high-pressure

high-pressure
adjective
Hochdruck-; (fig.): (persuasive) aggressiv [Verkaufsmethoden]
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high-ˈpres·sure
I. n no pl METEO Hochdruck m fachspr
a ridge of \high-pressure ein Hochdruckkeil m fachspr
II. n modifier
1. TECH (pump, steam) Hochdruck-
2. ECON
\high-pressure sales techniques aggressive Verkaufstechniken
III. vt esp AM
▪ to \high-pressure sb jdn unter Druck setzen
stop trying to \high-pressure me into doing something hör auf, mich mit aller Macht zu etwas überreden zu wollen
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high-pressure
A v/t umg Kunden etc bearbeiten:
high-pressure sb into buying sth jemanden so lange bearbeiten, bis er etwas kauft
B adj
1. METEO, TECH Hochdruck…:
high-pressure area Hoch(druckgebiet) n;
high-pressure engine Hochdruckmaschine f
2. umg aufdringlich, hartnäckig (Verkäufer):
high-pressure salesmanship aggressive Verkaufsmethoden pl
h-p. abk
1. TECH high-pressure
2. Br hire-purchase
3. PHYS horsepower PS; …-PS-…
HP abk
1. TECH high-pressure
2. Br hire purchase
3. PHYS horsepower PS
4. Br Houses of Parliament
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adjective
Hochdruck-; (fig.): (persuasive) aggressiv [Verkaufsmethoden]

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