir masc3pressure valve comhla bhrú 2 noun MET in weatherbrú masc4 Taispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun force appliedbrú masc4 he applied more pressure to the wound chuir sé tuilleadh brú ar an gcréacht 4 noun attempt to persuadebrú masc4 she feels under pressure from her parents mothaíonn sí faoi bhrú ag a tuismitheoirí, airíonn sí go bhfuil brú á chur ag a tuismitheoirí uirthithey're putting pressure on me to sign tá siad ag cur brú orm síniú, tá siad ag teannadh orm síniúthere was political pressure to finish it bhí brú polaitiúil ann é a chríochnúfollowing pressure from the public de bharr brú ón bpobalno pressure níl aon bhrú ort 5 noun stressbrú masc4 strus masc1 there's always added pressure in exams bíonn brú sa bhreis i gcónaí ag scrúduitheshe was under immense pressure at home bhí go leor brú uirthi sa bhailesome children feel a lot of pressure at school mothaíonn roinnt leanaí faoi bhrú mór ar scoilgrace under pressure uaisleacht in am an bhrúthe pressure is on tá an crú ar an tairne, táthar faoi bhrú, táthar ag teannadh orainn 6 noun cause of stressbrú masc4 strus masc1 a break from the pressures of work sos ó bhrú na hoibretime is a constant pressure for me bíonn síorbhrú ama orm, bíonn brú seasta ama orm 7 noun ECON influence on situationbrú masc4 the delay is putting pressure on production tá an mhoill ag cur brú ar an táirgeadhthere was increasing pressure for new housing bhí ag méadú ar an mbrú tithe nua a chur ar fáil 8 noun SPOR forceful playbrú masc4 he kicked under pressure from the defender chiceáil sé agus é faoi bhrú ag an gcosantóirput them under pressure cuir faoi bhrú iad, cuir brú orthuwe were never under pressure ní raibh brú orainn in am ar bithKildare had most of the pressure Cill Dara is mó a bhí ag brú chun tosaigh, is ag Cill Dara a bhí an lámh in uachtarAntrim were piling on the pressure bhí dianbhrú á chur ag Aontroim orthu
verb
9 verb try to persuade or force TRANSITIVEbrú a chur ar we need to pressure the government more ní mór dúinn tuilleadh brú a chur ar an rialtasthey pressured him into signing a contract chuir siad brú air conradh a shíniú