pressaient in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pressaient in the French»English Dictionary

I.presser [pʀese] VB trans

1. presser (inciter):

presser qn de faire

to urge sb to do

2. presser (harceler):

presser personne: personne, débiteur

to press

presser armée: ennemi

to harry

cessez de me presser

stop pestering me

presser qn de questions

to ply sb with questions

3. presser (tourmenter) faim, nécessité:

presser personne

to drive [sb] on

4. presser (hâter):

presser cadence, rythme

to increase

presser le pas ou mouvement

to hurry

presser son départ

to hurry one's departure

qu'est-ce qui vous presse tant?

what's the hurry?

5. presser (appuyer sur):

presser bouton

to press

presser qc contre ou sur

to press sth against

6. presser (serrer):

presser main, bras, objet

to squeeze

presser qn dans ses bras/contre sa poitrine

to clasp sb in one's arms/to one's chest

7. presser (comprimer):

presser orange, éponge, peau

to squeeze

presser raisin

to press

8. presser TECH:

presser disque

to press

II.presser [pʀese] VB intr (être urgent)

presser affaire, temps:

to be pressing

presser travail, tâche:

to be urgent

le temps presse

time is running out

rien ne presse

there's no hurry ou rush

III.se presser VB refl

1. se presser (se serrer):

se presser sur ou contre

to press oneself against

se presser autour de qn/qc

to press around sb/sth

2. se presser (se hâter):

se presser

to hurry up

se presser de faire

to hurry up and do

presse-toi de terminer

hurry up and finish

pressons, pressons inf!

get a move on! inf

presse-toi un peu

get a move on

3. se presser:

se presser (être en nombre) foule:

to throng

se presser (aller en nombre) foule:

to flock (à, dans, sur, vers to)

on ne se presse pas cette année dans les cinémas

people aren't flocking to the cinemas this year Brit

on ne se presse pas cette année dans les cinémas

people aren't flocking to the movies this year Am

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presser qn comme un citron inf

to squeeze sb dry inf

se presser le citron inf

to rack one's brains

Translations for pressaient in the English»French Dictionary

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unhurriedly walk, prepare

sans se presser

juice

presser

at a leisurely pace, in a leisurely way

sans se presser

leisurely

sans se presser

crowd around

se presser autour de

hurry along

se presser, se dépêcher

they huddled at the bus stop

ils se pressaient à l'arrêt de bus

to huddle around fire, radio, speaker

se presser autour de

to stroll in/out

entrer/sortir sans se presser

to swarm around sb/sth

se presser autour de qn/qc

pressaient in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pressaient in the French»English Dictionary

I.presser¹ [pʀese] VB trans

presser cadence, pas:

presser

to speed up

II.presser¹ [pʀese] VB intr

presser affaire:

presser

to be urgent

le temps presse

time is short

Phrases:

ça presse! inf

it's urgent!

III.presser¹ [pʀese] VB refl

presser se presser:

presser

to hurry

I.presser² [pʀese] VB trans

presser fruit, éponge

to squeeze

presser raisin

to press

II.presser² [pʀese] VB refl

1. presser (se serrer):

se presser contre qn/qc

to squash up against sb/sth

2. presser (se bousculer):

se presser vers la sortie

to rush for the exit

Translations for pressaient in the English»French Dictionary

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hurry on

presser

hurry along

presser

speed up person

presser

to hurry sb up

faire se presser qn

hustle

presser

hustle

se presser

to give sth a squeeze

presser qc

squeeze

presser

to squeeze the trigger

presser la détente

to putter around town

faire le tour de la ville sans se presser

to ply sb with questions

presser qn de questions