English-Thai Dictionary

press

N การก ด  การอัด  ความดัน  kan-kod

 

press

N การ ยกน้ำหนัก ใน ท่า เหนือศีรษะ  kan-yok-nam-nak-nai-ta-nuan-se-sa

 

press

N การเกณ ฑ์ เข้า เป็น ทหาร  kan-kean-kao-pen-ta-han

 

press

N การเคลื่อนไหว ของ ฝูงชน  kan-kluan-wai-kong-fung-chon

 

press

N นักข่าว  นักหนังสือพิมพ์  nak-kao

 

press

N ฝูงชน  ความแออัด ของ ฝูงชน  fung-chon

 

press

N หนังสือพิมพ์  นิตยสาร  nang-sue-pim

 

press

N เครื่อง บีบ อัด  krueng-bib-aud

 

press

N แท่นพิมพ์  เครื่องพิมพ์  tean-pim

 

press

VI กด  squeeze crush release raise kod

 

press

VT กด  squeeze crush release raise kod

 

press

VT กดดัน ผู้อื่น ให้ ทำ บางสิ่งบางอย่าง  เคี่ยวเข็ญ  กระตุ้น  depress deject discourage elate hearten kod-dan-phu-uen-hai-tam-bang-siang

 

press

VT คั้น น้ำผลไม้  kan-nam-pon-la-mai

 

press

VT บีบ อัด  บีบ อัด ให้ เล็ก ลง  bib-aud

 

press

VT รีดผ้า  รีด ให้ เรียบ  rid-pa

 

press

VT เกณ ฑ์ เข้า เป็น ทหาร  kean-kao-pen-ta-han

 

press

VT เน้นย้ำ ให้ เห็น ความสำคัญ  nean-yam-hai-hen-kwam-sam-kan

 

press

VT เรียกร้อง  riak-rong

 

press against

PHRV กด (ต้าน  ผลัก ,ดัน  push against thrust against kod

 

press agency

N สำนักงาน ข่าว  news agency sam-nak-kao

 

press agent

N เจ้าหน้าที่ ประชาสัมพันธ์  advertiser publicizer jao-na-ti-pra-cha-sam-pan

 

press conference

N การแถลงข่าว  news conference public statement kan-ta-lang-kao

 

press corps

N กลุ่ม นักหนังสือพิมพ์  klum-nak-nang-sue-pim

 

press down

PHRV ผลัก  ดัน  push down pak

 

press for

PHRV เร่ง  บังคับ  รบเร้า ,กระตุ้น  push for rang

 

press forward

PHRV ดัน ไป ข้างหน้า  ผลัก ไป ด้านหน้า  push forward thrust forward dan-pai-kang-na

 

press forward

PHRV รีบ ตัดสินใจ  รีบ เดินหน้า  plough on press on rib-tad-sin-jai

 

press forward

PHRV เร่ง ให้ รุก หน้า (ทางทหาร  ยังคง รุก ไป ข้างหน้า (บังคับ  push forward thrust forward rang-hai-ruk-na

 

press gallery

N ที่นั่ง สำหรับ นักหนังสือพิมพ์ ใน สภา อังกฤษ  ti-nang-sam-rub-nak-nang-sue-pim-nai-sa-pa

 

press gang

N กลุ่ม ผู้ ถูก จ้าง ใน สมัยก่อน เพื่อ บังคับ คน ให้ เข้า เป็น ทหาร  klum-ti-tuk-jang-sa-mai-kon-pen-ta-han

 

press hard

PHRV(บังคับ ให้ )โจมตี (ทางทหาร  เร่ง ให้ โจมตี  jom-te

 

press hard

PHRV ผลัก หรือ ดัน อย่างแรง  pak-rue-dan-yang-rang

 

press home

PHRV ทำให้ รู้สึก ถึง ผลกระทบ  push home thrust home tam-hai-ru-suek-tung-pon-ka-tob

 

press in

PHRV ดัน เข้า ใน  กด เข้า ด้านใน  plunge in push in dan-kao-nai

 

press in

PHRV ล้อมรอบ  lom-rob

 

press into

PHRV บีบ  คั้น  bib

 

press into

PHRV อัด  ดัน เข้า  push into thrust into aud

 

press office

N สำนักงาน ข่าว ของ รัฐบาล หรือ องค์กร ใหญ่ๆ  sam-nak-nang-kao-kong-rad-ta-ban

 

press officer

N ผู้ทำงาน ใน สำนักข่าว รัฐบาล  องค์กร ใหญ่ๆ  หรือ พรรคการเมือง  phu-tam-nang-nai-sam-nak-nang-kao-rad-ta-ban

 

press on

PHRV กังวล เกี่ยวกับ  prey on weigh on kang-won-kiao-kab

 

press on

PHRV ทำต่อ ไป  ดำเนิน ต่อเนื่อง  plough on press forward tam-tor-pai

 

press on

PHRV ผลัก  กด บน  push on pak

 

press on

PHRV เร่งเร้า ให้ รับ  บังคับ ให้ ยอมรับ จาก  rang-rao-hai-rub

 

press out

PHRV บีบ ออก  คั้น ออก  push out bib-ook

 

press release

N ข้อมูล ที่ เตรียม ทำ เป็นข่าว  kor-mun-ti-triam-tam-pen-kao

 

press round

PHRV ห้อมล้อม  push round hom-lom

 

press secretary

N โฆษก รัฐบาล  ko-sok-rad-ta-ban

 

press something into service

IDM ใช้ ใน ยาม จำเป็น  chai-nai-yam-jam-pen

 

press stud

N กระดุม  popper kra-dum

 

press to

PHRV กอด  แนบ  โอบกอด  kod

 

press together

PHRV เบียด กัน  บีบ กัน แน่น  biab-kan

 

press towards

PHRV มุ่งไปทาง  push towards thrust towards mung-pai-tang

 

press up

PHRV ยกขึ้น  pull up yok-kuan

 

press upon

PHRV กังวล เกี่ยวกับ  prey on weigh on kang-won-kiao-kab

 

press upon

PHRV ผลัก  กด บน  push on pak

 

press upon

PHRV เร่งเร้า ให้ รับ  บังคับ ให้ ยอมรับ จาก  rang-rao-hai-rub

 

press-gang someone into doing something

IDM บังคับ ให้ ทำ บางสิ่ง  บีบ ให้ ทำ  bang-kab-hai-tam-bang-sing

 

press-up

N กา รวิด พื้น  push-up kan-wid-puean

 

pressboard

N กระดาษแข็ง สำหรับ ทำ ปกหนังสือช นิดหนึ่ง 

 

pressed

ADJ ซึ่ง ถูก บีบ  ซึ่ง ถูก อัด  rushed pushed pressured sueng-tuk-bib

 

pressing

ADJ รีบด่วน  urgent importunate rib-duai

 

pressingly

ADV อย่างรีบด่วน  urgently yang-rib-duai

 

pressman

N ช่าง แท่นพิมพ์  compositor chang-ten-pim

 

pressman

N นักข่าว  ผู้สื่อข่าว  journalist newspaperman nak-kao

 

pressroom

N ห้อง นักข่าว  hong-nak-kao

 

pressure

N การก ด  kan-kod

 

pressure

N ความกดดัน  constraint humiliation aid encouragement kwam-kod-dan

 

pressure

N ความกดอากาศ  kwam-kod-ar-kad

 

pressure

N แรง กด บน พื้นผิว  rang-kod-bon-puan-pil

 

pressure

N แรงกระตุ้น  force relief rang-kra-tuan

 

pressure

VT กดดัน ให้ ทำ  กระตุ้น ให้ ทำ  compel kod-dan-hai-tam

 

pressure be on

IDM บีบบังคับ  บังคับ  bib-bang-kab

 

pressure cooker

N หม้อ ต้ม ที่ ใช้ ความ อัด ดัน จาก ไอน้ำ ใน การ ทำอาหาร  mor-tom-ti-chai-kwam-aud-dan-jak-i-nam-chai-tam-ar-han

 

pressure gauge

N เครื่องวัด ความกดดัน ของ ก๊าซ หรือ ของเหลว  เครื่องวัด ความดัน ไอน้ำ หรือ แก๊ซ  krueng-wad-kwam-kod-dan-kong-kas

 

pressure gradient

N ระดับ ของ การ เปลี่ยน ความดัน บรรยากาศ  ra-dub-kong-kan-pian-kwam-dan-ban-ya-kad

 

pressure group

N กลุ่ม ที่ มี ความสนใจ เฉพาะ  lobby coalition special interests klum-ti-me-kwam-son-jai-cha-prow

 

pressure-cook

VT ทำอาหาร ใน หม้อ ต้ม ที่ ใช้ ความ อัด ดัน จาก ไอน้ำ  tam-ar-han-nai-mor-tom-ti-chai-kwam-dan-i-nam

 

pressured

ADJ ซึ่ง กดดัน  pressed sueng-kod-dan

 

pressurise

VT รักษา ความดัน บรรยากาศ ภายใน เครื่อง เช่น  เครื่องบิน  เรือดำน้ำ  rak-sa-kwam-dan-ban-ya-kad-nai-krueng

 

pressurize

VT รักษา ความดัน บรรยากาศ ภายใน เครื่อง เช่น  เครื่องบิน  เรือดำน้ำ  rak-sa-kwam-dan-ban-ya-kad-nai-krueng

 

presswork

N สิ่งตีพิมพ์  งาน พิมพ์  publishing typography siang-te-pim

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PRESS

v.t.[L. pressus.] 1. To urge with force or weight; a word of extensive use, denoting the application of any power, physical or moral, to something that is to be moved or affected. We press the ground with the feet when we walk; we press the couch on which we repose; we press substances with the hands, fingers or arms; the smith presses iron with his vise; we are pressed with the weight of arguments or of cares, troubles and business.
2. To squeeze; to crush; as, to press grapes. Genesis 4 :11.
3. To drive with violence; to hurry; as, to press a horse in motion, or in a race.
4. To urge; to enforce; to inculcate with earnestness; as, to press divine truth on an audience.
5. To embrace closely; to hug.
Leucothoe shook
And press'd Palemon closer in her arms.
6. To force into service, particularly into naval service; to impress.
7. To straiten; to distress; as, to be pressed with want or with difficulties.
8. To constrain; to compel; to urge by authority or necessity.
The posts that rode on mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. Esther 8:14.
9. To urge; to impose by importunity.
He pressed a letter upon me, within this hour, to deliver to you.
1 . To urge or solicit with earnestness or importunity. He pressed me to accept of his offer.
11. To urge; to constrain.
Paul was pressed in spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ. Acts 18:5.
Wickedness pressed with conscience, forecasteth grievous things.
12. To squeeze for making smooth; as cloth or paper.
Press differs from drive and strike, in usually denoting a slow or continued application of force; whereas drive and strike denote a sudden impulse of force.

