presyon

pressurenoun

Alternative meanings

force applied to something; physical pressure; social, mental, or emotional pressure; urgency or demand

Pronunciation

prees-YON

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish presión. Root/form: presyon = pressure.

Variants or conjugations

presyur = variant borrowed from English pressure; presyon sa dugo = blood pressure

Related words and expressions

presyon sa dugo = blood pressure
stress = stress
pugos = force / obligation / pressure to do something

Meaning and usage notes

Presyon is used for physical, medical, or social pressure. In everyday speech, presyur may also appear, especially under English influence.