La pression atmosphérique
Example: La pression atmosphérique influence le temps chaque jour.
Definition
"La pression atmosphérique" refers to the force exerted by the weight of the air in the Earth's atmosphere pressing down on a surface. It plays a crucial role in weather patterns and changes daily, as in the example: 'La pression atmosphérique influence le temps chaque jour.'
Etymology
The term "la pression atmosphérique" combines the French words 'pression,' meaning pressure, which comes from the Latin 'pressio,' meaning to press, and 'atmosphérique,' derived from the Greek 'atmos' meaning vapor and 'sphaira' meaning sphere. Together, it literally means the pressure exerted by the atmospheric sphere around Earth.
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"La pression atmosphérique" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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