Swahili
mshurutisho
m-shoo-roo-TEE-sho
How to say it
Swahilimshurutishom-shoo-roo-TEE-shosoon
Englishpressuresoon
Frenchpressionsoon
Meaning
pressure, force, or compulsion applied to make someone do something.
Good to know
pressure, force, compul- sion
Examples
- Alikubali kwa mshurutisho, si kwa hiari.He agreed under compulsion, not willingly.
- Je, kuna mshurutisho wowote uliomlazimu?Was there any pressure that forced him?
- Mshurutisho wa kifedha uliwafanya wauze shamba.Financial pressure forced them to sell the farm.
- Hakukuwa na mshurutisho, aliamua mwenyewe.There was no compulsion, he decided on his own.
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