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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

racket press N SPORTS

racket press: presse-raquette m inv

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

presse-raquette: racket press

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

racket [Brit ˈrakɪt, Am ˈrækət] N

1. racket SPORTS:

racket: raquette f

racket attr cover, handle, string, control: de raquette

2. racket (noise):

racket inf: vacarme m

racket inf: raffut m inf

to make a racket: faire du vacarme, faire du raffut

3. racket (swindle):

racket: escroquerie f

it's a racket!: c'est de l'escroquerie!

4. racket (illegal activity):

racket: trafic m

the drugs racket: le trafic des stupéfiants

he's in on the racket inf: il est dans le coup inf

5. racket (business):

racket inf: métier m

racket inf: boulot m inf

I. press [Brit prɛs, Am prɛs] N

1. press:

the press , the Press + vb sing ou pl: la presse f

in the press: dans la presse

to get a good/bad press lit, fig: avoir bonne/mauvaise presse

to get a good/bad press attr acclaim, freedom, criticism: de la presse

to get a good/bad press campaign, photo, photographer: de presse

to get a good/bad press announcement, advertising: par voie de presse

press story, press report: reportage m

2. press:

press, a. printing press: presse f

to come off the press: sortir des presses

to go to press: être mis sous presse

at or in (the) press: sous presse

to pass sth for press: donner le bon à tirer à qc

at the time of going to press: à l'heure où nous mettons or mettions sous presse

3. press:

press (publishing house): maison f d'éditon

press (print works): imprimerie f

the University Press: les Presses fpl Universitaires

the Starlight Press: les Éditions Starlight

4. press (device for flattening):

press: presse f

5. press (act of pushing):

press: pression f

to give sth a press: appuyer sur qc

at the press of a button: en appuyant sur un bouton

6. press (with iron):

press: repassage m

to give sth a press: repasser qc

7. press (crowd):

press: foule f (of de)

8. press SPORTS:

press: épaulé-jeté m

press: épaulé-développé m

9. press (cupboard):

press Scot Irish: placard m

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

1. press (push):

press button, switch, pedal: appuyer sur

to press sth in: enfoncer qc

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

3. press (squeeze):

press fruit, flower: presser

press arm, hand, person: serrer

to press sb to one: presser qn contre soi

to press sb to one's bosom: presser qn contre son cœur

to press the soil flat: aplanir or niveler le sol

to press clay into shape: modeler de l'argile

4. press (iron):

press clothes: repasser

to press the pleats flat: aplatir les plis

5. press (urge):

press person: faire pression sur

press point: insister sur

press matter, issue: mettre [qc] en avant

press case: 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: insister

to press one's suit dated: faire une cour insistante

6. press TECH:

press shape, object: former

press record, CD: presser

press steel, metal, car body: emboutir

pressed steel: acier embouti

to press out pieces: reproduire des pièces par pression

7. press:

press NAUT, HISTORY recruit, man: racoler, enrôler [qn] de force

8. press SPORTS:

press weight: soulever

9. press HISTORY (as torture):

press: soumettre [qn] au supplice de l'écrasement

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

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

to press down: appuyer

to press (down) on, to press against pedal, surface: appuyer sur

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

to press oneself against refl:

to press oneself against wall: se plaquer contre

to press oneself against person: se presser contre

garlic press N

garlic press: presse-ail m inv

cider press N

cider press: pressoir m à cidre or à pommes

in the PONS Dictionary

racket [ˈrækɪt] N

1. racket SPORTS:

racket: raquette f

2. racket pl (games):

racket: jeu m de paume

3. racket no pl inf (noise):

racket: vacarme m

4. racket pej (dishonest scheme):

racket: escroquerie f

I. press [pres] N

1. press (push):

press: pression f

to give sth a press: appuyer sur qc

2. press (ironing action):

press: repassage m

to give sth a press: donner un coup de fer (à repasser) à qc

3. press (instrument for pressing):

press: presse f

garlic press: presse-ail m

4. press pl (media):

press: presse f

a press campaign/conference: une campagne/conférence de presse

a press agency/card: une agence/carte de presse

press reports: reportages mpl

to have a bad/good press: avoir bonne/mauvaise presse

to leak sth to the press: divulguer qc à la presse

5. press (crowd):

press: foule f

Phrases:

freedom of the press: liberté f de la presse

to be in [or Am on] press: être sous presse

to go to press: aller sous presse

II. press [pres] VB trans

1. press (push):

press: appuyer sur

to press sth open: ouvrir qc en appuyant dessus

to press sth into a hole: pousser qc dans un trou

he pressed his leg against mine: il a pressé sa jambe contre la mienne

2. press (squeeze):

press: serrer

3. press (extract juice from):

press: presser

4. press (iron):

press: repasser

5. press (force, insist):

press: faire pression sur

to press sb to +infin: presser qn de +infin

to press sb for an answer/decision: presser qn de répondre/prendre une décision

6. press LAW:

to press charges against sb/sth: engager des poursuites contre qn/qc

Phrases:

to press home one's advantage: profiter de l'avantage

to press one's luck: forcer la chance

III. press [pres] VB intr

1. press (push):

press: appuyer

to press against sth: presser contre qc

2. press (be urgent):

press: presser

time is pressing: le temps presse

in the PONS Dictionary

racket [ˈræk·ɪt] N

1. racket sports:

racket: raquette f

2. racket inf (noise):

racket: vacarme m

3. racket (dishonest practice):

racket: racket m

I. press [pres] N

1. press TYPO:

printing press: presse f (typographique)

2. press pl (media):

press: presse f

press campaign/conference: campagne f /conférence f de presse

press agency/card: agence f /carte f de presse

press reports: reportages mpl

to have bad/good press: avoir mauvaise/bonne presse

to leak sth to the press: divulguer qc à la presse

3. press (push):

press: pression f

to give sth a press: appuyer sur qc

4. press (ironing action):

press: repassage m

to give sth a press: donner un coup de fer (à repasser) à qc

5. press (instrument for pressing):

press: presse f

garlic press: presse-ail m

Phrases:

freedom of the press: liberté f de la presse

to be in the press: être sous presse

to go to press: aller sous presse

II. press [pres] VB trans

1. press (push):

press: appuyer sur

to press sth open: ouvrir qc en appuyant dessus

to press sth into a hole: pousser qc dans un trou

he pressed his leg against mine: il a pressé sa jambe contre la mienne

2. press (squeeze):

press: serrer

3. press (extract juice from):

press: presser

4. press (iron):

press: repasser

5. press (force, insist):

press: faire pression sur

to press sb to +infin: presser qn de +infin

to press sb for an answer/decision: presser qn de répondre/prendre une décision

6. press LAW:

to press charges against sb/sth: engager des poursuites contre qn/qc

Phrases:

to press one's luck: forcer la chance

III. press [pres] VB intr

1. press (push):

press: appuyer

to press against sth: presser contre qc

2. press (be urgent):

press: presser

time is pressing: le temps presse

Present
I	press
you	press
he/she/it	presses
we	press
you	press
they	press

Past
I	pressed
you	pressed
he/she/it	pressed
we	pressed
you	pressed
they	pressed

Present Perfect
I	have	pressed
you	have	pressed
he/she/it	has	pressed
we	have	pressed
you	have	pressed
they	have	pressed

Past Perfect
I	had	pressed
you	had	pressed
he/she/it	had	pressed
we	had	pressed
you	had	pressed
they	had	pressed

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