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printing press N

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printing press

presse f (typographique)

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press, a. printing press

register printing press

mettre [qc] en registre

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une imprimerie clandestine

an underground printing press

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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 garlic press, cider press

printing [Brit ˈprɪntɪŋ, Am ˈprɪn(t)ɪŋ] N

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2. printing (print run):

I.print [Brit prɪnt, Am prɪnt] N

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2. print (published form):

disponible en librairie

out of print

to go into print

to put or get sth into print

to appear in print to get into print

to see sth in print

voir qc noir sur blanc

to see oneself in print

se voir publié

‘at the time of going to print’

‘à l'heure où nous mettons sous presse’

3. print ART:

print (etching)

print (engraving)

4. print PHOTO (from negative):

to make a print from a negative

tirer une épreuve d'un négatif

5. print CINE (of film):

positif m spec

7. print TEXTIL:

tissu m imprimé

print attr blouse, curtains, dress

en tissu imprimé

8. print (handwriting):

II.print [Brit prɪnt, Am prɪnt] VB trans

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2. print JOURN (publish):

print story, report, interview, photo

the article was printed in the local press

l'article est paru or a été publié dans la presse locale

3. print:

print ART, TEXTIL pattern, motif, design

imprimer (in dans, on sur)

4. print PHOTO (from negative):

print photos

faire développer

III.print [Brit prɪnt, Am prɪnt] VB intr

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1. print (write):

écrire en script

2. print TYPO:

IV.printed ADJ

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printing press N

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printing press

presse f d'imprimerie

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printing N

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1. printing no pl (act):

2. printing (business):

3. printing (print run):

I.print [prɪnt] N

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1. print (printed lettering or writing):

caractères mpl

caractères gras

2. print (printed text):

3. print (photo):

4. print (fingerprint):

5. print (pattern on fabric):

6. print (engraving):

II.print [prɪnt] VB trans

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2. print (write):

écrire en lettres d'imprimerie

3. print PHOTO:

III.print [prɪnt] VB intr

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1. print (produce):

to be printing

être sous presse

2. print (write in unjoined letters):

écrire en lettres d'imprimerie

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

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It is believed they were printed by rubbing pressure, rather than a printing press. en.wikipedia.org

The etched plates could then be printed using a traditional printing press. en.wikipedia.org

However, the newspaper's printing press will remain at the former site. en.wikipedia.org

His episode convinced him to become a poet, and he drifted from town to town attempting to give lectures and start his own printing press. en.wikipedia.org

They are not known to have contributed specific advances to the printing press. en.wikipedia.org

A printing press may or may not be used. en.wikipedia.org

But the freedom was all on the side of the big concern which had the use of the printing press. en.wikipedia.org

Today the museum is outfitted with a printing press, and scales for weighing gold. en.wikipedia.org

Every machine connected to the internet is potentially a printing press, a broadcasting station or place of assembly. en.wikipedia.org

It is worth noting that this trend toward satirising previous writings was only made possible by the printing press. en.wikipedia.org

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