 

PRESS

v.i.To urge or strain in motion; to urge forward with force. I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14.
Th' insulting victor presses on the more.
1. To bear on with force; to encroach.
On superior powers
Were we to press, inferior might on ours.
2. To bear on with force; to crowd; to throng.
Thronging crowds press on you as you pass.
3. To approach unseasonably or importunately.
Nor press too near the throne.
4. To urge with vehemence and importunity.
He pressed upon them greatly, and they turned in to him. Genesis 19:3.
5. To urge by influence or moral force.
When arguments press equally in matters indifferent, the safest method is to give up ourselves to neither.
6. To push with force; as, to press against the door.

 

PRESS

n. 1. An instrument or machine by which any body is squeezed, crushed or forced into a more compact form; as a wine-press, cider-press or cheese-press.
2. A machine for printing; a printing-press. Great improvements have been lately made in the construction of presses.
3. The art or business of printing and publishing. A free press is a great blessing to a free people; a licentious press is a curse to society.
4. A crowd; a throng; a multitude of individuals crowded together.
And when they could not come nigh to him for the press-- Mark 2:4.
5. The act of urging or pushing forward.
Which in their throng and press to the last hold,
Confound themselves.
6. A wine-vat or cistern. Haggai 2:16.
7. A case of closet for the safe keeping of garments.
8. Urgency; urgent demands of affairs; as a press of business.
9. A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy; for impress.
Press of sail, in navigation, is as much sail as the state of the wind will permit.
Liberty of the press, in civil policy, is the free right of publishing books, pamphlets or papers without previous restraint; or the unrestrained right which every citizen enjoys of publishing his thoughts and opinions, subject only to punishment for publishing what is pernicious to morals or to the peace of the state.

 

PRESS-BED

n.A bed that may be raised and inclosed in a case.

 

PRESSED

pp. Urged by force or weight; constrained; distressed; crowded; embraced; made smooth and glossy by pressure, as cloth.

 

PRESSER

n.One that presses.

 

PRESS-GANG

n.[press and gang. ] A detachment of seamen under the command of an officer, empowered to impress men into the naval service.

 

PRESSING

ppr. Urging with force or weight; squeezing; constraining; crowding; embracing; distressing; forcing into service; rolling in a press. 1. a. Urgent; distressing.

 

PRESSING

n.The act or operation of applying force to bodies. The pressing of cloth is performed by means of the screw, or by a calendar.

 

PRESSINGLY

adv. With force or urgency; closely.

 

PRESSION

n.The act of pressing. But pressure is more generally used. 1. In the Cartesian philosophy, an endeavor to move.

 

PRESSITANT

a.Gravitating; heavy. [Not in use. ]

 

PRESSMAN

n.In printing, the man who manages the press and impresses the sheets. 1. One of a press-gang, who aids in forcing men into the naval service.

 

PRESS-MONEY

n.Money paid to a man impressed into public service. [See Prest-money. ]

 

PRESSURE

n.[L. pressura.] The act of pressing or urging with force. 1. The act of squeezing or crushing. Wine is obtained by the pressure of grapes.
2. The state of being squeezed or crushed.
3. The force of one body acting on another by weight or the continued application of power. Pressure is occasioned by weight or gravity, by the motion of bodies, by the expansion of fluids, by elasticity, etc. Mutual pressure may be caused by the meeting of moving bodies, or by the motion of one body against another at rest, and the resistance or elastic force of the latter. The degree of pressure is in proportion to the weight of the pressing body, or to the power applied, or to the elastic force of resisting bodies. The screw is a most powerful instrument of pressure. The pressure of wind on the sails of a ship is in proportion to its velocity.
4. A constraining force or impulse; that which urges or compels the intellectual or moral faculties; as the pressure of motives on the mind, or of fear on the conscience.
5. That which afflicts the body or depresses the spirits; any severe affliction, distress, calamity or grievance; straits, difficulties, embarrassments, or the distress they occasion. We speak of the pressure of poverty or want, the pressure of debts, the pressure of taxes, the pressure of afflictions or sorrow.
My own and my people's pressures are grievous.
To this consideration he retreats with comfort in all his pressures.
We observe that pressure is used both for trouble or calamity, and for the distress it produces.
6. Urgency; as the pressure of business.
7. Impression; stamp; character impressed.
All laws of books, all forms, all pressures past.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PRESS

PRESS Press, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: An East Indian insectivore (Tupaia ferruginea ). It is arboreal in its habits, and has a bushy tail. The fur is soft, and varies from rusty red to maroon and to brownish black.

 

PRESS

Press, v. t. Etym: [Corrupt. fr. prest ready money advanced, a loan; hence, earnest money given soldiers on entering service. See Prest, n.]

 

Defn: To force into service, particularly into naval service; to impress. To peaceful peasant to the wars is pressed. Dryden.

 

PRESS

Press, n. Etym: [For prest, confused with press. ]

 

Defn: A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy. I have misused the king's press. Shak. Press gang, or Pressgang, a detachment of seamen under the command of an officer empowered to force men into the naval service. See Impress gang, under Impress. -- Press money, money paid to a man enlisted into public service. See Prest money, under Prest, a.

 

PRESS

Press, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Pressing. ] Etym: [F. presser, fr. L. pressare to press, fr. premere, pressum, to press. Cf. Print, v.]

 

1. To urge, or act upon, with force, as weight; to act upon by pushing or thrusting, in distinction from pulling; to crowd or compel by a gradual and continued exertion; to bear upon; to squeeze; to compress; as, we press the ground with the feet when we walk; we press the couch on which we repose; we press substances with the hands, fingers, or arms; we are pressed in a crowd. Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together. Luke vi. 38.

 

2. To squeeze, in order to extract the juice or contents of; to squeeze out, or express, from something. From sweet kernels pressed, She tempers dulcet creams. Milton. And I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand. Gen. xl. 11.

 

3. To squeeze in or with suitable instruments or apparatus, in order to compact, make dense, or smooth; as, to press cotton bales, paper, etc. ; to smooth by ironing; as, to press clothes.

 

4. To embrace closely; to hug. Leucothoe shook at these alarms, And pressed Palemon closer in her arms. Pope.

 

5. To oppress; to bear hard upon. Press not a falling man too far. Shak.

 

6. To straiten; to distress; as, to be pressed with want or hunger.

 

7. To exercise very powerful or irresistible influence upon or over; to constrain; to force; to compel. Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ. Acts xviii. 5.

 

8. To try to force (something upon some one ); to urge or inculcate with earnestness or importunity; to enforce; as, to press divine truth on an audience. He pressed a letter upon me within this hour. Dryden. Be sure to press upon him every motive. Addison.

 

9. To drive with violence; to hurry; to urge on; to ply hard; as, to press a horse in a race. The posts... went cut, being hastened and pressed on, by the king's commandment. Esther viii. 14.

 

Note: Press differs from drive and strike in usually denoting a slow or continued application of force; whereas drive and strike denote a sudden impulse of force. Pressed brick. See under Brick.

 

PRESS

PRESS Press, v. i.

 

1. To exert pressure; to bear heavily; to push, crowd, or urge with steady force.

 

2. To move on with urging and crowding; to make one's way with violence or effort; to bear onward forcibly; to crowd; to throng; to encroach. They pressed upon him for to touch him. Mark iii. 1 .

 

3. To urge with vehemence or importunity; to exert a strong or compelling influence; as, an argument presses upon the judgment.

 

PRESS

Press, n. Etym: [F. presse. See 4th Press. ]

 

1. An apparatus or machine by which any substance or body is pressed, squeezed, stamped, or shaped, or by which an impression of a body is taken; sometimes, the place or building containing a press or presses.

 

Note: Presses are differently constructed for various purposes in the arts, their specific uses being commonly designated; as, a cotton press, a wine press, a cider press, a copying press, etc. See Drill press.

 

2. Specifically, a printing press.

 

3. The art or business of printing and publishing; hence, printed publications, taken collectively, more especially newspapers or the persons employed in writing for them; as, a free press is a blessing, a licentious press is a curse.

 

4. An upright case or closet for the safe keeping of articles; as, a clothes press. Shak.

 

5. The act of pressing or thronging forward. In their throng and press to that last hold. Shak.

 

6. Urgent demands of business or affairs; urgency; as, a press of engagements.

 

7. A multitude of individuals crowded together; They could not come nigh unto him for the press. Mark ii. 4. Cylinder press, a printing press in which the impression is produced by a revolving cylinder under which the form passes; also, one in which the form of type or plates is curved around a cylinder, instead of resting on a flat bed. Hydrostatic press. See under Hydrostatic. -- Liberty of the press, the free right of publishing books, pamphlets, or papers, without previous restraint or censorship, subject only to punishment for libelous, seditious, or morally pernicious matters. -- Press bed, a bed that may be folded, and inclosed, in a press or closet. Boswell. -- Press of sail, (Naut. ), as much sail as the state of the wind will permit.

 

PRESSBOARD

PRESSBOARD Press "board `, n.

 

Defn: A kind of highly sized rag paper or board, sometimes containing a small admixture of wood pulp; -- so called because used originally, as now, in presses for pressing and finishing knit underwear.

 

PRESS CAKE

PRESS CAKE Press cake.

 

Defn: A cake of compressed substance, as: in gunpowder manufacture, the cake resulting from compressing the meal powder; in the treatment of coal tar, the pressed product at various stages of the process; or, in beet-sugar manufacture, the vegetable residue after the sugar juice has been expressed.

 

PRESSER

PRESSER Press "er, n.

 

Defn: One who, or that which, presses. Presser bar, or Presser wheel (Knitting machine ), a bar or wheel which closes the barbs of the needles to enable the loops of the yarn to pass over them. -- Presser foot, the part of a sewing machine which rests on the cloth and presses it down upon the table of the machine.

 

PRESSGANG

PRESSGANG Press "gang `, n.

 

Defn: See Press gang, under Press.

 

PRESSING

PRESSING Press "ing, a.

 

Defn: Urgent; exacting; importunate; as, a pressing necessity. -- Press "ing *ly, adv.

 

PRESSION

Pres "sion, n. Etym: [L. pressio: cf. F. pression. See 4th Press. ]

 

1. The act of pressing; pressure. Sir I. Newton.

 

2. (Cartesian Philos.)

 

Defn: An endeavor to move.

 

PRESSIROSTER

Pres `si *ros "ter, n. Etym: [L. presssus pressed (p. p. of premere ) +rostrum beak: cf. F. pressirostre. See 4th Press. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: One of a tribe of wading birds (Pressirostres ) including those which have a compressed beak, as the plovers.

 

PRESSIROSTRAL

PRESSIROSTRAL Pres `si *ros "tral, a. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to the pressirosters.

 

PRESSITANT

Pres "si *tant, a. Etym: [See 4th Press. ]

 

Defn: Gravitating; heavy. [Obs. ] Dr. H. More.

 

PRESSIVE

PRESSIVE Pres "sive, a.

