pressure point

• Eine bestimmte Stelle am Körper, an der ein Nerv oder eine Arterie nahe an der Oberfläche liegt und auf die man drücken kann, um Schmerzen zu lindern oder eine Reaktion auszulösen; auch im übertragenen Sinn für einen empfindlichen oder kritischen Punkt in einer Situation.

A specific area on the body where a nerve or artery is close to the surface and can be pressed to relieve pain or cause a reaction; also used figuratively to describe a sensitive or critical issue in a situation.

1. Sensitive body areaB2formal

   A specific point on the body that is particularly sensitive to pressure, often used in massage or martial arts.

   Druckpunkt

   • Applying pressure to this point can relieve a headache.
   • Martial artists learn to target pressure points to disable an opponent.
   • The therapist massaged the pressure points on my shoulders.

2. Critical or vulnerable aspectC1formal

   A factor or situation that causes stress or difficulty, or a point of vulnerability in a system or argument.

   Schwachstelle

   • The budget is a major pressure point in the negotiations.
   • The company's supply chain is a pressure point that needs attention.
   • His criticism hit a pressure point in her argument.