press-gang in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for press-gang in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.'press gang N hist

press gang

vojna jedinica zadužena za prisilnu mobilizaciju ljudi

II.'press gang VB trans

to press-gang sb into doing sth

prisiliti nekog da uradi nešto

Translations for press-gang in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.gang [gæŋ] N

gang of people

grupa f

gang of criminals

banda f

gang of youths

družina f

gang of friends

društvo nt

gang of workers, prisoners

grupa f

II.gang [gæŋ] VB intr

to gang up

okupiti se // okupljati se

to gang up against [or on] sb

udružiti se protiv nekoga

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

1. press (push):

press

pritisak m

at the press of a button

na pritisak dugmeta

2. press (ironing):

press

peglanje nt

3. press (instrument):

press

presa f

4. press (news media, newpapers):

the press + sing/pl vb

štampa

5. press (publicity):

press

reputacija f

press

publicitet m

to have a bad/good press

imati dobru/lošu reputaciju u medijima

6. press (publishing house):

press

izdavačka kuća f

II.press [pres] VB trans

1. press (push):

to press sth

pritisnuti nešto

Sammy pressed his nose against the windowpane

Semi je priljubio nos uz prozorsko staklo

to press on the brake pedal

stisnuti kočnicu

to press sth into sth

utisnuti nešto u nešto

2. press (flatten):

press

stisnuti // stiskati

press flowers

presovati

3. press (extract juice from):

press

iscediti // cediti

press grapes

izmuljati // muljati

4. press (iron):

press

ispeglati // peglati

5. press (manufacture):

press CD, record

odštampati // štampati

6. press fig (urge, impel):

press

prisitnuti // pritiskati fig

to press sb for an answer/decision

iznuditi odgovor/odluku od nekoga

to press sb into a role

silom dodeliti nekome neku ulogu

7. press (forcefully promote):

press

forsirati

to press one's case

insistirati na nečemu

to press one's point

ostajati pri svom

8. press (insist on giving):

to press sth [up]on sb gift, offer

uvaljivati nekome nešto

to press sth [up]on sb gift, offer

insistirati na nečemu

9. press usu passive (face difficulty):

they'll be hard pressed to complete the assignment

biće u stisci s vremenom da završe zadatak

10. press LAW (bring):

to press charges

podići tužbu against - protiv

III.press [pres] VB intr

1. press (push):

press

gurati se

2. press (be urgent):

press

žuriti

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The press gangs would bind recruits hands behind their backs and marching them through the street like criminals.

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Press gang all under 25s causing bother.

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It brings to life the torment of the press gangs, who would drag men to war during the 1700s.

news.bbc.co.uk

This was unpopular with the locals, who took to attacking the press gangs.

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All are variously famous for fishwives, press gangs, ships, boats and sailors, and beautiful scenery.

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The press gangs would drive all before them in the streets.

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