presión

pressure

noun preh-SYOHN Less Common

Usage Note

Presión covers physical pressure (presión atmosférica = 'atmospheric pressure', presión arterial = 'blood pressure') and figurative pressure (bajo presión = 'under pressure'). Note the written accent on the ó in the final syllable — the plural is presiones, which loses the accent per standard accentuation rules. The related verb is presionar ('to pressure, to press').

Examples

"El médico le tomó la presión arterial."

Natural Translation

The doctor took his blood pressure.

Literal Translation

The doctor to-him took the pressure arterial

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