Druck ausüben auf+Akk.

to apply pressure on someone, often psychologically or politically

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Noun

Druck m.

Verb

ausüben

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Die Eltern üben großen Druck auf ihr Kind aus.

How it is used

Means to apply pressure on someone, often psychologically or politically. Formal/neutral register. Use in a business meeting when a manager pressures a team to meet a deadline. Nuance: implies deliberate, often external force.

Other verbs that go with Druck

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdn. unter Druck setzento put someone under pressure, usually to speed up or decide
• unter Druck stehena state of being under stress or time pressure
• unter Druck kommento begin to feel pressure, often suddenly
• in Druck gebento send something to be printed, like a book or magazine
• in Druck gehena publication begins the printing process

All collocations with Druck

Other collocations built on ausüben

• ein Amt ausübento exercise/perform the duties of an office
• Autorität ausübento exercise authority
• einen Beruf ausübento practice a profession
• einen Einfluss ausüben auf+Akk.to have a continuous or significant effect on something
• eine Faszination ausüben auf+Akk.to exert a fascination on someone
• (die) Herrschaft ausüben über+Akk.to exercise control/dominion over someone
• Kraft ausübento exert force/power
• Kontrolle ausübento exercise control