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performance pressure
The psychological pressure of having to perform well and be successful, especially at school, at university, or at work.
Viele Schüler leiden heute unter dem enormen Leistungsdruck.
Many students today suffer from enormous performance pressure.
'Leistungsdruck' (performance pressure) is made up of 'Leistung' (performance, achievement) and 'Druck' (pressure). The meaning of 'Leistungsdruck' is therefore directly deducible from its components.
Der Leistungsdruck in der modernen Arbeitswelt nimmt stetig zu.
Performance pressure in the modern working world is steadily increasing.
The most common and important use is the fixed expression 'unter Leistungsdruck stehen' (to be under performance pressure). The preposition 'unter' is used with the dative here.
Vor der Prüfung stand sie unter großem Leistungsdruck.
Before the exam, she was under great performance pressure.
To describe the intensity of the pressure, the word is often combined with adjectives such as 'hoher' (high), 'enormer' (enormous), 'großer' (great), or 'ständiger' (constant).
Schon in der Grundschule spüren manche Kinder einen hohen Leistungsdruck.
Even in elementary school, some children feel high performance pressure.
stress
'Stress' and 'Leistungsdruck' both describe psychological strain. 'Stress' is more general: it can arise from many things, for example time pressure, arguments, noise, or too many tasks. 'Leistungsdruck' is more specific. It arises when you believe you absolutely have to be good, succeed, or meet expectations. This fits especially in school, university, or work contexts. Learners may confuse the words because performance pressure often causes stress. But not all stress is performance pressure.
Viele Schüler leiden vor den Abschlussprüfungen unter starkem Leistungsdruck.
Many students suffer from intense performance pressure before their final exams.
Im Gespräch merkt man Paul den Stress der letzten Tage an.
In conversation, you can tell that Paul has been under stress over the last few days.