pressure point

• Punto específico del cuerpo donde un nervio o arteria está cerca de la superficie y sobre el que se puede presionar para aliviar el dolor o provocar una reacción; también se usa en sentido figurado para referirse a un asunto sensible o crítico en una situación.

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.

   Punto de presión

   • 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.

   punto crítico

   • 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.