press

press ¹  (prs)

v. pressed, press·ing, press·es

v.tr.

1. To exert steady weight or force against; bear down on.

2.

a. To squeeze the juice or other contents from.

b. To extract (juice, for example) by squeezing or compressing.

3.

a. To reshape or make compact by applying steady force; compress.

b. To iron (clothing, for example).

4. To clasp in fondness or politeness.

5. To try to influence, as by insistent arguments; importune or entreat: He pressed her for a reply.

6. To urge or force to action; impel.

7. To place in trying or distressing circumstances; harass or oppress.

8. To move (keys on a computer keyboard, for example) by applying pressure.

9. To lay stress on; emphasize.

10. To advance or carry on vigorously: "Far from backing down, he pressed the attack" (Justin Kaplan).

11. To put forward importunately or insistently: press an argument.

12. To make (a phonograph record or videodisc) from a mold or matrix.

13. Sports To lift (a weight) to a position above the head without moving the legs.

v.intr.

1. To exert force or pressure.

2. To weigh heavily, as on the mind.

3. To advance eagerly; push forward.

4. To require haste; be urgent.

5. To iron clothes or other material.

6. To assemble closely and in large numbers; crowd.

7. To employ urgent persuasion or entreaty.

8. Sports To raise or lift a weight in a press.

9. Basketball To employ a press.

n.

1. Any of various machines or devices that apply pressure.

2. Any of various machines used for printing; a printing press.

3. A place or establishment where matter is printed.

4. The art, method, or business of printing.

5.

a. The collecting and publishing or broadcasting of news; journalism in general.

b. The entirety of media and agencies that collect, publish, transmit, or broadcast the news.

c. The people involved in the media, as news reporters, photographers, publishers, and broadcasters.

d. Commentary or coverage especially in print media: "Like the pool hall and the tattoo parlor, the motorcycle usually gets a bad press" (R.Z. Sheppard).

6. The act of gathering in large numbers or of pushing forward.

7. A large gathering; a throng. See Synonyms at crowd¹.

8.

a. The act of applying pressure.

b. The state of being pressed.

9. The haste or urgency of business or matters.

10. The set of proper creases in a garment or fabric, formed by ironing.

11. Chiefly Northeastern U.S. An upright closet or case used for storing clothing, books, or other articles.

12. A viselike device for keeping a racket from warping.

13. Sports A lift in weightlifting in which the weight is raised to shoulder level and then steadily pushed straight overhead without movement of the legs.

14. Basketball An aggressive defense tactic in which players guard opponents closely, often over the entire court.

Idioms:

go to press

To be submitted for printing.

in press

Submitted for printing; in the process of being printed.

pressed for time

In a hurry; under time pressure.

press the flesh Informal

To shake hands and mingle with many people, especially while campaigning for public office.

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[Middle English pressen, from Old French presser, from Latin pressre, frequentative of premere, to press; see per-⁴ in Indo-European roots.]

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press ²  (prs)

tr.v. pressed, press·ing, press·es

1. To force into service in the army or navy; impress.

2.

a. To take arbitrarily or by force, especially for public use.

b. To use in a manner different from the usual or intended, especially in an emergency.

n.

1. Conscription or impressment into service, especially into the army or navy.

2. Obsolete An official warrant for impressing men into military service.

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[Alteration of obsolete prest, to hire for military service by advance payment, from Middle English, enlistment money, loan, from Old French, from prester, to lend, from Medieval Latin praestre, from Latin, to furnish, from praest, present, at hand; see ghes- in Indo-European roots.]

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press¹

vb

1. to apply or exert weight, force, or steady pressure on he pressed the button on the camera

2. (tr) to squeeze or compress so as to alter in shape or form

3. (Clothing & Fashion) to apply heat or pressure to (clothing) so as to smooth out or mark with creases; iron

4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) to make (objects) from soft material by pressing with a mould, form, etc., esp to make gramophone records from plastic

5. (tr) to hold tightly or clasp, as in an embrace

6. (tr) to extract or force out (juice) by pressure (from)

7. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Weightlifting) (tr) Weightlifting to lift (a weight) successfully with a press he managed to press 280 pounds

8. (tr) to force, constrain, or compel

9. to importune or entreat (a person) insistently; urge they pressed for an answer

10. to harass or cause harassment

11. (tr) to plead or put forward strongly or importunately to press a claim

12. (intr) to be urgent

13. (tr; usually passive) to have little of we're hard pressed for time

14. (when intr, often foll by on or forward) to hasten or advance or cause to hasten or advance in a forceful manner

15. (intr) to crowd; throng; push

16. (Historical Terms) (tr) (formerly) to put to death or subject to torture by placing heavy weights upon

17. (tr) Archaic to trouble or oppress

(Law)

press charges to bring charges against a person

n

1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any machine that exerts pressure to form, shape, or cut materials or to extract liquids, compress solids, or hold components together while an adhesive joint is formed

2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) See printing press

3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the art or process of printing

(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding)

at or in (the) press being printed

(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding)

to (the) press to be printed when is this book going to press?

(Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing)

the press

a.  news media and agencies collectively, esp newspapers

b.  (as modifier) a press matter press relations

(Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing)

the press those who work in the news media, esp newspaper reporters and photographers

8. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) the opinions and reviews in the newspapers, etc. the play received a poor press

9. the act of pressing or state of being pressed

10. the act of crowding, thronging, or pushing together

11. a closely packed throng of people; crowd; multitude

12. urgency or hurry in business affairs

13. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a cupboard, esp a large one used for storing clothes or linen

14. (General Sporting Terms) a wood or metal clamp or vice to prevent tennis rackets, etc., from warping when not in use

15. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Weightlifting) Weightlifting a lift in which the weight is raised to shoulder level and then above the head

[C14 pressen, from Old French presser, from Latin pressāre, from premere to press]

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press²

vb (tr)

1. (Historical Terms) to recruit (men) by forcible measures for military service

2. to use for a purpose other than intended, (esp in the phrase press into service)

n

(Historical Terms) recruitment into military service by forcible measures, as by a press gang

[back formation from prest to recruit soldiers; see prest²; also influenced by press¹]

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Press a crush of people, 1400; the newspapers; journalists collectively; as much sail as the wind will allow on a ship; urgency; a large cupboard, closet, or container.

