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I.pressing [Brit ˈprɛsɪŋ, Am ˈprɛsɪŋ] N

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1. pressing (of olives):

pressing

2. pressing (of records):

pressing

II.pressing [Brit ˈprɛsɪŋ, Am ˈprɛsɪŋ] ADJ

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1. pressing (urgent):

pressing need, business, concern, duty

pressant, urgent

pressing issue, problem, question

2. pressing (insistent):

pressing invitation

pressing anxiety, feeling

I.press [Brit prɛs, Am prɛs] N

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1. press:

the press , the Press + vb sing ou pl

in the press

to get a good/bad press lit, fig

avoir bonne/mauvaise presse

to get a good/bad press attr acclaim, freedom, criticism

to get a good/bad press campaign, photo, photographer

to get a good/bad press announcement, advertising

par voie de presse

press story, press report

4. press (device for flattening):

5. press (act of pushing):

to give sth a press

at the press of a button

en appuyant sur un bouton

6. press (with iron):

to give sth a press

7. press (crowd):

foule f (of de)

8. press SPORTS:

épaulé-jeté m

épaulé-développé m

9. press (cupboard):

press Scot Irish

II.press [Brit prɛs, Am prɛs] VB trans

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1. press (push):

press button, switch, pedal

to press sth in

press the pedal right down

appuie à fond sur la pédale

press the switch down

pousse l'interrupteur vers le bas

to press sth into clay, mud, ground

enfoncer qc dans

to press sth into place

appuyer sur qc pour le mettre en place

to press a lid onto sth

mettre le couvercle de qc

to press sth into sb's hand

glisser qc dans la main de qn

2. press (apply):

to press one's nose/face against sth

coller son nez/visage contre qc

to press a blotter/cloth onto sth

appliquer un buvard/chiffon sur qc

to press a stamp/a label onto sth

apposer un timbre/une étiquette sur qc

to press one's hands to one's ears

se plaquer les mains contre les oreilles

to press the receiver to one's ear

mettre l'écouteur contre son oreille

to press one's face into the pillow

enfoncer son visage dans l'oreiller

to press one's knees together

serrer les genoux

to press two objects together

presser deux objets l'un contre l'autre

4. press (iron):

press clothes

to press the pleats flat

aplatir les plis

5. press (urge):

press person

faire pression sur

press point

press matter, issue

mettre [qc] en avant

défendre [qc] avec insistance

to press sb to do

presser qn de faire

to press sb for action

presser qn d'agir

to press sb into a role

forcer qn à jouer un rôle

to press sb into doing

forcer qn à faire

I must press you for an answer

je dois avoir une réponse

when pressed, he admitted that…

quand on a insisté, il a reconnu que…

to press a point

to press one's suit dated

faire une cour insistante

7. press:

press NAUT, HISTORY recruit, man

racoler, enrôler [qn] de force

8. press SPORTS:

press weight

9. press HISTORY (as torture):

soumettre [qn] au supplice de l'écrasement

III.press [Brit prɛs, Am prɛs] VB intr

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1. press (push with hand, foot, object):

to press down

to press (down) on, to press against pedal, surface

the blankets are pressing (down) on my leg

les couvertures pèsent sur ma jambe

her guilt pressed down on her

sa culpabilité lui pesait

2. press (throng, push with body):

press crowd, person:

se presser (against contre, around autour de, forward vers l'avant)

to press through the entrance

se presser à l'entrée

to press through the crowd

se frayer un chemin à travers la foule

IV.to press oneself against VB refl

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to press oneself against refl:

to press oneself against wall

se plaquer contre

to press oneself against person

se presser contre

See also cider press, garlic press

rotary press, rotary printing press N

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rotary press

cider press N

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cider press

pressoir m à cidre or à pommes

celebrity press [sɪˌlebrɪtɪ ˈpres] N

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celebrity press

presse f people

garlic press N

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garlic press

presse-ail m inv

Translations for pressing in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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pressing

pressing shed

pressoir à vin/olives

wine/olive press

pressant (pressante) besoin, demande, invitation, danger, problème

pressing

demander qc de manière pressante

to press for sth

impérieux (impérieuse) besoin, nécessité, désir

pressing

Translations for pressing in the English»French Dictionary

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pressing ADJ

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pressing

pressing issue, matter

I.press [pres] N

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1. press (push):

to give sth a press

2. press (ironing action):

to give sth a press

donner un coup de fer (à repasser) à qc

3. press (instrument for pressing):

garlic press

5. press (crowd):

II.press [pres] VB trans

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2. press (squeeze):

3. press (extract juice from):

4. press (iron):

6. press LAW:

to press charges against sb/sth

engager des poursuites contre qn/qc

III.press [pres] VB intr

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1. press (push):

to press against sth

presser contre qc

2. press (be urgent):

time is pressing

le temps presse

press forward, press on VB intr

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press forward

to press forward with

press clipping, press cutting N

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press clipping

coupure f de journaux

press gallery N

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press gallery

tribune f de la presse

garlic press <-es> N

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garlic press

printing press N

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printing press

presse f d'imprimerie

press ahead VB trans

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press ahead

press photographer N

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press photographer

photographe mf de presse

press-gang VB trans

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to press-gang sb into doing sth

faire pression sur qn pour qu'il fasse qc

to have a bad/good press

avoir bonne/mauvaise presse

time is pressing

le temps presse

to press sth down [or to press down sth]

the way the press reported the incident

la façon dont la presse a rapporté l'incident

the press quoted him as saying sth

selon les journaux, il aurait dit qc

to press on sth with one's hand/foot

appuyer sa main/son pied sur qc

to press charges against sb for excessive noise

déposer une plainte [ou porter plainte] contre qn auprès du tribunal pour le vacarme

to press on as far as Toulon

pousser jusqu'à Toulon

the facts reported by the press

les faits relatés par la presse

to press sb against one/to one's chest

presser qn contre soi/sa poitrine

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By pressing the jaw together the user clicks. en.wikipedia.org

The sensitive issue of how to defend the capital from air attack became a pressing concern for urban planners, government officials, and even fiction writers. en.wikipedia.org

Though changing habitual behavior is easier said than done, one of these tweaks may be as simple as putting in your earphones and pressing play. theconversation.com

Then, at full gallop, the buffalo would fall from the weight of the herd pressing behind them, breaking their legs and rendering them immobile. en.wikipedia.org

One of the most pressing issues for international businesses is managing the quality and ethical standards of supply chain partners - from the cotton field to coat-hanger. www.nzherald.co.nz

Are you paying the get-by cover charge or are you pressing the accelerator to the floor? www.dailyrepublic.com

The crook of another man's elbow is on my Adam's apple, pressing down, choking me. www.independent.co.uk

Downstream of the turbine, medium-pressure steam was piped to the plant for knitwear pressing, and low-pressure steam was used to provide air conditioning. en.wikipedia.org

Early radio receivers, called crystal radios, used a cat's whisker of fine wire pressing on a crystal of galena (lead sulfide) to serve as a point-contact rectifier or crystal detector. en.wikipedia.org

First, soften up the fruit by rolling it on the counter and pressing down as you do. www.dailyherald.com

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