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Zeitdruck

time pressure

noun TSAIT-drook Rare
Time Time Expressions

Also means

deadline pressure

Usage Note

Zeitdruck describes the stressful feeling of having too little time to complete a task. It is very common in professional and everyday contexts: unter Zeitdruck stehen means 'to be under time pressure'.

Examples

"Wir stehen unter enormem Zeitdruck und müssen bis morgen fertig sein."

Natural Translation

We are under enormous time pressure and must be finished by tomorrow.

Literal Translation

We stand under enormous time-pressure and must by tomorrow finished be.

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