Examples: press of books, 1709; of canvas; of colthes, 1440; of engagements; of people, 1400; a great press was at the procession, 1400; of sail, 1860; of suspects.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	press - the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters" imperativeness, insistency, insistence, pressure urgency - the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
	2.	press - the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines public press free press - a press not restricted or controlled by government censorship regarding politics or ideology print media - a medium that disseminates printed matter newspaper, paper - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast" mag, magazine - a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it; "it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money" press corps - a group of journalists representing different publications who all cover the same topics; "the White House press corps"
	3.	press - a machine used for printing           printing press bed - the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc. cylinder press, flatbed press - a printing press where the type is carried on a flat bed under a cylinder that holds paper and rolls over the type machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks rotary press - a printing press for printing from a revolving cylinder standing press - a large printing press that exerts pressure vertically
	4.	press - a dense crowd of people crush, jam crowd - a large number of things or people considered together; "a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers" snarl-up, traffic jam - a number of vehicles blocking one another until they can scarcely move
	5.	press - a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes wardrobe, closet armoire - a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons clothes closet, clothespress - a closet where clothes are stored coat closet - a closet for storing outerwear article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"
	6.	press - clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use clamp, clinch - a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
	7.	press - any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids mechanical press cheese press - a press for shaping cheese curd ciderpress - a press that is used to extract the juice from apples garlic press - a press for extracting juice from garlic hydraulic press - press in which a force applied by a piston to a small area is transmitted through water to another piston having a large area machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks punch press - a power driven press used to shape metal parts winepress - a press that is used to extract the juice from grapes
	8.	press - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead military press weightlift, weightlifting - bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
	9.	press - the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button" pressing, pressure push, pushing - the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise" impression - the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another; "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax" compressing, compression - applying pressure
Verb	1.	press - exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot" touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" squeeze - press firmly; "He squeezed my hand" mash, squash, squeeze, crush, squelch - to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon" cranch, craunch, grind, crunch - press or grind with a crushing noise bear down, drag down, press down on, weigh down, bear down on - exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof" knuckle - press or rub with the knuckles push - press against forcefully without moving; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
	2.	press - force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies" urge, urge on, exhort hurry, rush - urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!" push, bear on - press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" advocate, preach - speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house" advise, counsel, rede - give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"
	3.	press - to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind" weigh matter, count, weigh - have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"
	4.	press - place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers" flatten out, flatten - become flat or flatter; "The landscape flattened" iron, iron out, press - press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing" calender - press between rollers or plates so as to smooth, glaze, or thin into sheets; "calender paper"
	5.	press - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle" constrict, compress, contract, compact, squeeze choke, strangle - constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing prim - contract one's lips; "She primmed her lips after every bite of food" tighten - become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened" astringe - constrict or bind or draw together; "Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth" strangulate - constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air convulse - contract involuntarily, as in a spasm; "The muscles in her face convulsed" convulse - cause to contract; "The spasm convulses her facial muscles" bear down, overbear - contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery choke, gag, fret - be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat" scrag, choke - wring the neck of; "The man choked his opponent"
	6.	press - crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street" mass - join together into a mass or collect or form a mass; "Crowds were massing outside the palace"
	7.	press - create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay" create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
	8.	press - be urgent; "This is a pressing problem" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	9.	press - exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" crusade, campaign, agitate, fight, push advertize, advertise, promote, push - make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
	10.	press - press from a plastic; "press a record" press out mould, mold, cast - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
	11.	press - make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman" push push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
	12.	press - press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing" iron, iron out mangle - press with a mangle; "mangle the sheets" press - place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"
	13.	press - lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds" weight-lift, weightlift exercise, work out - do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"
	14.	press - ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons" adjure, beseech, entreat, conjure, bid plead - appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"

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press

verb

1. push (down), depress, lean on, bear down, press down, force down her hands pressing down on the desk He pressed a button and the door closed.

2. push, squeeze, jam, thrust, ram, wedge, shove He pressed his back against the door.

3. hug, squeeze, embrace, clasp, crush, encircle, enfold, hold close, fold in your arms I pressed my child closer to my heart and shut my eyes.

4. call, ask, demand, campaign, push, insist on, clamour, make a claim Police might now press for changes in the law.

5. urge, force, beg, petition, sue, enforce, insist on, compel, constrain, exhort, implore, enjoin, pressurize, entreat, importune, supplicate The trade unions are pressing him to stand firm.

6. plead, present, lodge, submit, tender, advance insistently mass strikes and demonstrations to press their demands

7. steam, finish, iron, smooth, flatten, put the creases in Vera pressed his shirt.

8. compress, grind, reduce, mill, crush, pound, squeeze, tread, pulp, mash, trample, condense, pulverize, tamp, macerate The grapes are hand-picked and pressed.

9. crowd, push, gather, rush, surge, mill, hurry, cluster, flock, herd, swarm, hasten, seethe, throng As the music stopped, the crowd pressed forward.

noun

1. publicity, reports, reviews, articles, coverage, press reporting, write-ups, press treatment the bad press that career women get in this country

2. crowd, host, pack, crush, bunch, mob, flock, herd, push (informal), swarm, horde, multitude, throng There was still a press of people around the Victoria Memorial.

be pressed for be short of, be pushed for, be hard put to, have too little I'm pressed for time right now.

press on

1. continue, proceed, carry on, keep going, move forward, make progress, press ahead, persevere, not give up, soldier on (informal), push on, struggle on, forge ahead, go the distance, stay the course, keep at it, stick at it (informal) Organizers of the strike are determined to press on.

