Translations for trouser press in the English»Italian Dictionary

trouser press [ˈtraʊzəˌpres] N

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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

press² [Brit prɛs, Am prɛs] VB trans

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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 trouser press in the English»Italian Dictionary

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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I mean, there wasn't even a trouser press and how is an executive supposed to go to work with unpressed trousers? www.independent.co.uk

It was a staple of any hotel room -- as much as a trouser press and a shower cap. www.dailymail.co.uk

It's not just a matter of a haircut and a trouser press. www.denofgeek.com

I was once given a tour round a major group's hotel on behalf of a women's magazine and was shown the mirrors and trouser press. www.birminghampost.co.uk

The trouser press remained doomed. www.telegraph.co.uk

Innocently checking how securely the trouser press is nailed down as you leave is also mandatory. www.her.ie

Trousers were ankle length with "turn-ups" or "cuffs", and were creased front and back using a trouser press. en.wikipedia.org

Trousers were shorter than before, often had "turn-ups" or "cuffs", and were creased front and back using the new trouser press. en.wikipedia.org

The electricity used to power the illuminations is enough to run a trouser press for over 25 years. www.eveningnews24.co.uk

Think iron, kettle and sometimes even trouser press. www.dailyecho.co.uk

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