press on
press on · presses on · pressed on · pressing on
упорствовать
To persist, to continue to advanceTo persist, to continue to advance.
» Tom pressed redial on his phone.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To persist, to continue to advance.
упорствоватьuporstvovatʹ
continue moving forward
Examples
48 sentencesTom pressed redial on his phone.
Tom pressed a button on the speakerphone.
Tom pressed a button on the remote control.
Press the button on the microphone to talk.
Don't press your opinion on me.
Не тисни на мене своєю думкою.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
continue to advance:
Forms
presses on, pressing on, pressed on, pressed on| Base form | press on · to press on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | presses on |
| Present participle | pressing on |
| Past simple | pressed on |
| Past participle | pressed on |
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.
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons 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