pressionei

pressionei is the first-person singular form of the Portuguese verb pressionar in the pretérito perfeito do indicativo. It describes a completed action of pressing or applying pressure in the past, and can be used both in physical contexts (pressing a button, squeezing an object) and in figurative contexts (pressuring someone to act or to concede).

Etymology and forms: pressionar derives from the noun pressão (pressure) and the Latin root press- meaning to press. The verb is regular for an -ar conjugation. Common forms include pressionas, pressiona, pressionamos, pressionais, pressionam in the present; and pressionei, pressionaste, pressionou, pressionamos, pressionastes, pressionaram in the pretérito perfeito. Other tenses follow the standard -ar verb patterns (e.g., eu pressionava, eu pressionarei).

Usage notes: pressionar is widely used for both physical and non-physical pressure. It can denote the act of pressing an object, as well as applying coercion or urging someone to take a specific action. In oral and written Portuguese, it often appears with direct objects (pressionei o botão; pressionar alguém a aceitar) and with abstract targets (pressionar pela revisão de um contrato).

Examples:

- Eu pressionei o botão e a máquina ligou. (I pressed the button and the machine started.)

- O grupo pressionou as autoridades para divulgar os dados. (The group pressured the authorities to disclose the data.)

- Não devemos pressionar a testemunha a mentir. (We should not pressure the witness to lie.)

Pronúncia e registro: pressionar é de uso comum no português contemporâneo, em registros padrão. A forma pressionei é comum na narrativa em primeira pessoa do passado.