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cold-pressed ADJ FOOD

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cold-pressed oil

pressé à froid

hard-pressed [Brit ˌhɑːdˈprɛst, Am ˈhɑrd ˈˌprɛst], hard-pushed [ˌhɑːdˈpʊʃt] ADJ

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I.press for VB [Brit prɛs -, Am prɛs -] (press for [sth])

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press for change, support, release:

faire pression pour obtenir

to be pressed for sth

ne pas avoir beaucoup de qc

I.press [Brit prɛs, Am prɛs] N

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1. press:

the press , the Press + vb sing ou pl

in the press

to get a good/bad press lit, fig

avoir bonne/mauvaise presse

to get a good/bad press attr acclaim, freedom, criticism

to get a good/bad press campaign, photo, photographer

to get a good/bad press announcement, advertising

par voie de presse

press story, press report

4. press (device for flattening):

5. press (act of pushing):

to give sth a press

at the press of a button

en appuyant sur un bouton

6. press (with iron):

to give sth a press

7. press (crowd):

foule f (of de)

8. press SPORTS:

épaulé-jeté m

épaulé-développé m

9. press (cupboard):

press Scot Irish

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

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1. press (push):

press button, switch, pedal

to press sth in

press the pedal right down

appuie à fond sur la pédale

press the switch down

pousse l'interrupteur vers le bas

to press sth into clay, mud, ground

enfoncer qc dans

to press sth into place

appuyer sur qc pour le mettre en place

to press a lid onto sth

mettre le couvercle de qc

to press sth into sb's hand

glisser qc dans la main de qn

2. press (apply):

to press one's nose/face against sth

coller son nez/visage contre qc

to press a blotter/cloth onto sth

appliquer un buvard/chiffon sur qc

to press a stamp/a label onto sth

apposer un timbre/une étiquette sur qc

to press one's hands to one's ears

se plaquer les mains contre les oreilles

to press the receiver to one's ear

mettre l'écouteur contre son oreille

to press one's face into the pillow

enfoncer son visage dans l'oreiller

to press one's knees together

serrer les genoux

to press two objects together

presser deux objets l'un contre l'autre

4. press (iron):

press clothes

to press the pleats flat

aplatir les plis

5. press (urge):

press person

faire pression sur

press point

press matter, issue

mettre [qc] en avant

défendre [qc] avec insistance

to press sb to do

presser qn de faire

to press sb for action

presser qn d'agir

to press sb into a role

forcer qn à jouer un rôle

to press sb into doing

forcer qn à faire

I must press you for an answer

je dois avoir une réponse

when pressed, he admitted that…

quand on a insisté, il a reconnu que…

to press a point

to press one's suit dated

faire une cour insistante

7. press:

press NAUT, HISTORY recruit, man

racoler, enrôler [qn] de force

8. press SPORTS:

press weight

9. press HISTORY (as torture):

soumettre [qn] au supplice de l'écrasement

III.press [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

les couvertures pèsent sur ma jambe

her guilt pressed down on her

sa culpabilité lui pesait

2. press (throng, push with body):

press crowd, person:

se presser (against contre, around autour de, forward vers l'avant)

to press through the entrance

se presser à l'entrée

to press through the crowd

se frayer un chemin à travers la foule

IV.to press oneself against VB refl

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to press oneself against refl:

to press oneself against wall

se plaquer contre

to press oneself against person

se presser contre

See also cider press, garlic press

rotary press, rotary printing press N

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rotary press

cider press N

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cider press

pressoir m à cidre or à pommes

celebrity press [sɪˌlebrɪtɪ ˈpres] N

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celebrity press

presse f people

garlic press N

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garlic press

presse-ail m inv

gutter press N

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gutter press

presse f à sensation

bench press N

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bench press

développé m couché

Translations for pressed in the English»French Dictionary

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pressed ADJ

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hard-pressed ADJ

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hard-pressed

I.press [pres] N

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1. press TYPO:

printing press

presse f (typographique)

3. press (push):

to give sth a press

4. press (ironing action):

to give sth a press

donner un coup de fer (à repasser) à qc

5. press (instrument for pressing):

garlic press

II.press [pres] VB trans

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2. press (squeeze):

3. press (extract juice from):

4. press (iron):

6. press LAW:

to press charges against sb/sth

engager des poursuites contre qn/qc

Phrases:

to press one's luck

forcer la chance

III.press [pres] VB intr

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1. press (push):

to press against sth

presser contre qc

2. press (be urgent):

time is pressing

le temps presse

press forward, press on VB intr

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press forward

to press forward with

I.press down VB trans

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to press down sth [or to press sth down]

II.press down VB intr

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to press down on sth

press for VB trans

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faire pression pour obtenir

press clipping N

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press clipping

coupure f de presse

press photographer N

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press photographer

photographe mf de presse

press gallery N

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press gallery

tribune f de la presse

press release N

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press release

communiqué m de presse

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Each piano key represented a letter of the alphabet and when pressed caused the corresponding letter to print at the receiving end. en.wikipedia.org

The boneshaker also had a brake a metal lever that pressed a wooden pad against the rear wheel. en.wikipedia.org

Tactile feedback is provided by having the whole pad depress several millimeters when pressed. en.wikipedia.org

What remains of the bones are dried in a convection oven, pressed into powder and returned to loved ones. qz.com

When it ferments/ smells after two days, it is pressed with a ladle. en.wikipedia.org

Modern processes use heat or steam to produce refined varieties of oil with fewer impurities, but many artists prefer cold-pressed oils. en.wikipedia.org

Never settling for any one achievement, he pressed on in a continual pursuit of new directions. en.wikipedia.org

When at the starting station the operator pressed a key, the corresponding pointer was deflected at the receiving station. en.wikipedia.org

The results of the mission were meagre and the home organisation repeatedly pressed for its closure. en.wikipedia.org

A very exorbitant demand than what would finally be given is pressed as a customary practice. en.wikipedia.org

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