 

Defn: Pressing; urgent; also, oppressive; as, pressive taxation. [R.] Bp. Hall.

 

PRESSLY

PRESSLY Press "ly, adv.

 

Defn: Closely; concisely. [Obs. ]

 

PRESSMAN

Press "man, n.; pl. Pressmen (.

 

1. One who manages, or attends to, a press, esp. a printing press.

 

2. One who presses clothes; as, a tailor's pressman.

 

PRESSMAN

Press "man, n. Etym: [See 2d Press. ]

 

Defn: One of a press gang, who aids in forcing men into the naval service; also, one forced into the service.

 

PRESSOR

PRESSOR Press "or, a. (Physiol.)

 

Defn: Causing, or giving rise to, pressure or to an increase of pressure; as, pressor nerve fibers, stimulation of which excites the vasomotor center, thus causing a stronger contraction of the arteries and consequently an increase of the arterial blood pressure; --opposed to depressor. Landois & Stirling.

 

PRESSPACK

PRESSPACK Press "pack `, v. t.

 

Defn: To pack, or prepare for packing, by means of a press.

 

PRESS PROOF

PRESS PROOF Press proof. (Print. ) (a ) The last proof for correction before sending to press. (b ) A proof taken on a press, esp. to show impression, margins, color, etc.

 

PRESS REVISE

PRESS REVISE Press revise. (Print. )

 

Defn: A proof for final revision.

 

PRESSURAGE

Pres "sur *age, n. Etym: [F.]

 

1. Pressure.

 

2. The juice of the grape extracted by the press; also, a fee paid for the use of a wine press.

 

PRESSURE

Pres "sure (; 138 ), n. Etym: [OF. , fr. L. pressura, fr. premere. See 4th Press. ]

 

1. The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand.

 

2. A contrasting force or impulse of any kind; as, the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization. Where the pressure of danger was not felt. Macaulay.

 

3. Affliction; distress; grievance. My people's pressures are grievous. Eikon Basilike. In the midst of his great troubles and pressures. Atterbury.

 

4. Urgency; as, the pressure of business.

 

5. Impression; stamp; character impressed. All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past. Shak.

 

6. (Mech. )

 

Defn: The action of a force against some obstacle or opposing force; a force in the nature of a thrust, distributed over a surface, often estimated with reference to the upon a unit's area. Atmospheric pressure, Center of pressure, etc. See under Atmospheric, Center, etc. -- Back pressure (Steam engine ), pressure which resists the motion of the piston, as the pressure of exhaust steam which does not find free outlet. -- Fluid pressure, pressure like that exerted by a fluid. It is a thrust which is normal and equally intense in all directions around a point. Rankine. -- Pressure gauge, a gauge for indicating fluid pressure; a manometer.

 

PRESSURE WIRES

PRESSURE WIRES Pressure wires. (Elec.)

 

Defn: Wires leading from various points of an electric system to a central station, where a voltmeter indicates the potential of the system at those points.

 

PRESSWORK

PRESSWORK Press "work `, n.

 

Defn: The art of printing from the surface of type, plates, or engravings in relief, by means of a press; the work so done. MacKellar.

 

PRESS WORK

5. Usually Press work. The work of a press agent. [Chiefly Theat.Cant ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

press

press 1 |pres prɛs | ▶verb 1 move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force: [ with obj. ] : he pressed his face to the glass | [ no obj. ] : her body pressed against his. • [ with obj. ] exert continuous physical force on (something ), typically in order to operate a device or machine: he pressed a button and the doors slid open. • [ with obj. ] squeeze (someone's arm or hand ) as a sign of affection. • [ no obj. ] move in a specified direction by pushing: the mob was still pressing forward. • (of an enemy or opponent ) attack persistently and fiercely: [ no obj. ] : their enemies pressed in on all sides | [ with obj. ] : two assailants were pressing Agrippa. • [ no obj. ] (press on /ahead ) continue in one's action: he stubbornly pressed on with his work. • [ with obj. ] Weightlifting raise (a specified weight ) by first lifting it to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it upward above the head. 2 [ with obj. ] apply pressure to (something ) to flatten, shape, or smooth it, typically by ironing: she pressed her nicest blouse | (as adj. pressed ) : immaculately pressed trousers. • apply pressure to (a flower or leaf ) between sheets of paper in order to dry and preserve it. • extract (juice or oil ) by crushing or squeezing fruit, vegetables, etc.: (as adj. pressed ) : freshly pressed grape juice. • squeeze or crush (fruit, vegetables, etc. ) to extract the juice or oil. • manufacture (something, esp. a phonograph record ) by molding under pressure. 3 [ with obj. ] forcefully put forward (an opinion, claim, or course of action ): Rose did not press the point. • make strong efforts to persuade or force (someone ) to do or provide something: when I pressed him for precise figures, he evaded the subject | [ with infinitive ] : the marketing directors were pressed to justify their expenditure | [ no obj. ] : they continued to press for changes in legislation. • [ no obj. ] Golf try too hard to achieve distance with a shot, at the risk of inaccuracy. • (press something on /upon ) insist that (someone ) accept an offer or gift: he pressed dinner invitations on her. • [ no obj. ] (of something, esp. time ) be in short supply and so demand immediate action. • (be pressed ) have barely enough of something, esp. time: I'm very pressed for time. • (be pressed to do something ) have difficulty doing or achieving something: they may be hard pressed to keep their promise. ▶noun 1 a device for applying pressure to something in order to flatten or shape it or to extract juice or oil: a flower press | a wine press. • a machine that applies pressure to a workpiece by means of a tool, in order to punch shapes. 2 a printing press. • [ often in names ] a business that prints or publishes books: the Clarendon Press. • the process of printing: the book is ready to go to press . 3 (the press ) [ treated as sing. or pl. ] newspapers or journalists viewed collectively: the press was notified | [ as modifier ] : press coverage. • coverage in newspapers and magazines: there's no point in demonstrating if you don't get any press | [ in sing. ] : the mayor has had a bad press for years. 4 an act of pressing something: the system summons medical help at the press of a button. • [ in sing. ] a closely packed crowd or mass of people or things: among the press of cars he saw a taxi. • dated pressure of business. • Weightlifting an act of raising a weight to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it above the head. • Basketball any of various forms of close guarding by the defending team. 5 chiefly Irish Scottish a large cupboard. PHRASES press charges see charge. press something home see home. press ( the ) flesh informal (of a celebrity or politician ) greet people by shaking hands. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French presse (noun ), presser (verb ), from Latin pressare ‘keep pressing, ’ frequentative of premere.

 

press

press 2 |prɛs pres | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (press someone /something into ) put (someone or something ) to a specified use, esp. as a temporary or makeshift measure: many of these stones have been pressed into service as gateposts. • historical force (a man ) to enlist in the army or navy. ▶noun historical a forcible enlistment of men, esp. for the navy. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: alteration (by association with press 1 ) of obsolete prest ‘pay given on enlistment, enlistment by such payment, ’ from Old French prest ‘loan, advance pay, ’ based on Latin praestare ‘provide. ’

 

press agent

press a gent |ˈprɛs ˌeɪʤənt | ▶noun a person employed to organize advertising and publicity in the press on behalf of an organization or well-known person.

 

pressboard

press board |ˈpresˌbôrd ˈprɛsˌbɔərd | ▶noun a hard, dense kind of board with a smooth finish, typically made from wood or textile pulp or laminated wastepaper, and used as an electrical insulator and for making light furniture.

 

pressbook

press book |ˈpresbo͝ok ˈprɛsbʊk | ▶noun 1 a book of press cuttings. 2 a booklet or leaflet put together by a movie producer to publicize a new motion picture.

 

press box

press box |ˈprɛs ˌbɑks | ▶noun an area reserved for journalists at a sports event.

 

Pressburg

Press burg |ˈpresbərg ˈprɛsbərɡ | German name for Bratislava.

 

press card

press card ▶noun an official authorization carried by a reporter, esp. one that gives admission to an event.

 

press clipping

press clipping ▶noun a paragraph or short article cut out of a newspaper or magazine.

 

press conference

press con fer ence |ˈprɛs ˌkɑnf (ə )rəns | ▶noun an interview given to journalists by a prominent person in order to make an announcement or answer questions.

 

Press Council

Press Council ▶noun a body established in the UK in 1953 to raise and maintain professional standards among journalists.

 

press cutting

press cut |ting ▶noun Brit. a paragraph or short article cut out of a newspaper or magazine.

 

pressé

pressé |ˈprɛseɪ | ▶noun a drink made from freshly squeezed fruit juice, sugar, and ice: an orange pressé. ORIGIN French, ‘pressed, squeezed ’.

 

presser foot

press er foot ▶noun the footplate of a sewing machine that holds the fabric down onto the part that feeds it under the needle.

 

press fit

press fit ▶noun an interference fit between two parts in which one is forced under pressure into a slightly smaller hole in the other. DERIVATIVES press-fit ted adjective

 

press gallery

press gal ler y |prɛs ˈɡæl (ə )ri | ▶noun a place reserved for journalists observing the proceedings in a legislature or court of law.

 

press gang

press gang |prɛs ɡæŋ | ▶noun historical a body of men employed to enlist men forcibly into service in the army or navy. ▶verb [ with obj. ] (press-gang ) chiefly historical forcibly enlist (someone ) into service in the army or navy. • (press-gang someone into ) force someone to do something: we press-ganged Simon into playing.

 

pressing

press ing |ˈpresiNG ˈprɛsɪŋ | ▶adjective (of a problem, need, or situation ) requiring quick or immediate action or attention: inflation was the most pressing problem | he had pressing business in Albany. • (of an invitation ) strongly expressed. ▶noun a thing made by the application of force or weight, esp. a phonograph record. • a series of such things made at one time: the first pressing of the live album. • an act or instance of applying force or weight to something: pure-grade olive oil is the product of the second or third pressings. DERIVATIVES press ing ly adverb

 

press kit

press kit ▶noun a package of promotional material provided to members of the press to brief them, esp. about a product, service, or candidate.

 

pressman

press man |ˈpresˌmən, ˌman ˈprɛsˌmæn | ▶noun ( pl. pressmen ) 1 chiefly Brit. a journalist. 2 a person who operates a printing press.

 

pressmark

press mark |ˈpresˌmärk ˈprɛsˌmɑrk | ▶noun chiefly Brit. a call number.

 

pressor

pres sor |ˈpresər ˈprɛsər | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] Physiology producing an increase in blood pressure by stimulating constriction of the blood vessels: a pressor response.

 

press release

press re lease |prɛs rəˈlis | ▶noun an official statement issued to newspapers giving information on a particular matter.

 

press run

press run ▶noun the operation of a printing press for a single job (the number or entire set of items produced in such an operation ): the paper is increasing its press run from 75,000 to 95,000 copies.

 

press stud

press stud ▶noun Brit. a small fastener on clothing, engaged by pressing its two halves together.

