jdn. unter Druck setzen

to put someone under pressure, usually to speed up or decide

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Not jdn. unter Druck stellen

English says to put, so stellen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Druck goes with setzen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

Druck m.

Verb

setzen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Die Abgabefrist setzt den Studenten enorm unter Druck.

How it is used

Means to put someone under pressure, usually to speed up or decide. Neutral register. Use at work when a boss pressures an employee to finish a report quickly. Nuance: more direct and personal than 'Druck ausüben'.

Other verbs that go with Druck

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Druck ausüben auf+Akk.to apply pressure on someone, often psychologically or politically
• 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 setzen

• einen Akzent setzento set an accent
• sich in Bewegung setzento start moving/get going
• in Betrieb setzento start something up
• in Beziehung setzen zu+Dat.to relate something to something
• jdm. einen Floh ins Ohr setzento put an idea into someone's head
• eine Frist setzento set a deadline
• auf freien Fuß setzento release someone from custody
• etw, in Gang bringen / setzento start/initiate