2. (Archaic) trouble, worry, plague, torment, harass, afflict, besiege, beset, disquiet, vex, assail The weight of guilt pressed on her.

the press

3. newspapers, the papers, journalism, news media, Fleet Street, fourth estate Today the British press is full of articles on the subject.

4. journalists, correspondents, reporters, photographers, columnists, pressmen, newsmen, journos (slang), gentlemen of the press He looked relaxed and calm as he faced the press.

Quotations
"The job of the press is to encourage debate, not to supply the public with information" [Christopher Lasch `Journalism, Publicity, and the Lost Art of Political Argument']
"Thou god of our idolatry, the press..."
"Thou fountain, at which drink the good and wise;"
"Thou ever-bubbling spring of endless lies;"
"Like Eden's dread probationary tree,"
"Knowledge of good and evil is from thee" [William Cowper The Progress of Error]

Translations

press [pres]

A. NOUN

1. (Publishing)

1.1. (= newspapers collectively) → prensa f
to get or have a good/bad press (lit, fig) → tener buena/mala prensa
the press (= newspapers, journalists) → la prensa
I saw it in the press → lo vi en la prensa
the press reported that → la prensa informó que ...
member of the press → periodista mf → miembro mf de la prensa
the national/local press → la prensa nacional/regional
see also free A4
see also gutter B

1.2. (also printing press) → imprenta f
to go to press → entrar en prensa
correct at the time of going to press → correcto en el momento de impresión
hot off the press(es) → recién salido de la imprenta
to be in press → estar en prensa
to pass sth for press → aprobar algo para la prensa
to set the presses rolling → poner las prensas en marcha

1.3. (= publishing firm) → editorial f

2. (= touch) (with hand) → apretón m
at the press of a button → con sólo apretar un botón

3. (with iron)
to give sth a press → planchar algo
this skirt needs a press → esta falda necesita un planchado

4. (= apparatus, machine) (for wine, olives, cheese, moulding) → prensa f (also trouser press) → prensa f para planchar pantalones; (for racket) → tensor m
hydraulic press → prensa f hidráulica
see also cider B
see also printing B

5. (= crush) → apiñamiento m, agolpamiento m
he lost his hat in the press to get out → perdió el sombrero en el apiñamiento or agolpamiento que se produjo a la salida

6. (Weightlifting) → presa f

7. (= cupboard) → armario m

B. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (= push, squeeze)

1.1. [+ button, switch, doorbell] → pulsar, apretar; [+ hand, trigger] → apretar; [+ accelerator] → pisar
select the option required, then press "enter" → escoja la opción que desee, y luego pulse or apriete "intro"
he pressed his face against the window → apretó la cara contra el cristal
she pressed herself against me/the wall → se apretó contra mí/contra la pared
she pressed a note into his hand → le metió un billete en la mano
she pressed the lid on (to) the box → cerró la caja apretando la tapa
he pressed her to him → la atrajo hacia sí
Dobbs pressed his hand to his heart → Dobbs se llevó la mano al corazón
he pressed the revolver to Sally's head → le puso a Sally el revólver en la cabeza
he pressed his fingertips together → juntó las yemas de los dedos
to press the flesh (US) → ir estrechando manos a diestro y siniestro

1.2. (painfully) → apretujar
as the crowd moved back he found himself pressed up against a wall → a medida que la multitud retrocedía, se vio apretujado contra una pared

2. (using press) [+ grapes, olives, flowers] → prensar

3. (= iron) [+ clothes] → planchar

4. (Tech) (= make) [+ machine part] → prensar; [+ record, disk] → imprimir

5. (= pressurize) → presionar
he didn't need much pressing → no hubo que presionarle mucho
when pressed, she conceded the point → cuando la presionaron, les dio la razón
to press sb for sth → exigir algo de algn
to press sb for an answer → exigir una respuesta de algn
he did not press her for further details → no le exigió más detalles
to press sb for payment → insistir en que algn pague → exigir a algn el pago de lo que se debe
to press sb into doing sth → obligar a algn a hacer algo
I found myself pressed into playing football with the children → me vi obligado a jugar al fútbol con los niños
to press sb to do sth (= urge) → insistir en que algn haga algo; (= pressurize) → presionar a algn para que haga algo
he pressed me to have a drink with him → insistió en que tomase una copa con él
he didn't press her to go back to work → no la presionó para que volviera a trabajar
the trade unions are pressing him to stand firm → los sindicatos le están presionando para que se mantenga firme
see also pressed

6. (= insist) don't press me on this point → no me insistas sobre este punto
she smiles coyly when pressed about her private life → cuando insisten en querer saber sobre su vida privada, sonríe con coquetería
he was being pressed by creditors → le acosaban los acreedores

7. (= force)
to press sth on sb → insistir en que algn acepte algo
food and cigarettes were pressed on him → le estuvieron ofreciendo insistentemente comida y cigarros

8.
to be pressed into service we were all pressed into service → todos tuvimos que ponernos a trabajar
the town hall has been pressed into service as a school → se han visto obligados a usar el ayuntamiento como escuela
Kenny had been pressed into service to guard the door → habían convencido a Kenny para que vigilara la puerta

9. (= pursue) [+ claim] → insistir en; [+ demand] → exigir
his officials have visited Washington to press their case for economic aid → sus representantes han ido a Washington para hacer presión a favor de la ayuda económica
to press charges (against sb) → presentar cargos(contra algn)
the champion failed to press home his advantage → el campeón no supo aprovechar su ventaja
to press home an attack → sacar el máximo partido de un ataque
I shan't press the point → no insistiré más sobre eso
see also suit A4

C. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1. (= exert pressure) → apretar
does it hurt when I press here? → ¿le duele cuando le aprieto aquí?
I felt something hard press into my back → noté la presión de algo duro que se apretaba contra mi espalda
the bone was pressing on a nerve → el hueso estaba pinzando un nervio

2. (= move, push)
he pressed against her → se apretó contra ella
his leg pressed against her thigh → su pierna se apretaba contra su muslo
the crowd pressed round him → la muchedumbre se apiñó en torno a él
he pressed through the crowd → se abrió paso entre la muchedumbre
the audience pressed towards the exit → el público se apresuró hacia la salida

3. (= urge, agitate)
to press for sth → exigir algo, insistir en algo
he will press for the death penalty in this case → en este caso va a insistir en or exigir la pena de muerte
a protest march in the capital to press for new elections → una marcha de protesta en la capital para exigir otras elecciones
police may now press for changes in the law → puede que ahora la policía presione para que cambien las leyes
to press for sb to resign → exigir la dimisión de algn, insistir en que algn dimita
time is pressing → el tiempo apremia

4. (= weigh heavily)
to press on sb → pesar sobre algn
the weight of guilt pressed on her → el sentimiento de culpabilidad pesaba sobre ella

D. COMPOUNDS press agency N → agencia f de prensa
press agent N → encargado/a m/f de prensa
press attaché N → agregado/a m/f de prensa
press baron N → magnate m de la prensa
press box N → tribuna f de prensa
press briefing N → rueda f de prensa, conferencia f de prensa
press card N → pase m de periodista, carnet m de prensa
press clipping N = press cutting press conference N → rueda f de prensa, conferencia f de prensa
to call a press conference → convocar una rueda or una conferencia de prensa
to hold a press conference → celebrar una rueda or una conferencia de prensa
press corps N → prensa f acreditada
press coverage N → cobertura f periodística
it's had a lot of press coverage → ha tenido mucha cobertura periodística
press cutting N → recorte m (de periódico)
press gallery N → tribuna f de prensa
press gang N (Hist) → leva f
press office N → oficina f de prensa
press officer N → agente mf de prensa
press photographer N → fotógrafo/a m/f de prensa
press release N → comunicado m de prensa
to issue or put out a press release → publicar un comunicado de prensa
press report N → nota f de prensa, reportaje m de prensa
press run N (US) → tirada f
press secretary N → secretario/a m/f de prensa
press stud N (Brit) → automático m, broche m de presión
press view N → preestreno m (para prensa)

press ahead VI + ADV → seguir adelante (with con)

press back VT + ADV [+ crowd, enemy] → obligar a retroceder
he pressed himself back against the wall → se apretó contra la pared

press down

A. VT + ADV (= depress) [+ button, knob, switch] → apretar, presionar; (= flatten) → presionar hacia abajo
seal the edges by pressing them down → cierre los lados presionándolos hacia abajo, cierre los lados apretándolos
he pressed the lid down tight → apretó la tapa con fuerza

B. VI + ADV to press down on sth (gen) → presionar algo, hacer presión sobre algo; (on pedal, accelerator) → pisar algo

press forward VI + ADV

1. (= push forward) [crowd] → avanzar en masa; [individual] → abrirse camino(a base de empujones); [troops] → avanzar

2. (= advance) → seguir adelante (with con) they have decided to press forward with their economic reforms → han decidido seguir adelante con las reformas económicas

press on VI + ADV (with work, journey) → seguir adelante (with con) → continuar (with con)

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press [ˈprɛs]

n

(= newspapers) → presse f
the British press → la presse britannique
to be in the press (= in the newspapers) → être dans la presse
to get a bad press → avoir mauvaise presse
to get a good press → avoir bonne presse

(also printing press) → presse f
to go to press [newspaper] → aller à l'impression
to be in the press (= being printed) → être sous presse

(= publishing house) → presses fpl

(= apparatus) (for flattening) → presse f; (for extracting liquid) → pressoir m

(= crowd) → cohue f, foule f

(= push) → pression f
to give sth a press [+ switch, button, bell] → presser qch
at the press of a switch → par simple pression sur un interrupteur
at the press of a button → par simple pression sur un bouton

modif [announcement, association, photographer, reporter, screening, spokesman, statement, tent] → de presse; [censorship, freedom,] → de la presse press kit, press launch, press pack, press pass

vt

(= push) [+ button, switch, accelerator] → appuyer sur
He pressed the accelerator → Il a appuyé sur l'accélérateur.
He pressed his back against the door
BUT Il s'adossa à la porte.
press "return" → tapez "return"

(= clasp) [+ sb's hand, person] → serrer

(= crush) [+ garlic, grapes, lemon] → presser

[+ clothes] (= iron) → repasser

(= urge) → presser
to press sb to do sth → presser qn de faire qch
Trade unions are pressing him to stand firm → Les syndicats le pressent de tenir bon.
to press sb into doing sth → presser qn de faire qch
to press sth on sb → presser qn d'accepter qch
to press sb for an answer → presser qn de donner une réponse
He pressed her for an answer → Il la pressait de donner une réponse.
to press sb about sth → presser qn de questions sur qch

(= put forward strongly) [+ demands, claim, viewpoint] → imposer
to press one's case → plaider sa cause
to press one's case for sth → plaider la cause de qch

to press charges against sb (LAW) → engager des poursuites contre qn

(= harass, pursue) → talonner

(= make in a mould) [+ car parts] → presser; [+ CD, record] → presser

vi

(= apply pressure) → appuyer
Don't press too hard! → N'appuie pas trop fort!