 

press time

press time ▶noun the moment when a magazine or other publication goes to press.

 

press-up

press-up |ˈprɛs ˌəp | ▶noun British term for pushup.

 

pressure

pres sure |ˈpreSHər ˈprɛʃər | ▶noun 1 the continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it: the slight extra pressure he applied to her hand. • the force exerted per unit area: gas can be fed to the turbines at a pressure of around 250 psi. 2 the use of persuasion, influence, or intimidation to make someone do something: the proposals put pressure on Britain to drop its demand | the many pressures on girls to worry about their looks. • the influence or effect of someone or something: oil prices came under some downward pressure. • the feeling of stressful urgency caused by the necessity of doing or achieving something, esp. with limited time: you need to be able to work under pressure and not get flustered | some offenders might find prison a refuge against the pressures of the outside world. ▶verb [ with obj. ] attempt to persuade or coerce (someone ) into doing something: it might now be possible to pressure him into resigning | [ with obj. and infinitive ] : she pressured her son to accept a job offer from the bank. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin pressura, from press- ‘pressed, ’ from the verb premere (see press 1 ).

 

pressure cooker

pres sure cook er |ˈprɛʃər ˌkʊkər | ▶noun an airtight pot in which food can be cooked quickly under steam pressure. • a highly stressful situation or assignment: the conformist pressure cooker of high school. DERIVATIVES pres sure-cook verb

 

pressure gauge

pres sure gauge ▶noun an instrument indicating pressure: an oil pressure gauge.

 

pressure group

pres sure group |ˈprɛʃər ˌɡrup | ▶noun a group that tries to influence public policy in the interest of a particular cause: an environmental pressure group.

 

pressure hull

pres sure hull ▶noun the inner hull of a submarine, in which approximately atmospheric pressure is maintained when the vessel is submerged.

 

pressure lamp

pres sure lamp ▶noun a portable oil or kerosene lamp in which the fuel is forced up into the mantle or burner by air pressure in the reservoir, which can be increased by pumping with a plunger.

 

pressure point

pres sure point |ˈprɛʃər pɔɪnt | ▶noun a point on the surface of the body sensitive to pressure. • a point where an artery can be pressed against a bone to inhibit bleeding.

 

pressure suit

pres sure suit |ˈprɛʃər sut | ▶noun an inflatable suit that protects the wearer against low pressure, e.g., when flying at a high altitude.

 

pressure vessel

pres sure ves sel ▶noun a container designed to hold material at high pressures. • an enclosed structure containing a nuclear reactor core immersed in pressurized coolant.

 

pressurize

pres sur ize |ˈpreSHəˌrīz ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 produce or maintain raised pressure artificially in (a gas or its container ): the mixture was pressurized to 1,900 atmospheres | (as adj. pressurized ) : a pressurized can. • maintain a tolerable atmospheric pressure in (an aircraft cabin ) at a high altitude: (as adj. pressurized ) : a pressurized cabin. 2 attempt to persuade or coerce (someone ) into doing something: the protests were an attempt to pressurize the government into bringing an end to the violence | [ with obj. and infinitive ] : people had been pressurized to vote. DERIVATIVES pres sur i za tion |ˌpreSHərəˈzāSHən |noun

 

pressurized-water reactor

pres sur ized-wa ter re ac tor (abbr.: PWR ) ▶noun a nuclear reactor in which the fuel is uranium oxide clad in zircaloy and the coolant and moderator is water maintained at high pressure so that it does not boil at the operating temperature of the reactor.

 

presswork

press work |ˈpresˌwərk ˈprɛswərk | ▶noun 1 the process of using a printing press. • printed matter, esp. with regard to its quality. 2 the shaping of metal by pressing or drawing it into a shaped hollow die.

 

Oxford Dictionary

press

press 1 |prɛs | ▶verb 1 move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force: [ with obj. and adverbial of direction ] : he pressed his face to the glass | [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] : her body pressed against his. • [ with obj. ] exert continuous physical force on (something ), typically in order to operate a device: he pressed a button and the doors slid open. • [ with obj. ] squeeze (someone's arm or hand ) as a sign of affection. • [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] move in a specified direction by pushing: the mob was still pressing forward. • (of an enemy or opponent ) attack persistently and fiercely: [ no obj. ] : their enemies pressed in on all sides. • [ no obj. ] (press on /ahead ) continue in one's action: he stubbornly pressed on with his work. 2 [ with obj. ] apply pressure to (something ) to flatten, shape, or smooth it, typically by ironing: she pressed her nicest blouse | (as adj. pressed ) : immaculately pressed trousers. • apply pressure to (a flower or leaf ) between sheets of paper in order to dry and preserve it. • extract (juice or oil ) by crushing or squeezing fruit, vegetables, etc.: (as adj. pressed ) : freshly pressed orange juice. • squeeze or crush (fruit, vegetables, etc. ) to extract the juice or oil. • manufacture (something, especially a record ) by moulding under pressure. 3 [ with obj. ] forcefully put forward (an opinion, claim, or course of action ): Rose did not press the point. • make strong efforts to persuade or force (someone ) to do something: when I pressed him for precise figures he evaded the subject | [ with infinitive ] : the marketing directors were pressed to justify their expenditure | [ no obj. ] : they continued to press for changes in legislation. • (press something on /upon ) insist that (someone ) accepts an offer or gift: he pressed dinner invitations on her. • [ no obj. ] (of time ) be in short supply, necessitating immediate action: she was almost 45 years old and time was pressing. • (be pressed ) have barely enough of something, especially time: I'm terribly pressed for time. • (be pressed to do something ) have difficulty doing or achieving something: they may be hard pressed to keep their promise. 4 [ with obj. ] Weightlifting raise (a specified weight ) by lifting it to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it upwards above the head. 5 [ no obj. ] Golf try too hard to achieve distance with a shot, at the risk of inaccuracy. ▶noun 1 a device for applying pressure to something in order to flatten or shape it or to extract juice or oil: a flower press | a wine press. • a machine that applies pressure to a workpiece by means of a tool, in order to punch shapes. 2 a printing press. • [ often in names ] a business that prints or publishes books: the Clarendon Press. 3 (the press ) [ treated as sing. or pl. ] newspapers or journalists viewed collectively: the incident was not reported in the press | [ as modifier ] : press coverage of the trial. • [ mass noun ] coverage in newspapers and magazines: there's no point in demonstrating if you don't get any press | [ in sing. ] : the government has had a bad press for years. 4 an act of pressing something: the system summons medical help at the press of a button | these clothes could do with a press. • [ in sing. ] a closely packed crowd or mass of people or things: among the press of cars he saw a taxi. • dated pressure of business. • Basketball any of various forms of close guarding by the defending team. 5 Weightlifting an act of raising a weight to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it upwards above the head. 6 chiefly Irish & Scottish a large cupboard. PHRASES go to press go to be printed. press charges see charge. press something home see home. press ( the ) flesh informal (of a celebrity or politician ) greet people by shaking hands. DERIVATIVES presser noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French presse (noun ), presser (verb ), from Latin pressare ‘keep pressing ’, frequentative of premere.

 

press

press 2 |prɛs | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 (press someone /thing into ) put someone or something to a specified use, especially as a temporary or makeshift measure: she was pressed into service as an interpreter. 2 historical force (a man ) to enlist in the army or navy. ▶noun historical a forcible enlistment of men, especially for the navy. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: alteration (by association with press 1 ) of obsolete prest ‘pay given on enlistment, enlistment by such payment ’, from Old French prest ‘loan, advance pay ’, based on Latin praestare ‘provide ’.

 

press agent

press agent ▶noun a person employed to organize advertising and publicity in the press on behalf of an organization or celebrity.

 

pressboard

press |board |ˈprɛsbɔːd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] chiefly N. Amer. a smooth, hard, dense board typically made from wood or textile pulp or laminated waste paper, used as an electrical insulator and for making light furniture.

 

pressbook

pressbook |ˈprɛsbʊk | ▶noun 1 a book of press cuttings. 2 a booklet or leaflet put together by a film producer to publicize a new film.

 

press box

press box ▶noun an area or room reserved for journalists at a sports event.

 

Pressburg

Pressburg |ˈprɛsbʊrk | German name for Bratislava.

 

press card

press card ▶noun an official authorization carried by a journalist, especially one that gives admission to an event.

 

press clipping

press clipping ▶noun a paragraph or short article cut out of a newspaper or magazine.

 

press conference

press con |fer |ence ▶noun an interview given to journalists by a prominent person in order to make an announcement or answer questions.

 

Press Council

Press Council ▶noun a body established in the UK in 1953 to raise and maintain professional standards among journalists.

 

press cutting

press cut |ting ▶noun Brit. a paragraph or short article cut out of a newspaper or magazine.

 

pressé

pressé |ˈprɛseɪ | ▶noun a drink made from freshly squeezed fruit juice, sugar, and ice: an orange pressé. ORIGIN French, ‘pressed, squeezed ’.

 

presser foot

press ¦er foot ▶noun the footplate of a sewing machine which holds the material down on to the part which feeds it under the needle.

 

press fit

press fit ▶noun technical an interference fit between two parts in which one part is forced under pressure into a slightly smaller hole in the other. DERIVATIVES press-fitted adjective

 

press gallery

press gal |lery ▶noun a place reserved for journalists observing the proceedings in a parliament or law court.

 

press gang

press gang ▶noun historical a body of men employed to enlist men forcibly into service in the army or navy. ▶verb [ with obj. ] (press-gang ) chiefly historical forcibly enlist (someone ) into service in the army or navy. • (press-gang someone into ) force someone to do something: we press-ganged Simon into playing.

 

pressie

pres |sie ▶noun variant spelling of prezzie.

 

pressing

press |ing |ˈprɛsɪŋ | ▶adjective requiring quick or immediate action or attention: inflation was the most pressing problem | he had pressing business in Scotland. • expressing something strongly or persistently: a pressing invitation. ▶noun 1 an act or instance of applying force or weight to something: pure-grade olive oil is the product of the second or third pressings. 2 a record or other object made by the application of force or weight. • a series of objects pressed at one time: the EP sold out its first pressing in one day. DERIVATIVES pressingly adverb

 

press kit

press kit ▶noun a package of promotional material provided to members of the press to brief them, esp. about a product, service, or candidate.

 

pressman

press |man |ˈprɛsmən | ▶noun ( pl. pressmen ) 1 chiefly Brit. a journalist. 2 a person who operates a printing press.

 

pressmark

press |mark |ˈprɛsmɑːk | ▶noun Brit. (especially in older libraries ) a mark on a library book indicating its location.

 

pressor

pres |sor |ˈprɛsə | ▶adjective Physiology producing an increase in blood pressure by stimulating constriction of the blood vessels: a pressor response.

 

press release

press re |lease ▶noun an official statement issued to newspapers giving information on a particular matter.

