unter Druck stehen
a state of being under stress or time pressure
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In a sentence
Die Ärztin steht wegen der Notoperation unter Druck.
How it is used
Describes a state of being under stress or time pressure. Neutral register. Use when explaining why you're stressed before a presentation. Nuance: focuses on the feeling, not the source of pressure.
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
- jdn. unter Druck setzento put someone under pressure, usually to speed up or decide
- 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
Other collocations built on stehen
- vor dem Abschluss stehento be on the verge of completion
- auf der Abschussliste stehento be on the hit list
- im Abseits stehen (auch fig.)to be on the sidelines
- unter Anklage stehento be under indictment
- in Aussicht stehento be in prospect
- zur Auswahl stehento be available for selection
- unter Aufsicht stehento be under supervision
- auf eigenen Beinen stehento be independent/self-sufficient
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