press in
To force something or someone inside something, by physical pressureTo force something or someone inside something, by physical pressure.
» Press this button in case of emergency.
Im Notfall diesen Knopf drücken.
В случае чрезвычайной ситуации нажмите эту кнопку.
Meaning
1 sensesTo force something or someone inside something, by physical pressure.
Examples
17 sentencesPress this button in case of emergency.
ruВ случае чрезвычайной ситуации нажмите эту кнопку. — odexed
deIm Notfall diesen Knopf drücken. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I have a pressing feeling in my stomach.
The press is interested in his private life.
ruПресса интересуется его личной жизнью. — marafon
deDie Presse ist an seinem Privatleben interessiert. — kitab
A free press is important in democratic society.
deEine freie Presse ist wichtig in einer demokratischen Gesellschaft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The press are arriving in force.
Forms
presses in, pressing in, pressed in, pressed in| Base form | press in · to press in |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | presses in |
| Present participle | pressing in |
| Past simple | pressed in |
| Past participle | pressed in |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- press outвисловити, висловлюватиExtinguish by crushing, as a cigar.
- press onTo persist, to continue to advance.
- press inTo force something or someone inside something, by physical pressure.
- press downUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see press, down.
- press aheadTo continue towards an objective.
- press forwardTo proceed or move forward with more urgency, especially when facing adversity.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb