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pressed [prest] ADJ

1. pressed (flattened):

pressed
pressed
pressed steel
to be pressed up close against sb/sth

2. pressed FOOD (crushed, squeezed):

pressed

hard-ˈpressed ADJ

1. hard-pressed (in difficulty):

hard-pressed
hard-pressed
to be hard-pressed to do sth

2. hard-pressed (overtaxed):

hard-pressed (with work)

I. press <pl -es> [pres] N

1. press (push):

Druck m <-(e)s>
to give sth a press
[auf] etw acc drücken

2. press (ironing):

Bügeln nt kein pl
CH a. Glätten nt kein pl
to give sth a press

3. press (instrument):

Presse f <-, -n>
Knoblauchpresse f <-, -n>
Kelter f <-, -n>

4. press (news media, newspapers):

the press + sing/pl vb
Pressefreiheit f <-> kein pl
to be in [or Am on]press
to go to press newspaper, book
to go to press editorial staff
[mit etw dat] an die Presse [o. A a. in die Medien] gehen

5. press (publicity):

Presse f <-, -n>

6. press (publishing house):

Verlag m <-(e)s, -e>
Verlagshaus nt <-es, -häuser>

II. press [pres] VB trans

1. press (push):

to press sth
[auf] etw acc drücken
to press sth ⇆ down
to press sth into sth
etw in etw acc hineindrücken

2. press (flatten):

to press sth

3. press (extract juice from):

to press sth

4. press (iron):

to press sth
etw bügeln [o. CH glätten] [o. NGer a. plätten]

5. press (manufacture):

to press sth CD, record

6. press fig (urge, impel):

to press sb to do sth
jdn bedrängen, etw zu tun
to press sb for sth
jdn zu etw dat drängen
to press sb for sth
jdn dazu drängen, etw zu tun
to press sb on sb/sth
jdn über jdn/zu etw dat befragen
to press sb/sth into sth
jdn/etw zu etw dat bringen [o. zwingen]
to press sb/sth into sth of person also
jdn zu etw dat nötigen
to press sb/sth into service [as sth]
jdn/etw [als etw] einsetzen [o. inf einspannen]

7. press (forcefully promote):

to press sth

8. press (insist on giving):

to press sth [up]on sb gift, offer
jdm etw aufdrängen

9. press usu passive (face difficulty):

to be pressed

10. press LAW (bring):

Phrases:

to press home ⇆ sth

III. press [pres] VB intr

1. press (push):

2. press (be urgent):

press VB

ˈbench press N SPORTS

Bankdrücken nt <-s, kein Pl>

busi·ness ˈpress N no pl MEDIA

free ˈpress N no pl

ˈgar·lic press N

Knoblauchpresse f <-, -n>

gut·ter ˈpress N no pl esp Brit

Sensationspresse f <-> kein pl pej
Boulevardpresse f <-> kein pl meist pej
Skandalpresse f <-> kein pl pej

hy·drau·lic ˈpress N

press ahead VB intr

[mit etw dat] weitermachen
etw vorantreiben [o. form forcieren]

I. press for VB intr

auf etw acc drängen

II. press for VB trans

1. press for (forcefully persuade):

to press sb for sth
jdn zu etw dat drängen

2. press for usu passive (have barely enough):

to be [hard] pressed [for sth]
[mit etw dat] [sehr [o. SGer arg]] knapp dran sein inf
to be [hard] pressed for an answer
to be pressed for cash [or money]
to be pressed for cash [or money]
to be pressed for space
to be pressed for time

press forward VB intr

press forward PHRVB press on

I. press on VB intr

to press on [with sth]
[mit etw dat] [zügig] weitermachen [o. form fortfahren]

II. press on VB trans

to press sth on sb
jdm etw aufdrängen [o. inf aufdrücken]

I. press on VB intr

to press on [with sth]
[mit etw dat] [zügig] weitermachen [o. form fortfahren]

II. press on VB trans

to press sth on sb
jdm etw aufdrängen [o. inf aufdrücken]

press upon VB trans

to press sth upon sb
jdm etw aufdrängen [o. inf aufdrücken]

ˈpress ag·en·cy N

Presseagentur f <-, -en>
Present
Ipress
youpress
he/she/itpresses
wepress
youpress
theypress
Past
Ipressed
youpressed
he/she/itpressed
wepressed
youpressed
theypressed
Present Perfect
Ihavepressed
youhavepressed
he/she/ithaspressed
wehavepressed
youhavepressed
theyhavepressed
Past Perfect
Ihadpressed
youhadpressed
he/she/ithadpressed
wehadpressed
youhadpressed
theyhadpressed