press
An instance of applying pressureAn instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.
» Can you tell me which button to press?
Können Sie mir sagen, auf welchen Knopf ich drücken muss? — MUIRIEL
Вы можете сказать мне, какую кнопку мне нажать? — vladb314
Вы можете сказать мне, на какую кнопку нажимать? — marafon
Ты можешь сказать мне, на какую кнопку нажимать? — marafon
Скажіть мені, будь ласка, яку натиснути кнопку? — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
12 senses(countable, uncountable)An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
(countable)A device used to apply pressure to an item.
a flower press
a cheese press
Presse
пресс, соковыжима́лкаsokovyžimálka
пресpres
(uncountable)A crowd.
a dense crowd of people
(countable)A printing machine.
Stop the presses!
Druckerpresse
печа́тный стано́кpečátnyj stanók
друка́рський верста́тdrukársʹkyj verstát
a machine used for printing
(collective, uncountable)The print-based media (both the people and the newspapers).
according to a member of the press
This article appeared in the press.
Presse
пре́ссаpréssa, печа́тьpečátʹ
пре́саprésa, друкdruk
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
(countable)A publisher.
(countable, especially)An enclosed storage space (e.g. closet, cupboard).
Put the cups in the press.
Put the ironing in the linen press.
(countable)An exercise in which weight is forced away from the body by extension of the arms or legs.
жимžim
(countable)An additional bet in a golf match that duplicates an existing (usually losing) wager in value, but begins even at the time of the bet.
He can even the match with a press.
(countable)Pure, unfermented grape juice.
I would like some Concord press with my meal tonight.
(countable, uncountable)A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy.
(countable, uncountable)In personology, any environmental factor that arouses a need in the individual.
Examples
853 sentencesCan you tell me which button to press?
Скажіть мені, будь ласка, яку натиснути кнопку? — deniko
ruВы можете сказать мне, какую кнопку мне нажать? — vladb314
deKönnen Sie mir sagen, auf welchen Knopf ich drücken muss? — MUIRIEL
What happens if I press this button?
Що буде, якщо я натисну цю кнопку? — deniko
ruЧто будет, если я нажму эту кнопку? — marafon
deWas passiert, wenn ich diesen Knopf drücke? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Never press this button.
Ніколи не натискай на цю кнопку. — deniko
ruНикогда не нажимай на эту кнопку. — marafon
deDrücke niemals diesen Knopf. — virgil
He pressed the button and waited.
Він натиснув на кнопку і почав чекати. — deniko
ruОн нажал на кнопку и стал ждать. — marafon
deEr drückte den Knopf und wartete. — MUIRIEL
Tom pressed the button, but nothing happened.
Том натиснув на кнопку, але нічого не сталося. — deniko
deTom drückte auf den Knopf, doch nichts passierte. — brauchinet
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 4
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English presse (“throng, crowd, clothespress”), partially from Old English preFrom Middle English presse (“throng, crowd, clothespress”), partially from Old English press (“clothespress”) (from Medieval Latin pressa) and from Old French presse (Modern French presse) from Old French presser (“to press”), from Latin pressāre, from pressus, past participle of premere (“to press”). Chiefly displaced native Middle English thring (“press, crowd, throng”) (from Old English þring (“a press, crowd, anything that presses or confines”)).
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Forms
plural: pressesSynonyms
16 synonyms- the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure:pressurepressing
- a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead:military press
- any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids:mechanical press
- a machine used for printing:printing press
- the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines:public press
- a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes:wardrobecloset
Word family
116 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- B2Media and the news — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
11 patterns- pressed the button
- press this button
- press charges
- to press charges
- press the red
- pressed the wrong
- press conference
- pressed for time
- want to press
- pressing to do
- to press the
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.