Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with pressure in American Collocation
pressure
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
great
His father was himself an outstanding musician and exerted great pressure on the young Wolfgang to develop his musical abilities.
too much
Radio and television stations should be free to report news, comments and opinions without undue pressure from any quarter.
types of pressure
We want to put political pressure on the government to end the deportations.
continuous
Continued popular pressure led to the eventual suspension of the project.
increasing
Mounting international pressure soon forced an early end to the the fighting.
public
Don’t underestimate the power of public pressure.
international
International pressure will be essential to ensuring that this happens.
from outside a place or organization
We also face external pressures to compromise.
put pressure on someone
Did they mean that the US was not putting enough pressure on the Israeli prime minister to make concessions for peace?
increase pressure on someone
Consumer groups are also increasing the pressure on mobile phone companies to take action.
reduce pressure on someone
School uniforms can be helpful in reducing the pressure on parents to buy expensive designer clothes for their children.
continue pressure on someone
We must ensure that the EU maintains pressure on the Peruvian government and offers support when appropriate.
resist pressure
President Kennedy resisted pressure to intervene in Laos in 1961–62.
experience pressure
The Home Secretary faces irresistible pressure to comply with today’s Supreme Court ruling.
fail or be unable to resist pressure
This is a fantastic band who do not bow to the commercial pressures of the music industry.