press on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for press on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.press [Am prɛs, Brit prɛs] N

1.1. press U (newspapers, journalists):

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

See also put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

3. go on (last, continue):

to go on -ing
¡venga! Spain
¡venga ya! Spain

II.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

press on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for press on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
We will do nothing but press on to the bitter end to bring about a successful completion of the war.
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In 20062011 the city administration has been criticized by some members of the local press on issues relating to infrastructure maintenance.
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They occasionally are quoted in the press on topics related to the history of roads.
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They find themselves in the middle of a blizzard, but the master in his avarice wishes to press on.
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Following much positive press on the performance they offered free downloads of two songs via their website.
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He used the opportunity to educate the press on his album and the tour, and the multiple dates allowed him to correct misinformation.
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Again both sides choose to press on with attacks.
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Big criminal and civil trials were widely reported on by the popular press on a daily basis.
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They overwhelm the undead and press on to a larger plain as a large group of undead rushes at them, whom the fellowship eventually defeats.
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Another common form is a set of fingers that press on the tube in sequence.
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