 

press run

press run ▶noun the operation of a printing press for a single job (the number or entire set of items produced in such an operation ): the paper is increasing its press run from 75,000 to 95,000 copies.

 

press stud

press stud ▶noun Brit. a small fastener on clothing, engaged by pressing its two halves together.

 

press time

press time ▶noun the moment when a magazine or other publication goes to press.

 

press-up

press-up ▶noun Brit. an exercise in which a person lies facing the floor and, keeping their back straight, raises their body by pressing down on their hands.

 

pressure

pres |sure |ˈprɛʃə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it: the gate was buckling under the pressure of the crowd outside. • [ count noun ] the force per unit area exerted by a fluid against a surface with which it is in contact: gas can be fed to the turbines at a pressure of around 250 psi. 2 the use of persuasion or intimidation to make someone do something: backbenchers put pressure on the government to provide safeguards | [ count noun ] : the many pressures on girls to worry about their looks. • the influence or effect of someone or something: oil prices came under some downwards pressure. • a sense of stressful urgency caused by having too many demands on one's time or resources: he resigned due to pressure of work | [ count noun ] : the pressures of city life. ▶verb [ with obj. ] attempt to persuade or coerce (someone ) into doing something: it might be possible to pressure him into resigning | [ with obj. and infinitive ] : she pressured her son to accept a job offer from the bank. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin pressura, from press- ‘pressed ’, from the verb premere (see press 1 ).

 

pressure cooker

pres |sure cook ¦er ▶noun an airtight pot in which food can be cooked quickly under steam pressure. • a highly stressful situation or assignment: an academic pressure cooker which turns teenagers into depressives. DERIVATIVES pressure-cook verb

 

pressure gauge

pres |sure gauge ▶noun an instrument showing the pressure of fluid: an oil pressure gauge.

 

pressure group

pres |sure group ▶noun a group that tries to influence public policy in the interest of a particular cause: an environmental pressure group.

 

pressure hull

pres |sure hull ▶noun the inner hull of a submarine, in which approximately normal pressure is maintained when the vessel is submerged.

 

pressure lamp

pres |sure lamp ▶noun a portable oil or paraffin lamp in which the fuel is forced up into the mantle or burner by air pressure in the reservoir, which can be increased by pumping with a plunger.

 

pressure point

pres |sure point ▶noun a point on the surface of the body sensitive to pressure. • a point where an artery can be pressed against a bone to inhibit bleeding.

 

pressure suit

pres |sure suit ▶noun an inflatable suit that protects the wearer against low pressure, for example when flying at a high altitude.

 

pressure vessel

pres |sure ves ¦sel ▶noun a container designed to hold material at high pressures. • an enclosed structure containing a nuclear reactor core immersed in pressurized coolant.

 

pressurize

pressurize |ˈprɛʃərʌɪz |(also pressurise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 produce or maintain raised pressure artificially in (a gas or its container ): the mixture was pressurized to 1,900 atmospheres | (as adj. pressurized ) : a pressurized can. • maintain a tolerable atmospheric pressure in (an aircraft cabin ) at a high altitude: (as adj. pressurized ) : a pressurized cabin. 2 [ with obj. ] attempt to persuade or coerce (someone ) into doing something: don't let anyone pressurize you into snap decisions | [ with obj. and infinitive ] : people had been pressurized to vote. DERIVATIVES pressurization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun

 

pressurized-water reactor

pressurized-water reactor (abbrev.: PWR ) ▶noun a nuclear reactor in which the fuel is uranium oxide clad in zircaloy and the coolant and moderator is water at high pressure so that it does not boil at the operating temperature of the reactor.

 

presswork

press |work |ˈprɛswəːk | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the shaping of metal by pressing or drawing it into a shaped hollow die. 2 the process of using a printing press. • printed matter, especially with regard to its quality.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

press

press verb 1 press the paper down firmly: push (down ), press down, depress, hold down, force, thrust, squeeze, compress. 2 his shirt was pressed: smooth (out ), iron, remove creases from. 3 we pressed the grapes: crush, squeeze, squash, mash, pulp, pound, pulverize, macerate. 4 she pressed the child to her bosom: clasp, hold close, hug, cuddle, squeeze, clutch, grasp, embrace. 5 she pressed his hand: squeeze, grip, clutch. 6 the crowd pressed around: cluster, gather, converge, congregate, flock, swarm, throng, crowd. 7 the government pressed its claim: plead, urge, advance insistently, present, submit, put forward. 8 they pressed him to agree: urge, put pressure on, force, push, coerce, dragoon, steamroller, browbeat; informal lean on, put the screws on, twist someone's arm, railroad, bulldoze. 9 they pressed for a ban on the ivory trade: call, ask, advocate, clamor, push, campaign, demand, lobby. ▶noun 1 a small literary press: publishing house, publisher; printing house /company; printing press. 2 the freedom of the press : the media, the newspapers, the papers, the news media, the fourth estate; journalists, reporters, newspapermen /newspaperwomen, newsmen /newswomen, pressmen; informal journos, newshounds, newsies. 3 the company had some bad press: (press ) reports, press coverage, press articles, (press ) reviews, media attention. PHRASES be pressed for you shouldn't schedule an interview when you are pressed for time: have too little, be short of, have insufficient, lack, be lacking (in ), be deficient in, need, be /stand in need of; informal be strapped for. press on the team regrouped and pressed on: proceed, keep going, continue, carry on, make progress, make headway, press ahead, forge on /ahead, soldier on, push on, keep on, struggle on, persevere, keep at it, stay with it, stick with it, plod on, plug away.

 

pressing

pressing adjective 1 a pressing problem: urgent, critical, crucial, acute, desperate, serious, grave, life-and-death. 2 a pressing engagement: important, high-priority, critical, crucial, compelling, inescapable.

 

pressure

pressure noun 1 confined gas exerts a constant pressure: physical force, load, stress, thrust; compression, weight. 2 they put pressure on us to borrow money: coercion, force, compulsion, constraint, duress; pestering, harassment, nagging, badgering, intimidation, arm-twisting, persuasion. 3 she had a lot of pressure from work: strain, stress, tension, trouble, difficulty; informal hassle. ▶verb they pressured him into resigning: coerce, pressurize, put pressure on, press, push, persuade, force, bulldoze, hound, harass, nag, harry, badger, goad, pester, browbeat, bully, bludgeon, intimidate, dragoon, twist someone's arm, strong-arm; informal railroad, lean on, hustle.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

press

press verb 1 press the paper firmly on to the type: push (down ), press down, thumb, depress, bear down on, lean on, lower, pin, pinion, hold down, force, ram, thrust, cram, squeeze, compress, wedge. 2 the brown suit had been brushed and pressed: smooth, iron, smooth out, remove creases from, put creases in; steam, calender. 3 tips on how to press flowers: flatten, make flat, smooth out. 4 friends come in to help us gather and press the grapes: crush, squeeze, squash, compress, mash, pulp, reduce, clamp, pack down, tamp, condense, compact, trample, stamp, tread, grind, mill, pound, pulverize, macerate. 5 she pressed the child to her bosom: clasp, hold close, hug, cuddle, squeeze, crush, enfold, clutch, grasp, embrace. 6 Winnie pressed his hand: squeeze, give something a squeeze, grip, clutch, pinch. 7 the crowd pressed round for a better view: cluster, gather; converge, congregate, flock, push forward, swarm, throng, crowd, seethe, surge, rush. 8 the government was able to press its claim for recognition: plead, urge, advance insistently, file, prefer, lodge, tender, present, place, lay, submit, put forward. 9 you should press him to undertake the most careful inquiry: urge, pressure, put pressure on, pressurize, force, drive, impel, push, coerce, nag; lean on, prevail on; dragoon into, steamroller into, browbeat into, use strong-arm tactics on, have someone do something; informal put the heat on, put the screws on, twist someone's arm, railroad into, bulldoze into. 10 workers were pressed into accepting new contracts: pressurize, pressure, push, goad, dragoon, steamroller, browbeat, importune, wheedle, cajole, sway, argue, talk; informal railroad, bulldoze. 11 our campaigns include pressing for a ban on the ivory trade: call, ask, clamour, push, make a claim, campaign; insist on, demand. PHRASES be pressed for you should never need to arrange interviews when you are pressed for time: have too little, be short of, have barely enough, have an insufficiency of, have insufficient, lack, be lacking (in ), be wanting, be deficient in, be deprived of, be low on, need, be /stand in need of; informal be strapped for. press on the team regrouped and pressed on: proceed, keep going, continue, carry on, move forward, move along, advance, make progress, make headway, press ahead, forge on /ahead, push on, go on, keep on, not give up, struggle on, hammer away, be persistent, be pertinacious, persevere, persist, keep at it, be determined, show determination, stay with it, be tenacious, go the distance, stay the course, plod on, plough on, grind away, see /follow something through; informal soldier on, hang on, plug away, peg away, stick at it, stick it out, hang in there. ▶noun 1 he printed his poems on his own press: printing press, printing machine. 2 a private press prints solely what it chooses to print: publishing house, publishing company, printing establishment /firm /business /house. 3 (the press ) rumours began to appear in the press | the freedom of the press: the media, the newspapers, the papers, the news media, journalism, the newspaper world, the newspaper business, the print media, the fourth estate; journalists, newspapermen, newsmen, newspaper women, reporters, columnists, commentariat, pressmen, presswomen; informal journos, hacks, hackettes, newshounds; N. Amer. informal newsies; dated publicists; Brit. dated Fleet Street. 4 the company has had its share of bad press: reports, press treatment, press coverage, press reporting, press articles, press reviews, press write-ups.

 

pressing

pressing adjective 1 a pressing problem: urgent, critical, crucial, acute, desperate, serious, grave, dire, drastic, burning, extreme, life-and-death. ANTONYMS non-urgent. 2 I have a pressing engagement: important, of the utmost importance, high-priority, pivotal, critical, crucial, compelling, demanding, necessary, key, vital; imperative, essential, of the essence; inescapable. ANTONYMS unimportant. 3 a pressing invitation to dinner: insistent, persistent, determined, resolute, tenacious, obstinate, dogged, unrelenting, importunate; repeated, unremitting, continuous, incessant, demanding, entreating, clamorous; rare exigent.

