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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 can both involve psychological strain under high demands. Leistungsdruck refers more to the demand or pressure to achieve good results, while Stress is the intense tension that results from it. Use Leistungsdruck for the cause and Stress for the resulting response to the strain.
Der Leistungsdruck an der Schule war für viele Jugendliche sehr hoch.
The performance pressure at school was very high for many teenagers.
Wegen der vielen Prüfungen stand sie wochenlang unter großem Stress.
Because of the many exams, she was under a great deal of stress for weeks.
