press upon in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for press upon in the English»Spanish Dictionary

upon [Am əˈpɑn, Brit əˈpɒn] PREP form

1. upon (on):

she placed the cards upon the table

puso las cartas sobre la mesa

upon their arrival, they were shown to their room

a su llegada, se los condujo a su habitación

there are trains upon the hour, every hour

hay un tren por hora, a la hora en punto

acting upon his advice …

siguiendo sus consejos …

upon my word! dated

¡caramba!

upon -ing

al +  infin

upon entering the room

al entrar a la habitación

2. upon (indicating imminent or unexpected arrival):

to be upon sb, the enemy was upon us

teníamos al enemigo encima

winter is already upon us

ya estamos prácticamente en invierno

3. upon (indicating large numbers):

thousands upon thousands

miles y miles

I have sent letter upon letter

he mandado carta tras carta

I.press [Am prɛs, Brit prɛs] N

1.1. press U (newspapers, journalists):

press

prensa f

the press

la prensa

the freedom of the press

la libertad de prensa

the daily/specialist press

la prensa diaria/especializada

she agreed to meet the press

aceptó recibir a la prensa or a los periodistas

she agreed to meet the press attr box/gallery

de (la) prensa

press clipping or Brit cutting

recorte m de prensa

press corps

prensa f acreditada

press coverage

cobertura f periodística

press pass

pase m de prensa

press photographer

reportero gráfico m / reportera gráfica f

press report

informe m de prensa

press room (for printing)

sala f de impresión

press room (for journalists)

sala f de prensa

1.2. press U (treatment by newspapers):

to get a good/bad press

tener buena/mala prensa

to get a good/bad press

tener buena/mala acogida por parte de la prensa

2.1. press C:

press

prensa f

press

imprenta f

to go to press

entrar en prensa

at the time of going to press

al cierre de la edición

hot off the press(es)

recién salido de la imprenta

2.2. press C (publishing house):

press

editorial f

3.1. press C:

press (for pressing grapes, flowers, machine parts)

prensa f

press (for pressing trousers)

prensa f plancha-pantalones

3.2. press C (for racket):

press

tensor m

4.1. press (on button):

at the press of a button

apretando un botón

4.2. press (with iron):

to give sth a press esp Brit

planchar algo

to give sth a press esp Brit

pasarle la plancha a algo

5. press U (crush):

press

agolpamiento m

6. press C (large cupboard):

press

armario m

press

ropero m

II.press [Am prɛs, Brit prɛs] VB trans

1. press (push):

press button/doorbell

apretar

press button/doorbell

pulsar

press pedal/footbrake

pisar

to press the trigger

apretar el gatillo

the children pressed their noses against the window

los niños tenían la nariz apretada contra la ventana

we were pressed up against the wall by the crowd

el gentío nos apretujó contra la pared

2.1. press (squeeze):

press

apretar

she pressed my hand/arm

me apretó la mano/el brazo

she pressed the child to her

estrechó al niño contra su pecho

2.2. press (in press):

press grapes/olives/flowers

prensar

2.3. press disk/album:

press

imprimir

2.4. press clothes:

press

planchar

3.1. press (put pressure on):

I must press you on this point

debo insistirle sobre este punto

when pressed, she admitted it

cuando la presionaron, lo admitió

they're being pressed by creditors

los están acosando los acreedores

if pressed, I'd opt for the second plan

si tuviera que escoger, me inclinaría por el segundo plan

to press sb for sth/to + infin I pressed him for an answer

insistí en que me diera una respuesta

to press sb for sth/to + infin I pressed him for an answer

exigí que me diera una respuesta

they pressed him to change his policy

ejercieron presión sobre él para que cambiara de política

he pressed us to stay for dinner

insistió en que nos quedáramos a cenar

3.2. press (pursue):

she pressed her case vigorously

insistió con vehemencia en sus argumentos

they went on strike to press their demands

fueron a la huelga en apoyo de sus reivindicaciones

to press charges against sb

presentar or formular cargos en contra de alguien

I didn't press the point

no insistí más

III.press [Am prɛs, Brit prɛs] VB intr

1.1. press (exert pressure):

press once for service

llame una vez para que lo atiendan

position tile and press firmly

coloque el azulejo y presione or apriete con fuerza

to press (down) on sth

apretar algo

to press (down) on sth

hacer presión sobre algo

1.2. press (crowd, push):

press people:

apretujarse

press people:

apiñarse

he pressed through the crowd

se abrió paso entre la multitud

1.3. press (iron):

this suit presses easily

este traje es fácil de planchar

2. press (urge, pressurize):

press

presionar

he kept pressing until I agreed

siguió presionando or insistiendo hasta que accedí

to press for sth they've been pressing for an inquiry

han estado presionando para que se haga una investigación

time presses or is pressing

el tiempo apremia

the problem is beginning to press

el problema empieza a ser acuciante

press upon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for press upon in the English»Spanish Dictionary

press upon VB trans

press upon

apretar

Translations for press upon in the English»Spanish Dictionary

upon [əˈpɒn, Am -ˈpɑ:n] PREP form

1. upon (on top of):

upon

sobre

upon

encima de

2. upon (around):

upon

en

a ring upon the finger

un anillo en el dedo

3. upon (hanging on):

to hang upon the wall

colgar en la pared

4. upon (at time of):

upon her arrival

a su llegada

upon this

a continuación

upon this

acto seguido

5. upon (long ago):

once upon a time

érase una vez

I.press [pres] VB trans

1. press (push):

press button, switch

pulsar

press bell

tocar

press trigger

apretar

to press sth down

apretar algo

2. press (squeeze):

press

apretar

the crowd pressed us against the locked door

la multitud nos apretujaba contra la puerta cerrada

3. press (flatten):

press flowers, grapes, olives

prensar

4. press (extract juice):

press

exprimir

5. press (iron):

press

planchar

6. press MUS:

press album, disk

imprimir

7. press (try to force):

press

presionar

to press sb to do sth

presionar a alguien para que haga algo

to press sb for sth

exigir algo de alguien

to press sb for payment

acosar a alguien para que pague

to be pressed for time/money

andar justo de tiempo/dinero

to press sth on sb

imponer algo a alguien

8. press (pursue):

press

insistir

to press a claim

insistir en una petición

to press one's case

insistir en sus argumentos

9. press LAW:

to press charges

presentar cargos

II.press [pres] VB intr

1. press (push):

press

apretar

to press hard

apretar fuerte

to press on the brake pedal

pisar el freno

2. press crowd:

press

apiñarse

to press through the crowd

abrirse paso entre el gentío

to press down (on sth)

hacer presión (sobre algo)

3. press (be urgent):

press

urgir

time is pressing

el tiempo apremia

4. press (pressurize):

press

hacer presión

to press for sth

insistir para conseguir algo

III.press [pres] N

1. press (push):

press

presión f

press of hand

apretón m

at the press of a button

apretando un botón

2. press (ironing):

press

planchado m

to give sth a press

planchar algo

3. press (crush):

press

apiñamiento m

4. press (machine):

press

prensa f

press for racket

tensor m

printing press

imprenta f

to be in [or on Am] press

estar en prensa

to go to press newspaper, book

ir a imprenta

hot off the press news

de última hora

5. press JOURN:

the press

la prensa

to have bad/good press (publicity)

tener buena/mala prensa

6. press (cupboard):

press

ropero m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

And sociologists know as well as moralists that the fewer restraints press upon us, the more resentment we feel toward those that remain.

news.nationalpost.com

What they need is for service providers to come at them with a lot of love and understanding and not press upon them too much at this very sensitive time.

www.abc.net.au

Although the information commissions are known to press upon the respective governments to fulfil their reporting obligations, compliance is poor.

thewire.in

How can we remember to do this kind of thinking, when so many urgent things press upon us and when hundreds of millions of us participate?

dailysignal.com

The album was generally panned by the mainstream critical press upon its release, although it has since been acknowledged as an early classic of the heavy metal genre.

en.wikipedia.org

We try to press upon children realities of the adult world, the idea that we want them to be in control of themselves.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Outside the chapel, in a garden, stood the printing press upon which the design of the union's logo was based.

en.wikipedia.org

Both sides press upon him the importance of keeping each engagement.

en.wikipedia.org

The controversy was distracting and brought bad press upon both companies.

www.businessinsider.com.au

The stars, according to an insider, will be addressing the press upon their arrival.

www.vanguardngr.com