[crowd, group of people] → se presser
A group of people pressed through the door → Un groupe de personnes se pressait à l'entrée.
The crowd pressed forward to catch a glimpse of him → La foule se pressait pour tenter de l'apercevoir.

press ahead

vi → continuer
to press ahead with sth → persévérer avec qch

press down

vi
Press down firmly → appuyez fermement
to press down on sth → appuyer sur qch

vt sep [+ button, key, switch] → presser

press for

vt fus → faire pression pour obtenir
The labourers formed a union to press for higher wages → Les manœuvres ont créé un syndicat afin de faire pression pour obtenir de plus hauts salaires.
They had pressed for their children to be taught French → Ils avaient fait pression pour que leurs enfants apprennent le français.
to press for changes in the law → faire pression pour que la loi soit changée

press on

vi

(= continue) → continuer
to press on with sth → poursuivre qch

(= hurry) → se presser
press agency n → agence f de presse
press agent n → attaché(e) m/f de presse
press box n → tribune f de presse
press clipping n → coupure f de presse
press conference n → conférence f de presse
to call a press conference → organiser une conférence de presse
to hold a press conference → tenir une conférence de presse
press corps n → service m de presse
press cutting n → coupure f de presse

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press

n

(= machine: trouser press, flower press) → Presse f; (= racket press) → Spanner m

(Typ) → (Drucker)presse f; (= publishing firm) → Verlag m; to go to press → in Druck gehen; to be in the press → im Druck sein

(= newspapers, journalists) → Presse f; the daily/sporting press → die Tages-/Sportpresse; the weekly press → die Wochenzeitungen pl; to get a good/bad press → eine gute/schlechte Presse bekommen

(= squeeze, push) → Druck m; to give something a press → etw drücken; (= iron) dress etc → etw bügeln

(dial, US: = cupboard) → Wandschrank m

(= crush) → Gedränge nt; a press of people → eine Menschenmenge

(Weightlifting) → Drücken nt

vt

(= push, squeeze) → drücken (→ to an +acc); button, doorbell, knob, brake pedal → drücken auf (+acc); clutch, piano pedal → treten; grapes, fruit → (aus)pressen; flowers → pressen; to press the accelerator → Gas geben; to press the trigger (of a gun) → abdrücken, den Abzug betätigen; the shoe presses my foot here → der Schuh drückt (mich) hier; to press and hold down mouse button → gedrückt halten

(= iron) clothes → bügeln

(= urge, persuade) → drängen; (= harass, importune) → bedrängen, unter Druck setzen; (= insist on) claim, argument → bestehen auf (+dat); to press somebody hard → jdm (hart) zusetzen; he didn’t need much pressing → man brauchte ihn nicht lange zu drängen; to press somebody for an answer → auf jds Antwort (acc) → drängen; to press the point → darauf beharren or herumreiten (inf); to press home an advantage → einen Vorteil ausnutzen, sich (dat) → einen Vorteil zunutze or zu Nutze machen; to press home an attack → einen Angriff energisch vortragen; to press money/one’s views on somebody → jdm Geld/seine Ansichten aufdrängen; to be pressed for money → in Geldnot sein; to be pressed for time → unter Zeitdruck stehen, in Zeitnot sein; to press somebody/something into service → jdn/etw einspannen

machine part, record etc → pressen; pressed steel → gepresster Stahl, Pressstahl m

vi

(lit, fig: = bear down, exert pressure) → drücken; to press (down) on somebody (debts, troubles) → schwer auf jdm lasten

(= urge, agitate) → drängen; to press for something → auf etw (acc) → drängen; time presses → die Zeit drängt

(= move, push) → sich drängen; crowds pressed round him → Massen drängten sich um ihn; to press ahead or forward (with something) (fig) → (mit etw) weitermachen; (with plans) → etw weiterführen

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press:

press agency

n → Presseagentur f

press agent

n → Presseagent(in) m(f)

Press Association

n (Brit) → Presseagentur f

press attaché

n → Presseattaché m

press baron

n → Pressezar m

press box

n → Pressetribüne f

press-button

n = push-button

press campaign

n → Pressekampagne f → or -feldzug m

press card

n → Presseausweis m

press centre, (US) press center

n → Pressezentrum nt

press clipping

n → Presseausschnitt m; (from newspaper) → Zeitungsausschnitt m

Press Complaints Commission

n (Brit) → Presseaufsichtsrat m

press conference

n → Pressekonferenz f

press corps

n the press → die akkreditierten Journalisten pl

press coverage

n → Berichterstattung f → in der Presse (über ein bestimmtes Thema)

press cutting

n (esp Brit) → Presseausschnitt m; (from newspaper) → Zeitungsausschnitt m

press gallery

n (esp Jur, Parl) → Pressetribüne f

press gang

n (Hist) (for navy) → Presspatrouille f; (for army) → Werber pl

vt (esp Brit inf) → dazu drängen; to press-gang somebody into (doing) something → jdn drängen, etw zu tun

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press:

press kit

n → Pressemappe f

press lord

n = press baron

pressman

n

(esp Brit: = reporter) → Zeitungsmann m, → Pressemann m

(Typ) → Drucker m

pressmark

n → Signatur f

press office

n → Pressestelle f

press officer

n → Pressesprecher(in) m(f)

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press:

press photographer

n → Pressefotograf(in) m(f)

press reception

n → Presseempfang m

press release

n → Pressemitteilung f → or -verlautbarung f

press report

n → Pressebericht m

press representative

n → Pressevertreter(in) m(f)

pressroom

n → Druckerei f, → (Druck)maschinensaal m

press spokesman

n → Pressesprecher m

press spokesperson

n → Pressesprecher(in) m(f)

press spokeswoman

n → Pressesprecherin f

press stud

n (Brit) → Druckknopf m

press-up

n (Brit) → Liegestütz m

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press [prɛs]

