Translations for bench press in the English»Italian Dictionary

bench press [Brit, Am ˈbɛntʃ ˌprɛs] N

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bench press

sollevamento m pesi dalla panca

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I.bench [Brit bɛn(t)ʃ, Am bɛn(t)ʃ] N

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1. bench (seat):

2. bench SPORTS:

to be on the (substitute's) bench

essere in panchina

3. bench Brit POL:

to be on the opposition benches

sedere all'opposizione

4. bench LAW (judges collectively):

bench, also Bench

bench and bar

magistratura e avvocatura

to be or sit on the bench

essere magistrato

5. bench LAW (judge or judges in one case):

bench, also Bench

to thank the bench

ringraziare la corte

to approach the bench (addressing the barrister, lawyer)

= avvicinarsi al banco per conferire con il giudice

to be on the bench for a case

essere giudice in un processo

6. bench TECH:

bench (workbench)

banco m di lavoro

bench (in lab)

piano m di appoggio

II.bench [Brit bɛn(t)ʃ, Am bɛn(t)ʃ] VB trans

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1. bench:

munire di panchine

2. bench SPORTS:

bench (keep)

tenere in panchina

bench (remove from game)

mandare in panchina

I.press¹ [Brit prɛs, Am prɛs] VB trans

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1. press (push):

press button

press switch, pedal

to press sth in

fare entrare or inserire qc premendo

press the pedal right down

schiaccia il pedale fino in fondo

press the switch down

abbassa l'interruttore

to press sth into clay, mud, ground

conficcare qc in

to press sth into place

spingere qc per metterlo a posto

to press a lid onto sth

premere un coperchio su qc

to press sth into sb's hand

mettere qc nella mano di qn

2. press (apply):

to press one's nose, face against sth

schiacciare il naso, il viso contro qc

to press a blotter, cloth onto sth

premere un tampone, un panno contro qc

to press a stamp, a label onto sth

mettere un timbro, un'etichetta su qc

to press one's hands to one's ears

tapparsi le orecchie con le mani

to press the receiver to one's ear

mettere il ricevitore contro l'orecchio

to press one's face into the pillow

affondare il viso nel cuscino

to press one's knees together

stringere le ginocchia

to press two objects together

stringere due oggetti uno contro l'altro

5. press (urge):

press person

fare pressione su, sollecitare

press point, matter, issue

to press sb to do

spingere qn a fare

to press sb for action

spingere qn all'azione

I must press you for an answer

insisto per avere una risposta

when pressed, he admitted that…

dopo molte insistenze, ha ammesso che…

to press a point

to press one's suit

fare una corte insistente

7. press SPORTS:

press weight

sollevare [qc] in distensione

8. press HISTORY (as torture):

sottoporre [qn] a schiacciamento

II.press¹ [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

le coperte mi premono sulla gamba

her guilt pressed down on her

la colpa le pesava

III.to press oneself VB refl

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to press oneself against wall

schiacciarsi contro

to press oneself against person

IV.press¹ [Brit prɛs, Am prɛs] N

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1. press (newspapers, journalists):

the press or the Press + verbo sing o pl

in the press

to get a good, bad press fig

avere buona, cattiva stampa

to get a good, bad press before n acclaim, criticism

to get a good, bad press freedom, campaign

to get a good, bad press photo, photographer

to get a good, bad press announcement, advertising

tramite la stampa

press story or press report

4. press (device for flattening):

cider press

garlic press

6. press (with iron):

to give sth a press

dare una stirata or una schiacciata a qc

7. press (crowd):

pigia pigia m (of di)

8. press SPORTS:

9. press Brit (cupboard):

armadio m a muro

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1. press (urge):

to press sb into doing

esortare qn a fare

to press sb into a role

spingere qn a recitare una parte

2. press:

press HISTORY, NAUT recruit, man

arruolare forzatamente

Translations for bench press in the English»Italian Dictionary

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bench [bentʃ] N

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1. bench (seat):

2. bench SPORTS:

3. bench LAW:

to serve on the bench

fare il giudice

4. bench (worktable):

banco m di lavoro

I.press [pres] VB trans

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3. press (flatten):

press grapes

press flowers

press olives

4. press (extract juice):

5. press (iron):

press shirt, dress

6. press MUS:

press album, disk

8. press (find difficult):

to be (hard) pressed to do sth

avere (grosse) difficoltà a fare qc

9. press (be short of):

to be pressed for money/time

essere a corto di soldi/di tempo

11. press LAW:

to press charges

presentare delle accuse

II.press [pres] VB intr

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3. press (be urgent):

time is pressing

il tempo stringe

4. press (put under pressure):

to press for sth

insistere per ottenere qc

III.press [pres] N

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2. press (ironing):

to give sth a press

dare una stirata a qc

3. press (crush):

6. press (for tennis racket):

7. press (cupboard):

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English

He also managed 27 repetitions in the 225-pound bench press. en.wikipedia.org

His winning lifts were: a 925.9 lbs (420 kg) squat, the 661.4 lbs (300 kg) bench press and an 837.8 lbs (380 kg) deadlift. en.wikipedia.org

He was one of the top performers at the bench press, vertical jump and the 3-cone drill. en.wikipedia.org

A consumption of a small caffeine dosage can improve maximum bench press by 0.8 kg on average for female weight lifters. en.wikipedia.org

He currently holds the world record in the 220 lb. weight class for lifting a combined (squat, bench press, and deadlift) total of 2,551 lbs. en.wikipedia.org

Standard drills include the 40-yard dash, shuttle run, bench press and vertical leap. en.wikipedia.org

His lifts included a 611 pound squat, a 490 pound bench press and a 749 pound deadlift for a 1,850 pound raw total. en.wikipedia.org

Each recruit is expected to participate in each of the following exercises: flexibility, bench press, 1.5mi km run/walk and agility run. en.wikipedia.org

Warren still holds the squat (500 lbs.), power clean (364 lbs.), and bench press (360 lbs.) records for specialists. en.wikipedia.org

Lifts were still measured in pounds, the bench press was the first lift, and there were still no suits, power belts, or fancy wraps. en.wikipedia.org

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