 

pressure

pressure noun 1 a confined gas exerts a constant pressure on the wall of its container: (physical ) force, load, stress, thrust; compression, compressing, squeezing, crushing, weight, heaviness. 2 we shall not put pressure on you to borrow money: coercion, force, compulsion, constraint, duress, oppression, enforcement, insistence, demand, entreaty, goading, pestering, provocation, harassment, nagging, harrying, badgering, intimidation, arm-twisting, pressurization, persuasion, influence. 3 she had a lot of pressure from work: strain, stress, tension, heat, burden, load, weight, drain, trouble, care, adversity, difficulty; informal hassle. ▶verb it might be possible to pressure him into resigning: coerce, pressurize, press, push, persuade, influence, force, squeeze, bulldoze, hound, harass, nag, harry, badger, goad, prod, pester, browbeat, brainwash, bully, bludgeon, intimidate, dragoon, twist someone's arm, strong-arm; bring pressure to bear on, use pressure on, put pressure on, lean on; N. Amer. blackjack; informal railroad, put the screws /squeeze on; N. Amer. informal hustle, fast-talk. WORD LINKS pressure baro- related prefix, as in barotrauma barometer, barograph device for measuring atmospheric pressure sphygmomanometer instrument for measuring blood pressure Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

pressurize

pressurize verb he never tried to pressurize Buffy into buying the apple: coerce, pressure, press, push, persuade, influence, force, squeeze, bulldoze, hound, harass, nag, harry, badger, goad, prod, pester, browbeat, brainwash, bully, bludgeon, intimidate, dragoon, twist someone's arm, strong-arm; use pressure on, put pressure on, lean on, prevail on; N. Amer. blackjack; informal railroad, put the screws /squeeze on; N. Amer. informal hustle, fast-talk.

 

Duden Dictionary

press

press Adverb Ballspiele |pr e ss |eng, nah jemanden press decken

 

pressant

pres sant Adjektiv landschaftlich |press a nt |lateinisch-französisch eilig, dringend

 

pressante

pres san te Adverb Musik |press a nte |lateinisch-italienisch drängend, treibend Vortragsanweisung

 

Pressball

Press ball Substantiv, maskulin Fußball , der |Pr e ssball |von zwei Spielern gleichzeitig getretener, nur schwer zu berechnender Ball

 

Pressburg

Press burg Eigenname |Pr e ssburg |slowakisch Bratislava; Hauptstadt der Slowakei

 

Presse

Pres se Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e sse |die Presse; Genitiv: der Presse, Plural: die Pressen 1 a Vorrichtung, Maschine, durch die etwas unter Druck zusammengepresst, zerkleinert, geglättet oder in eine Form gepresst wird b Gerät oder Maschine, mit der durch Auspressen von Früchten eine Flüssigkeit, Saft gewonnen wird mittelhochdeutsch (wīn )presse, althochdeutsch pressa, fressa = Obstpresse, Kelter (unter Einfluss von lateinisch pressura = das Keltern ) < mittellateinisch pressa = Druck, Zwang, zu lateinisch pressum, 2. Partizip von: premere = drücken, pressen Obst in die Presse geben c (m )französisch presse, zu: presser < lateinisch pressare, Intensivbildung von: premere, Presse 1b Druckwesen veraltend Druckmaschine 2 a ohne Plural unter Anlehnung an Bedeutung 1 c Gesamtheit der Zeitungen und Zeitschriften, ihrer Einrichtungen und Mitarbeiter die Freiheit der Presse | im Spiegel der Presse | Schlagzeilen in der Presse | es stand in der Presse b ohne Plural Beurteilung von etwas durch die Presse 2a , Stellungnahme der Presse eine miserable Presse bekommen 3 umgangssprachlich abwertend Privatschule, die [schwache ] Schüler intensiv auf eine Prüfung vorbereitet

 

Presseagentur

Pres se agen tur Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e sseagentur |Nachrichtenagentur

 

Presseamt

Pres se amt Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pr e sseamt |regierungsamtliche Stelle zur Information der Presse 2a

 

Presseaussendung

Pres se aus sen dung Substantiv, feminin österreichisch , die |Pr e sseaussendung |Pressemitteilung

 

Presseausweis

Pres se aus weis Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e sseausweis |Ausweis für Pressevertreter (innen )

 

Pressebericht

Pres se be richt Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e ssebericht |Bericht [in ] der Presse 2a

 

Presseberichterstatter

Pres se be richt er stat ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e sseberichterstatter |für die Presse 2a tätiger Berichterstatter

 

Presseberichterstatterin

Pres se be richt er stat te rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e sseberichterstatterin |weibliche Form zu Presseberichterstatter

 

Pressebüro

Pres se bü ro Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pr e ssebüro |Büro, in dem eine Pressestelle untergebracht ist

 

Pressechef

Pres se chef Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e ssechef |Leiter eines Presseamts oder einer Pressestelle

 

Pressechefin

Pres se che fin Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e ssechefin |weibliche Form zu Pressechef

 

Pressedienst

Pres se dienst Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e ssedienst |von Pressestellen bei Parteien, Verbänden, Agenturen u. Ä. periodisch herausgegebene Sammlung von Nachrichten und Informationen

 

Presseempfang

Pres se emp fang Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e sseempfang |

 

Presseerklärung

Pres se er klä rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e sseerklärung |für die Presse 2a bestimmte Erklärung, Pressemitteilung b

 

Presseerzeugnis

Pres se er zeug nis Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pr e sseerzeugnis |durch Drucken hergestelltes Erzeugnis der Presse 2a

 

Pressefoto

Pres se fo to Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pr e ssefoto |

 

Pressefotograf

Pres se fo to graf , Pres se pho to graph Substantiv, maskulin , der Pressephotograph |Pr e ssefotograf Pr e ssephotograph |für die Presse 2a tätiger Fotograf

 

Pressefotografin

Pres se fo to gra fin , Pres se pho to gra phin Substantiv, feminin , die Pressephotographin |Pr e ssefotografin Pr e ssephotographin |weibliche Formen zu Pressefotograf , Pressephotograph

 

Pressefreiheit

Pres se frei heit Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e ssefreiheit |ohne Plural von der Verfassung garantiertes Grundrecht der Presse 2a zur Beschaffung und Verbreitung von Informationen und zur freien Meinungsäußerung

 

Pressegeheimnis

Pres se ge heim nis Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pr e ssegeheimnis |Recht der Auskunftsverweigerung aller bei der Presse 2a Beschäftigten über den Verfasser oder Informanten einer Veröffentlichung

 

Pressegesetz

Pres se ge setz Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pr e ssegesetz |

 

Pressegespräch

Pres se ge spräch Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pr e ssegespräch |Gespräch mit der Presse 2a die Gewerkschaft lädt zum Pressegespräch

 

Presseinformation

Pres se in for ma ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e sseinformation |a Information für die Presse 2a b Information durch die Presse 2a

 

Pressejargon

Pres se jar gon Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e ssejargon |für die Presse 2a typischer Jargon

 

Pressekampagne

Pres se kam pa g ne , Pres se kam pa gne Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e ssekampagne |von der gesamten Presse 2a oder bestimmten Presseorganen geführte Kampagne 1

 

Pressekommentar

Pres se kom men tar Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e ssekommentar |Kommentar in der Presse 2a

 

Pressekonferenz

Pres se kon fe renz Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e ssekonferenz |von einer amtlichen Stelle, einem Verband, einer Firma o. Ä. organisierte Veranstaltung, auf der [durch einen Pressesprecher, eine Pressesprecherin ] Informationen an die Presse 2a gegeben werden und von den Journalist [inn ]en Fragen gestellt werden eine Pressekonferenz einberufen

 

Pressekonzentration

Pres se kon zen t ra ti on , Pres se kon zen tra ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e ssekonzentration |Konzentration der Presse 2a in wenigen, großen Verlagen

 

Pressekonzern

Pres se kon zern Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e ssekonzern |Unternehmen mit einer Vielzahl von Zeitungen oder Zeitschriften in großer Auflage

 

Presselandschaft

Pres se land schaft Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e sselandschaft |Gesamtheit der Presse 2a in ihrer Vielfalt das herrschende Meinungsprofil in der deutschen Presselandschaft

 

Pressemeldung

Pres se mel dung Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e ssemeldung |Meldung in der Presse 2a

 

Pressemitteilung

Pres se mit tei lung Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e ssemitteilung |a Pressemeldung b zur Veröffentlichung in der Presse 2a entworfener und herausgegebener Text

 

pressen

pres sen schwaches Verb |pr e ssen |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « mittelhochdeutsch pressen, althochdeutsch pressōn < lateinisch pressare, Presse 1c 1 a durch Druck oder mit einer Presse 1a bearbeiten, eine glatte Form geben Pflanzen pressen | oft im 2. Partizip gepresstes Stroh b ausdrücken Obst pressen c herauspressen Saft aus einer Zitrone pressen d durch Herauspressen gewinnen Most pressen e pressend, durch Druck herstellen Plastikartikel pressen 2 in eine bestimmte Richtung, auf, an, durch etwas drücken jemanden an sich, sich an jemanden pressen | Gemüse durch ein Sieb pressen | die Hände vor das Gesicht pressen | figurativ etwas in ein logisches System pressen | figurativ ein gepresstes Stöhnen 3 a zu etwas zwingen jemanden zum Kriegsdienst pressen b veraltet unterdrücken, bedrängen 4 Medizin (während einer Presswehe ) die Bauchmuskulatur mit größtmöglicher Kraft anspannen, um somit eine Erhöhung des Drucks zu bewirken und dadurch den Geburtsvorgang zu unterstützen

 

Pressenotiz

Pres se no tiz Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e ssenotiz |

 

Presseorgan

Pres se or gan Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pr e sseorgan |bestimmte [von einer Behörde, Partei, Institution herausgegebene ] Zeitung oder Zeitschrift

 

Presser

Pres ser Substantiv, maskulin umgangssprachlich , der |Pr e sser |der Presser; Genitiv: des Pressers, Plural: die Presser jemand, der andere bedrängt, zu etwas zwingt die Presser auf der Überholspur

 

Presserat

Pres se rat Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e sserat |Plural selten Organ der freiwilligen Selbstkontrolle der Presse

 

Presserecht

Pres se recht Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pr e sserecht |1 ohne Plural Gesamtheit der die Presse 2a und besonders die Presse- und Meinungsfreiheit betreffenden Rechtsbestimmungen 2 eines der Rechte, die Angehörigen des Pressewesens zustehen die Presserechte stärken

 

presserechtlich

pres se recht lich Adjektiv |pr e sserechtlich |das Presserecht betreffend Zeitungsartikel presserechtlich überprüfen lassen

 

Pressereferent

Pres se re fe rent Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e ssereferent |journalistischer Mitarbeiter oder alleiniger Vertreter einer amtlichen oder privaten Pressestelle

 

Pressereferentin

Pres se re fe ren tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e ssereferentin |weibliche Form zu Pressereferent

 

Presserin

Pres se rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e sserin |die Presserin; Genitiv: der Presserin, Plural: die Presserinnen weibliche Form zu Presser

 

Presserummel

Pres se rum mel Substantiv, maskulin umgangssprachlich , der |Pr e sserummel |großes Aufheben, das in der Presse 2a von etwas gemacht wird bei der Filmpremiere muss mit großem Presserummel gerechnet werden

 

Presseschau

Pres se schau Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e sseschau |1 (in Rundfunk oder Fernsehen verlesener ) Überblick über die wichtigsten Stimmen der Presse 2 Wirtschaftsjargon für die Presse 2a bestimmte Vorführung oder vorweggenommene Besichtigung einer Modenschau, Messe o. Ä.