1. n

a. (apparatus, machine, gen) → pressa; (for wine) → torchio

b. (printing press) → torchio da stampa; (place) → tipografia
to go to press (newspaper) → andare in macchina
to be in the press (being printed) → essere in (corso di) stampa (in the newspapers) → essere sui giornali
the press (newspapers) → la stampa, i giornali
to get a good/bad press → avere una buona/cattiva stampa
a member of the press → un rappresentante della stampa

2. vt

a. (push, button) → premere, schiacciare; (doorbell) → suonare; (trigger) → premere; (squeeze, grapes, olives) → pigiare; (flowers) → pressare; (hand) → stringere
to press sb/sth to one's heart → stringersi qn/qc al petto or al cuore

b. (iron) → stirare

c. (urge, entreat) to press sb to do or into doing sth → fare pressione su qn affinché faccia qc; (force) to press sth on sb (food, gift) → insistere perché qn accetti qc; (one's opinions) → voler imporre qc su qn; (insist on, attack) → rendere più pressante; (claim, demands) → insistere su or in
to press sb for an answer → insistere perché qn risponda
to be hard pressed → essere alle strette
to press one's opponent → incalzare l'avversario
to press home an advantage → sfruttare al massimo un vantaggio
to press the point → insistere sul punto
to be pressed for time → aver poco tempo
to be pressed for money → essere a corto di soldi
to press sb into service → obbligare qn a lavorare
to press sth into service → far uso di qc
to press charges against sb (Law) → sporgere una denuncia contro qn

3. vi

a. (in physical sense) → spingere, premere
the people pressed round him → la gente gli si è accalcata intorno
the crowd pressed towards the exit → la folla si accalcava all'uscita
to press ahead or forward (with sth) (fig) → proseguire (in qc)

b. (urge, agitate) to press for sth → fare pressioni per ottenere qc
time presses → il tempo stringe

press down

1. vi + adv to press down (on) → premere (su)

2. vt + adv → premere

press on vi + adv → continuare

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press [prɛs]

1. n

a. (apparatus, machine, gen) → pressa; (for wine) → torchio

b. (printing press) → torchio da stampa; (place) → tipografia
to go to press (newspaper) → andare in macchina
to be in the press (being printed) → essere in (corso di) stampa (in the newspapers) → essere sui giornali
the press (newspapers) → la stampa, i giornali
to get a good/bad press → avere una buona/cattiva stampa
a member of the press → un rappresentante della stampa

2. vt

a. (push, button) → premere, schiacciare; (doorbell) → suonare; (trigger) → premere; (squeeze, grapes, olives) → pigiare; (flowers) → pressare; (hand) → stringere
to press sb/sth to one's heart → stringersi qn/qc al petto or al cuore

b. (iron) → stirare

c. (urge, entreat) to press sb to do or into doing sth → fare pressione su qn affinché faccia qc; (force) to press sth on sb (food, gift) → insistere perché qn accetti qc; (one's opinions) → voler imporre qc su qn; (insist on, attack) → rendere più pressante; (claim, demands) → insistere su or in
to press sb for an answer → insistere perché qn risponda
to be hard pressed → essere alle strette
to press one's opponent → incalzare l'avversario
to press home an advantage → sfruttare al massimo un vantaggio
to press the point → insistere sul punto
to be pressed for time → aver poco tempo
to be pressed for money → essere a corto di soldi
to press sb into service → obbligare qn a lavorare
to press sth into service → far uso di qc
to press charges against sb (Law) → sporgere una denuncia contro qn

3. vi

a. (in physical sense) → spingere, premere
the people pressed round him → la gente gli si è accalcata intorno
the crowd pressed towards the exit → la folla si accalcava all'uscita
to press ahead or forward (with sth) (fig) → proseguire (in qc)

b. (urge, agitate) to press for sth → fare pressioni per ottenere qc
time presses → il tempo stringe

press down

1. vi + adv to press down (on) → premere (su)

2. vt + adv → premere

press on vi + adv → continuare

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press

v press [pres]

1 to use a pushing motion (against) Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother. druk يَضْغَط بإصْبَعِه натискам zmáčknout, tisknout (se) trykke sig drücken πιέζω, στριμώχνω, στριμώχνομαι apretar, presionar vajutama, (end) suruma فشار دادن painaa appuyer sur, presser לִלחוֹץ दबाना privinuti (meg)nyom menekan þrÿsta á premere, pigiare 押しつける 누르다 spausti(s) []spiest; []spiesties menekan drukken trykke przyciskać się comprimir(-se) a apăsa; a (se) strânge нажимать; прижимать(ся) stlačiť, pritlačiť sa pritisniti, stisniti (se) pritisnuti trycka กด basmak 按，壓 тиснути, натискати دبانا nhấn 按，压

2 to squeeze; to flatten The grapes are pressed to extract the juice. pers يَعْصُر изстисквам lisovat, (roz)mačkat presse pressen συμπίεζω, συνθλίβω, στύβω exprimir, estrujar; prensar litsuma فشردن puristaa écraser, presser לִשחוֹת निचोड़ना istisnuti (ki)présel memeras kreista spremere しぼる 압착하다 presuoti, spausti []spiest memerah persen presse, klemme prasować, wyciskać espremer a stoarce давить lisovať stisniti cediti pressa คั้น bastırmak, preslemek 榨取，壓平 видавлювати, вичавлювати نچوڑنا ép 榨取，压平

3 to urge or hurry He pressed her to enter the competition. aanmoedig, aanjaag يَحُث، يُسَرِّع притискам nutit presse drängen πιέζω presionar; apremiar (tagant) sundima اصرار کردن hoputtaa pousser à לִלְחְוֹץ प्रोत्साहित करना, प्रेरित करना pritiskati,pritisnuti rábír, sürget mendesak hvetja; reka á eftir spingere せき立てる 압박하다 raginti, skubinti uzstāt; steidzināt mendesak aansporen presse; be innstendig; framskynde nalegać pressionar a presa настаивать; торопить nútiť priganjati nagovarati pressa, ansätta กระตุ้น acele ettirmek, sıkıştırmak 催促 квапити تحريک کرنا thúc giục 催促

