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press·ing  (prsng)
adj.
1. Demanding immediate attention; urgent: a pressing need. See Synonyms at urgent.
2. Very earnest or persistent; insistent: a pressing invitation.
n.
1. The process or an instance of applying pressure by means of a press.
2.
a. A phonograph record pressed from a master mold or matrix.
b. A number of recordings pressed at the same time.
3. Urgent solicitation; insistence.

pressing·ly adv.

pressing [ˈprɛsɪŋ]
adj
1. demanding immediate attention
2. persistent or importunate
n
1. (Electronics) a large specified number of gramophone records produced at one time from a master record
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a component formed in a press
3. (Team Sports / Football Terms (both Rugby & Soccer)) Football the tactic of trying to stay very close to the opposition when they are in possession of the ball
pressingly  adv
pressingness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pressing - the act of pressingpressing - 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"
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
2.pressing - a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
Adj.1.pressing - compelling immediate actionpressing - compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"
imperative - requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative"

pressing
adjective urgent, serious, burning, vital, crucial, imperative, important, constraining, high-priority, now or never, importunate, exigent There is a pressing need for more funds.
regular, routine, unnecessary, unimportant, dispensable
Translations
pressing [ˈpresɪŋ] ADJ [matter, problem] → urgente; [request, invitation] → insistente
pressing [ˈprɛsɪŋ]
adj
a pressing need for sth → un besoin pressant de qch
a pressing appointment → un rendez-vous urgent
n (= ironing) → repassage m
press kit ncahier m de presse
press launch nlancement m presse
pressing
adj
(= urgent) issuebrennend, dringend; taskdringend
(= insistent) requestsnachdrücklich; he was very pressing in his invitationer drängte mir etc seine Einladung richtig auf
n (= records issued at one time)Auflage f; (= copy of record)Pressung f
pressing [ˈprɛsɪŋ]
1. adj (matter, problem) → urgente, pressante; (request, invitation) → insistente, pressante
he was very pressing → era molto insistente
2. nstiratura


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