 

Pressespiegel

Pres se spie gel Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e ssespiegel |Zusammenstellung aktueller Presseberichte

 

Pressesprecher

Pres se spre cher Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e ssesprecher |Beamter oder Angestellter einer Behörde, Institution oder Firma, der für die an die Presse 2a zu gebenden Informationen verantwortlich ist

 

Pressesprecherin

Pres se spre che rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e ssesprecherin |weibliche Form zu Pressesprecher

 

Pressestelle

Pres se stel le Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e ssestelle |für die Verbindung zur Presse 2a zuständige Stelle bei einer staatlichen oder privaten Institution, Behörde, Firma u. Ä.

 

Pressestimme

Pres se stim me Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e ssestimme |meist im Plural Meinungsäußerung in einem Presseorgan Kurznachrichten und Pressestimmen zum Thema Bildungspolitik

 

Presseteam

Pres se team Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pr e sseteam |Team in einer Behörde, Firma o. Ä., das für die an die Presse 2a zu gebenden Informationen verantwortlich ist

 

Pressetermin

Pres se ter min Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e ssetermin |vereinbartes Treffen einer Person oder von Personen des öffentlichen Interesses mit Pressevertretern

 

Pressetext

Pres se text Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e ssetext |zur Veröffentlichung in der Presse 2a bestimmter Text … So heißt es im offiziellen Pressetext der Stadt

 

Pressetribüne

Pres se tri bü ne Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e ssetribüne |für Pressevertreter (innen ) reservierte Tribüne bei einer größeren Veranstaltung

 

Presseur

Pres seur Substantiv, maskulin , der |…ˈsøːɐ̯ |der Presseur; Genitiv: des Presseurs, Plural: die Presseure lateinisch-französisch mit Gummi überzogene Stahlwalze der Tiefdruckmaschine, die das Papier an den Schriftträger presst

 

Presseveröffentlichung

Pres se ver öf fent li chung Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e sseveröffentlichung |in der Presse 2a veröffentlichte Meldung, Nachricht o. Ä.

 

Pressevertreter

Pres se ver tre ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e ssevertreter |Journalist, der als Vertreter einer bestimmten Zeitung oder Zeitschrift auftritt

 

Pressevertreterin

Pres se ver tre te rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e ssevertreterin |weibliche Form zu Pressevertreter

 

Pressewart

Pres se wart Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e ssewart |jemand, der für die an die Presse 2a zu gebenden Informationen eines Vereins verantwortlich ist

 

Pressewartin

Pres se war tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e ssewartin |weibliche Form zu Pressewart

 

Pressewesen

Pres se we sen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pr e ssewesen |ohne Plural Zeitungswesen

 

Pressezensur

Pres se zen sur Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e ssezensur |ohne Plural staatliche Zensur der in der Presse 2a zu veröffentlichenden Meldungen und Meinungen (als Einschränkung der Pressefreiheit )

 

Pressezentrum

Pres se zen t rum , Pres se zen trum Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pr e ssezentrum |zentraler Bau oder mit allen wichtigen technischen Einrichtungen für den Fernsprech- und Funkverkehr eingerichtetes, den Pressevertreter [inne ]n zur Verfügung stehendes Büro bei [sportlichen ] Großveranstaltungen, Kongressen u. Ä.

 

Pressform

Press form Substantiv, feminin Technik , die |Pr e ssform |hohle Form, in die das zu formende Material (z. B. Glas, Kunststoff ) hineingepresst wird

 

pressfrisch

press frisch Adjektiv |pr e ssfrisch |

 

Pressglas

Press glas Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pr e ssglas |das Pressglas < Plural: Pressgläser > durch Pressen flüssiger Glasschmelze in eine Form gefertigtes Glas [gefäß ] o. Ä.

 

Pressharz

Press harz Substantiv, Neutrum Technik , das Kunststoff, der sich durch Pressen formen lässt

 

Presshefe

Press he fe Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e sshefe |gepresste Hefe für die Bäckerei

 

Pressholz

Press holz Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pr e ssholz |das Pressholz < Plural: Presshölzer > aus einzelnen Stücken oder Schichten mit Zusätzen von Kunstharzen unter Druck und Hitze gepresstes Holz

 

pressieren

pres sie ren schwaches Verb besonders süddeutsch, österreichisch, schweizerisch |press ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « französisch presser, eigentlich = pressen < lateinisch pressare, Presse 1c a eilig, dringend sein es, die Angelegenheit pressiert | mir pressierts sehr b sich beeilen er ist sehr pressiert (eilig )

 

Pressing

Pres sing Substantiv, Neutrum besonders Fußball , das |Pr e ssing |das Pressing; Genitiv: des Pressings englisch pressing = das Unter-Druck-Setzen, zu: to press = unter Druck setzen, bedrängen < altfranzösisch presser < lateinisch pressare, Presse Spielweise, bei der der Gegner u. a. durch konsequente und enge Manndeckung bereits in seiner eigenen Spielhälfte stark unter Druck gesetzt und gestört wird, sodass er seinerseits keine Gelegenheit zum Angriff findet

 

Pression

Pres si on Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Pressi o n |die Pression; Genitiv: der Pression, Plural: die Pressionen französisch pression < lateinisch pressio, zu: pressum, 2. Partizip von: premere, Presse 1b Druck, Nötigung, Zwang

 

Presskohle

Press koh le Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e sskohle |in Formen gepresste Kohle z. B. Brikett

 

Presskopf

Press kopf Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e sskopf |ohne Plural aus Schweins- oder Kalbsköpfen mit Schwarten gekochte und in einen Schweinemagen oder Darm gepresste Wurst weißer, schwarzer Presskopf

 

Pressling

Press ling Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e ssling |gepresstes und geformtes Stück einer Masse z. B. Brikett

 

Pressluft

Press luft Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e ssluft |ohne Plural Druckluft

 

Pressluftbohrer

Press luft boh rer Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr e ssluftbohrer |mit Pressluft angetriebenes Gerät zum Bohren, das besonders im Straßenbau eingesetzt wird

 

Pressluftflasche

Press luft fla sche Substantiv, feminin Technik , die |Pr e ssluftflasche |festes Metallgefäß, in dem Pressluft mitgeführt werden kann

 

Presslufthammer

Press luft ham mer Substantiv, maskulin Bauwesen , der |Pr e sslufthammer |Stoß - und Schlagwerkzeug, das durch einen von Pressluft schnell in einem Zylinder auf und ab bewegten Kolben angetrieben wird; Drucklufthammer

 

Pressmasse

Press mas se Substantiv, feminin Technik , die |Pr e ssmasse |aus Pressharzen, Füllstoffen, Bindemitteln u. Ä. bestehende Masse, die durch Pressen geformt und gehärtet werden kann

 

Presssack

Press sack , Press-Sack Substantiv, maskulin , der Press-Sack |Pr e sssack Pr e ss-Sack |ohne Plural ohne Plural Presskopf

 

Pressschlag

Press schlag , Press-Schlag Substantiv, maskulin Fußball , der Press-Schlag |Pr e ssschlag Pr e ss-Schlag |gleichzeitiges Treten eines Balles durch zwei Spieler

 

Pressspan

Press span , Press-Span Substantiv, maskulin , der Press-Span |Pr e ssspan Pr e ss-Span |Plural selten Plural selten ursprünglich beim Pressen von Tuchen verwendete Stücke (Späne ) von Pappe holzfreie, feste Pappe mit glatter, glänzender Oberfläche

 

Pressspanplatte

Press span plat te , Press-Span plat te Substantiv, feminin , die Press-Spanplatte |Pr e ssspanplatte Pr e ss-Spanplatte |aus Pressspan bestehende Platte 1

 

Pressstoff

Press stoff , Press-Stoff Substantiv, maskulin , der Press-Stoff |Pr e ssstoff Pr e ss-Stoff |

 

Pressstroh

Press stroh , Press-Stroh Substantiv, Neutrum , das Press-Stroh |Pr e ssstroh Pr e ss-Stroh |zu festen Ballen gepresstes Stroh

 

Pressung

Pres sung Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e ssung |

 

Pressure-Group

Pres sure-Group, Pres sure group Substantiv, feminin , die Pressuregroup |ˈprɛʃɐgruːp ˈprɛʃɐgruːp |die Pressure-Group; Genitiv: der Pressure-Group, Plural: die Pressure-Groups die Pressuregroup; Genitiv: der Pressuregroup, Plural: die Pressuregroups englisch pressure group, aus: pressure = Druck und group = Gruppe Interessengruppe, die [mit Druckmitteln ] besonders auf Parteien, Parlament und Regierung Einfluss zu gewinnen sucht; Lobby 2

 

Presswehe

Press we he Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Pr e sswehe |meist im Plural im fortgeschrittenen Stadium der Geburt eintretende Wehe, bei der die Gebärende durch Anspannung der Bauchmuskulatur den Vorgang der Geburt unterstützen kann

 

Presswurst

Press wurst Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr e sswurst | Presskopf

 

French Dictionary

pressage

pressage n. m. nom masculin 1 Action de presser. : Le pressage d ’un jus de fruits. 2 Action de presser à la vapeur, dans un établissement où l ’on fait le nettoyage des vêtements. : Faire faire un pressage (et non un *pressing ). Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom repassage, action de presser avec un fer à repasser.

 

pressant

pressant , ante adj. adjectif 1 Urgent. : Un besoin pressant de médicaments. 2 Insistant. : Une demande pressante. SYNONYME impératif .

 

press-book

press-book FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour dossier de presse.

 

pressé

pressé , ée adj. et n. m. adjectif 1 Qui a été pressé pour en extraire le jus. : Une orange fraîchement pressée. 2 Qui doit être fait sans délai, en toute hâte. : Un travail pressé. SYNONYME pressant ; urgent . nom masculin Ce qui est le plus important, le plus urgent. : Il faut parer au plus pressé.

 

presse

presse n. f. nom féminin 1 Machine destinée à comprimer un corps ou à y laisser une impression. : Une presse à imprimer, une presse à perforer du métal. 2 Le journalisme. : La liberté de la presse. Note Technique Par extension, on dit également presse parlée, écrite, télévisée. 3 au pluriel Maison d ’édition. : Les Presses universitaires. LOCUTION Mettre sous presse. Faire imprimer (un ouvrage ). : Nous mettons (et non *allons ) sous presse aujourd ’hui.

 

presse-

presse- élément Les mots composés avec l ’élément presse- s ’écrivent avec un trait d ’union. Au pluriel, l ’élément presse-, qui est un verbe, est invariable, tandis que le second élément est parfois variable, parfois invariable. : Presse-papiers.

 

presse-bouton

presse-bouton adj. (pl. presse-bouton ou presse-boutons ) adjectif Entièrement automatique. : Une production presse-bouton. Des usines presse-boutons.