4 to insist on The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay. aandring يُصِرُّ على настоявам trvat (na) presse på for nachdrücklich bestehen auf προωθώ, υποστηρίζω επίμονα presionar, insistir tungivalt nõudma پافشاری کردن vaatia presser qqn de לִדרוֹש अनुरोध करना ne dati mira,inzistirati na nečemu sürget, követel memaksakan þrÿsta á, halda fast fram insistere su 言い張る 주장하다 primygtinai reikalauti, spausti pieprasīt; uzstāt memaksakan doordrijven insistere, presse på obstawać przy insistir em a insista pe/cu требовать trvať (na) vztrajati insistirati driva เรียกร้อง ısrar etmek 堅持 наполягати اصرار کرنا nén chặt 坚持

5 to iron Your trousers need to be pressed. stryk يَكْوي المَلابِس гладя žehlit presse plätten σιδερώνω planchar pressima اطو کشیدن silittää repasser לְגָהֵץ इस्तरी करना glačati (ki)vasal menyetrika pressa stirare プレスする 다림질 하다 lyginti presēt; gludināt menyeterika persen stryke prasować passar a ferro a călca гладить žehliť likati ispeglati pressa, stryka รีดให้เรียบ ütülemek 熨燙 прасувати کپڑا استري کرنا là phẳng 熨烫

n

1 an act of pressing He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press. stryk ضَغْط، عَصْر، كَبْس натискане stisk, vyžehlení tryk; strygning der Druck πίεση, σφύξιμο, σιδέρωμα apretón; planchado surve, pressimine فشار painallus pression; repassage לְחִיצָה पत्रकारिता stiska,stisak nyomás; vasalás tekanan þrÿstingur stratta; stirata 押しつけること 누르기 (pa)spaudimas, lyginimas spiediens; spiešana; presēšana; gludināšana picitan, menyeterika het drukken, persen trykk; stryking prasowanie pressão strângere; călcat нажатие; пожатие; утюжка stisk, vyžehlenie stisk; likanje pritiskanje tryckning, pressning, strykning การบีบ ütüleme 熨，壓 надавлювання; прасування دباؤ sự là 熨，压

2 (alsoˈprinting-press) a printing machine. drukpers مِطْبَعَه، آلة طِباعَه печатна преса tiskařský stroj trykke- die Presse πιεστήριο, πρέσα prensa trükipress ماشین چاپ painokone presse מְכוֹנַת דְפוּס मुद्रण-यन्त्र, मद्रणालय, छापाख़ाना tiskarski stroj nyomdagép mesin cetak prentvél stampatrice 印刷機 인쇄기 spausdinimo mašina iespiedmašīna mesin pencetak drukpers boktrykkerpresse prasa (drukarska) prensa tipar печатный станок tlačiarenský stroj tiskarski stroj presa tryckpress แท่นพิมพ์ baskı makinası 印刷機 друкарська машина پريس، طباعتي مشين máy in 印刷机

3 newspapers in general It was reported in the press; (also adjective ) a press photographer. pers صَحافَه печат tisk(ový) presse; presse- die Presse; Presse-... (ο)τύπος prensa ajakirjandus مطبوعات lehdistö (de) presse עִיתוֹנוּת समाचारपत्र, अख़बार novinski fotograf sajtó pers pressan, blöðin stampa 新聞 신문 spauda prese; preses- surat khabar pers presse prasa imprensa (de) presă пресса tlač; tlačový tisk štampa press หนังสือพิมพ์ basın 新聞報道(總稱) преса اخبارات báo chí 新闻报道（总称）

4 the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people. pers رِجال الصَّحافَه преса novináři journalister die Presse (οι)δημοσιογράφοι prensa ajakirjanikud روزنامه چی ها toimittajat presse עִיתוֹנָאִים पत्रकार tisak sajtó pers blaðamenn stampa 報道関係者 언론인 žurnalistai žurnālisti wartawan pers pressen, journalister prasa imprensa presă пресса, журналисты novinári novinarji štampa press นักหนังสือพิมพ์ basın mensupları 新聞界(工作人員) преса صحافي لوگ giới báo chí 新闻界（工作人员）

5 a device or machine for pressing a wine-press; a flower-press. parstoestel مِكْبَس، مَعْصَرَه преса lis presse; -presser die Presse πρέσα prensa press افشر گر prässi pressoir מַכבֵּש दबाने की मशीन tiskarski stroj prés mesin pres -pressa pressa, torchio 圧縮機 압착기 presas prese; spiedne pemerah pers (-)presse prasa espremedor presă пресс lis stiskalnica presa press เครื่องบีบอัด pres; mengene 壓榨機 преса دبانے کي مشين máy ép 压榨机

adj pressing

urgent a pressing invitation. dringend ضاغِط، حثيث важен naléhavý presserende dringend επείγων, πιεστικός urgente, apremiante pakiline فوری kiireellinen urgent, pressant דָחוּף अत्यावश्यक tiskanje sürgős mendesak áríðandi urgente, pressante せつなる 긴급한 skubus steidzams; neatliekams mendesak dringend presserende pilny urgente urgent, presant срочный; настойчивый naliehavý nujen hitan angelägen, brådskande ด่วน acele, ivedi 緊迫的 невідкладний, поспішний فوري، ضرروي khẩn cấp 紧迫的

press conference

a meeting in which information is given to journalists. perskonferensie مُؤتَمَر صُحُفي пресконференция tisková konference pressekonference die Pressekonferenz συνέντευξη τύπου conferencia de prensa pressikonverents کنفرانس مطبوعاتی lehdistötilaisuus conférence de presse מְסִיבָּת עִיתוֹנָאִים पत्रकार सम्मेलन tiskovna konferencija sajtókonferencia konferensi pers blaðamannafundur conferenza stampa 記者会見 기자회견 spaudos konferencija preses konference sidang akhbar persconferentie pressekonferanse konferencja prasowa conferência de imprensa conferinţă de presă пресс-конференция tlačová konferencia tiskovna konferenca pres konferencija presskonferens การแถลงข่าว basın toplantısı 記者招待會 прес-конференція پريس کانفرنس، صحافيوں کو اطلاع دينے کي مجلس cuộc họp báo 记者招待会

n press-cutting

an article cut out of a newspaper or magazine. knipsel قُصاصة من صَحيفَه изрезка от вестник výstřižek avisudklip der Zeitungsausschnitt απόκομμα recorte de periódico ajaleheväljalõige بریده جراید lehtileike coupure de presse גְזִיר עִיתוֹן समाचारपत्र की कतरन izrezak iz novina újságkivágás guntingan berita blaðaúrklippa ritaglio di giornale 切り抜き 신문 스크랩 iškarpa (laikraksta, žurnāla) izgriezums guntingan akhbar krantenknipsel (avis)utklipp wycinek prasowy recorte газетная/журнальная вырезка výstrižok časopisni izrezek isečak iz novina pressklipp บทความที่ตัดจากหนังสือพิมพ์ kesik, kupür 剪報 газетна чи журнальна вирізка اخبار يا رسالہ کا تراشيدہ مضمون bài báo cắt ra 剪报

be hard pressed

to be in difficulties He's hard pressed financially. in die moeilikheid في صُعوبات притиснат съм mít těžkosti være hårdt presset in Bedrängnis sein είμαι στριμωγμένος estar en apuros kitsikuses olema در مضیقه بودن olla vaikeuksissa être à la dernière extrémité לִהיוֹת בִּקשָיִים धनाभाव से ग्रस्त u velikom novčanom škripcu pénzszűkében van dalam kesulitan vera í vandræðum (essere in difficoltà) 困っている 곤경에 빠지다 būti sunkioje padėtyje būt grūtā situācijā dlm kesempitan in het nauw zitten ha det vanskelig być przypartym do muru estar em apuros a fi presat de; a fi strâm­torat быть в затруднении mať ťažkosti v stiski biti pritisnut vara hårt pressad ประสบความลำบาก sıkışık durumda olmak 處於困境 бути в скрутному становищі مشکلات ميں گھرنا lâm vào tình trạng khó khăn 处于困境

be pressed for

to be short of I must hurry – I'm pressed for time. het min oor مَضْغوط بالوَقْت притиснат съм откъм být tísněn have dårlig tid unter Zeitdruck stehen δεν έχω ir mal de, andar escaso de puuduses olema کم داشتن olla vähissä être à court de קָצַר בַּ- समयाभाव से ग्रस्त u velikom vremenskom škripcu vminek szűkében van terdesak vera í tímaþröng (essere a corto di) ～が足りない 쫓기다 turėti nedaug būt trūkumā; just trūkumu kesuntukan tekortkomen ha dårlig med mieć mało ter pouco a fi în criză de испытывать нехватку byť tlačený, mať málo biti v (časovni/denarni) stiski imati manjak ha ont om (knappt med) ถูกบีบ acele işi olmak, vakti olmamak 緊迫，缺少 (кому) бракувати (чого) کي کمي ہونا bị thúc ép 紧迫，缺少

press for

to try to get; to keep demanding The miners are pressing for higher wages. dring aan op يَضْغَط من أجْل، يُحاوِل الحُصول нстоявам trvat na, žádat presse på for fordern διεκδικώ reclamar con insistencia, reivindicar tungivalt nõudma مصراً درخواست کردن vaatia réclamer avec insistance לִלחוֹץ जोर देना ne dati mira, dodijavati követel menuntut fara fram á (chiedere con insistenza) 要求する 요구하다 primygtinai siekti, reikalauti kategoriski []prasīt; uzstāt menuntut aandringen op presse på for å få domagać się exigir a cere insistent добиваться; требовать trvať na, žiadať zahtevati zahtevati kräva เร่ง ısrarla istemek, sıkıştırmak 極想獲得...反復要求 наполягати на مطالبہ کرنا thúc bách 极想获得...反复要求

press forward/on

to continue (in spite of difficulties) She pressed on with her work. voortgaan يَسْتَمِر رُغْم الصُّعوبات продължавам vytrvat (v) fortsætte vorwärtsdrängen συνεχίζω ακάθεκτος seguir adelante edasi ponnistama با ثبات قدم ادامه دادن jatkaa sitkeästi persévérer dans לְהַמשִיך दिक्कतों के बावजूद आगे बढ़ना mučiti se belehúz meneruskan halda áfram með andare avanti, continuare 続ける 강행하다 užsispyrus toliau daryti neatlaidīgi turpināt meneruskan walaupun sukar doorgaan met presse på med, gå på med krum hals, kjøre på uparcie kontynuować continuar a se ţine de продолжать vytrvať v (čom) prebijati se naprej nastaviti energiskt fortsätta, arbeta vidare เดินหน้า yılmadan devam etmek 加緊 проштовхуватися уперед جاري رکھنا kiên quyết tiếp tục làm 加紧

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press → نَشْر, يَضغط lis, stisknout presse drücken, Presse πιέζω, τύπος apretar, prensa painaa, puristin pousser, presse tisak, tiskati premere, stampa プレス機, 押す 누르다, 압축기계 pers, persen presse nacisnąć, prasa comprimir, prensa давить, пресс press, pressa เครื่องบีบอัด, การกดดัน bastırmak, pres ép, máy ép 压榨, 新闻