 

presse-citron

presse-citron n. m. (pl. presse-citrons ) nom masculin Ustensile servant à extraire le jus des citrons, des oranges. Note Grammaticale Ce nom composé était invariable, mais le mot citron prend maintenant la marque du pluriel selon la règle habituelle.

 

presse-fruit(s)

presse-fruit (s ) n. m. (pl. presse-fruits ) nom masculin invariable Appareil servant à extraire le jus des fruits.

 

pressentiment

pressentiment n. m. nom masculin Sentiment instinctif d ’un évènement à venir. : Madeleine a eu le pressentiment qu ’un incident pénible allait se passer. « J ’eus un pressentiment que je pourrais bien ne jamais la revoir » (Gabrielle Roy , La Détresse et l ’Enchantement ). SYNONYME intuition ; prémonition .

 

pressentir

pressentir v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Deviner confusément. : Pressentir un drame. SYNONYME prévoir . 2 Prendre contact avec quelqu ’un. : Il a été pressenti (et non *contacté ) par le parti écologique. On l ’a pressenti pour la présidence. sortir INDICATIF PRÉSENT Je pressens, tu pressens, il pressent, nous pressentons, vous pressentez, ils pressentent. IMPARFAIT Je pressentais. PASSÉ SIMPLE Je pressentis. FUTUR Je pressentirai. CONDITIONNEL PRÉSENT Je pressentirais. IMPÉRATIF PRÉSENT Pressens, pressentons, pressentez. SUBJONCTIF PRÉSENT Que je pressente. IMPARFAIT Que je pressentisse. PARTICIPE PRÉSENT Pressentant. PASSÉ Pressenti, ie.

 

presse-papier(s)

presse-papier (s ) n. m. (pl. presse-papiers ) nom masculin invariable 1 Petit objet lourd posé sur des documents pour éviter qu ’ils ne se dispersent. : Des presse-papiers amusants. Un presse-papiers ou presse-papier de cristal. 2 informatique Zone de la mémoire vive qui sert à stocker temporairement des données que l ’utilisateur veut transférer d ’un logiciel d ’application à un autre ou d ’un endroit d ’un document à un autre (GDT ). : Le presse-papiers est utilisé dans les opérations de copier-coller et de couper-coller.

 

presse-purée

presse-purée n. m. (pl. presse-purée ou presse-purées ) nom masculin invariable Passoire servant à préparer des purées de légumes.

 

presser

presser v. tr. , intr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Serrer avec force pour extraire un liquide. : Presser un citron, des raisins. SYNONYME compresser ; comprimer . 2 Exercer une pression sur. : Presser un bouton. SYNONYME appuyer . Note Technique Si l ’on doit appuyer fortement sur quelque chose, on emploie alors le mot peser . Pèse sur cette manette pour actionner le mécanisme. 3 Insister. : Je le pressai d ’agir. SYNONYME engager . 4 Accélérer. : Presser le pas. SYNONYME brusquer ; hâter . verbe intransitif Être urgent. : Le temps presse, il faut partir. Voyons! on a tout le temps: rien ne presse. Note Syntaxique En ce sens, le verbe est intransitif, c ’est-à -dire qu ’il n ’a pas de complément direct ni indirect. La construction avec la préposition de ou en est fautive. Cela ne presse pas (et non *nous n ’en pressons pas ). verbe pronominal 1 Se hâter. : Elles se sont pressées pour arriver à temps. SYNONYME dépêcher . 2 Se serrer, se tasser. : Ils se sont pressés autour de leurs joueurs de hockey préférés. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Les spectateurs se sont pressés pour apercevoir l ’illustre visiteur. aimer

 

pressing

pressing n. m. nom masculin Anglicisme utilisé en France pour désigner un établissement où l ’on nettoie et repasse les vêtements. SYNONYME nettoyeur .

 

pression

pression n. f. nom féminin 1 Poussée. : Une pression de la main suffit. 2 Contrainte morale. : Trop de pression s ’exerce sur lui. Il est sous pression. 3 physique Force qui agit sur une surface donnée. : La pression atmosphérique. LOCUTIONS Être sous pression. figuré Être tendu, stressé. Faire pression. Insister. : Ses parents ont fait pression sur elle pour qu ’elle fasse ce choix. Note Grammaticale Dans cette expression, le mot pression demeure au singulier. Pression artérielle. Pression exercée par le sang sur les parois des artères. : Une pression artérielle (et non *sanguine ) normale. SYNONYME tension artérielle . FORMES FAUTIVES basse pression. Calque de « low pressure » pour hypotension . haute pression. Calque de « high pressure » pour hypertension . mettre de la pression sur quelqu ’un. Calque de « to put pressure on someone » pour faire pression sur quelqu ’un. pression sanguine. Calque de « blood pressure » pour pression artérielle, tension artérielle.

 

pressoir

pressoir n. m. nom masculin Presse qui sert à extraire le jus des raisins, des olives, etc.

 

pressurer

pressurer v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Soumettre au pressoir des fruits pour en extraire le jus. : Pressurer des raisins. SYNONYME écraser ; presser . 2 figuré Prélever des impôts, des taxes à l ’excès. SYNONYME exploiter ; saigner . aimer

 

pressurisation

pressurisation n. f. nom féminin Mise sous pression normale.

 

pressuriser

pressuriser v. tr. verbe transitif Maintenir l ’intérieur d ’un avion à une pression définie. aimer

 

Spanish Dictionary

pressing

pressing nombre masculino En el fútbol y otros deportes de equipo, acoso constante sobre uno o varios contrarios para dificultar sus jugadas :los jugadores locales practicaron un pegajoso pressing que impidió la precisión de los desplazamientos largos a los delanteros rivales .SINÓNIMO presión .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘presin ’.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

press

press 1 /pres /〖語源は 「押し続ける 」〗(名 )pressure 名詞 複 ～es /-ɪz /1 U a. 〖集合的に; ｟英 ｠では単複両扱い; しばしばthe P- 〗(新聞 雑誌 テレビ ラジオなどの )報道機関, マスメディア, マスコミ (!もとは活字メディアをさしたが今では放送メディアにも用いる ) ; 新聞 , 雑誌 , 定期刊行物 ▸ advertise a product on television and in the press 新製品をテレビや新聞で宣伝する ▸ (the ) freedom of the press ≒｟よりくだけて ｠(a [the ]) free press ≒press freedom 報道の自由 .表現 コーパス …紙 ▸ the national [local ] ～全国 [地方 ]紙 ▸ the tabloid [｟英 ｠popular ] ～タブロイド紙, 大衆紙 〘半ページ大で写真 ゴシップ中心 〙▸ the mainstream ～主要紙 ▸ the music [financial ] ～音楽 [経済 ]紙 [雑誌 ]▸ the quality [gutter ] ～｟英 ｠高級 [低俗 ]紙 .b. 〖集合的に; ｟英 ｠では単複両扱い; the ～/P- 〗(新聞 雑誌 テレビ ラジオの )記者団 , 報道関係者 (!カメラマンも含む ) ▸ The Press is [｟英 ｠are ] always rushing after Beckham .報道陣がいつもベッカムの後を追いかけている ▸ get extensive press coverage 多くの新聞で取り上げられる .c. 〖a ～〗(報道機関の )報道 , 批評 ▸ get a good [bad, negative ] press マスコミに好意的 [批判的 ]に取り上げられる .2 C 印刷所 , 出版社 ; 印刷機 (printing press ); U 印刷 ▸ be hot off the press 〈記事 写真などが 〉新聞で発表されたばかりである ▸ a rotary press 輪転機 ▸ Oxford University Press オックスフォード大学出版局 ▸ go to press 〈新聞 雑誌 本などが 〉印刷に回される 3 C 〖しばしば複合語で 〗圧搾 [縮 ]機 , プレス ; (テニスラケット スキーなどのそりを防ぐ )締め具 ▸ a trouser press ズボンプレッサー 4 C 〖単数形で 〗押すこと ; アイロンをかけること ▸ At the press of a button, a list appeared on the screen .ボタンを押すだけで, 画面にリストが現れた 5 U 混雑 , 雑踏 ▸ in the press of the crowd 混雑する雑踏の中で 6 U ｟かたく ｠切迫 , 緊急 , 多忙 , あわてざま .7 C 〘スポーツ 〙ベンチプレス (bench press ).8 C ｟アイル スコット ｠(衣類 本などを入れる通例棚付きの )大型戸棚 .st ò p pr é ss ｟英 ｠(新聞の )印刷が始まってから挿入された最新のニュース .st ò p the pr é sses 1 (重大ニュースを挿入するために )印刷機を止める ; ｟話 おどけて ｠〖命令形で; S-!〗(驚くような発表の前置きとして )重大発表だ .2 印刷会社を閉鎖する .動詞 ～es /-ɪz /; ～ed /-t /; ～ing 他動詞 1 a. 〖press A (＋副詞 )〗〈人が 〉A 〈物 人 〉を押す , A 〈物 人 〉を (…に )押しつける [あてる ] (!副詞 は方向 場所 様態の表現 ) ▸ She put her hand on my shoulder and pressed me down .彼女は私の肩に手を置いて下に座らせた ▸ press one's lips 唇をぎゅっと結ぶ (!怒りを抑えるときのしぐさ ) ▸ press one's ear against [to ] the door ドアに耳を押しつける ▸ press one's face into one's pillow 顔をまくらにうずめる ▸ “Me? ” Surprised, she pressed her hand to her chest .「私ですか 」驚いて彼女は自分の胸に手をあてた (!自分を指すしぐさ ) ▸ press oneself against the wall 壁に体を押しつける ▸ I felt pressed back into my seat .座席に体が押しつけられるように感じた ▸ press one's feet on the pedals ペダルをこぐ b. 【胸などに 】〈人 物 〉を抱き寄せる , 抱きしめる «to » ; 〈手 腕 〉を握りしめる ▸ The girl pressed her doll to her chest .その少女は人形を胸に抱き寄せた .2 〈人が 〉〈機械 道具など (の一部 )〉を押す , 踏む ; 〖press A C 〗Aを押してC 〈状態 〉にする (!Cは 形容詞 ) ▸ press a button on the remote (control )リモコンのボタンを押す ▸ press the top firmly shut ふたを押してかたく閉める ▸ press the accelerator アクセルを踏む .3 〈衣類 〉にアイロンをかける (iron ), …をプレスする ▸ All my clothes were beautifully pressed .私の服にはすべてきれいにアイロンがかけられていた ▸ Your shirt needs pressing .君のシャツはアイロンがけが必要だ (!｟コーパス ｠… needs a press. より普通; ↑名詞 4 ) 4 〖press A (for B )〗〈人が 〉A 〈人 〉に (B 〈事 〉を求めて ) (しつこく )迫る ; 〖press A to do /into B 〗A 〈人 〉に … するよう [B 〈事 〉を ] (しつこく )迫る , 強く言う (!Bは 名詞 動名 ) ; ｟書 ｠〖直接話法 〗(〈人 〉に )…と言って迫る (!伝達部は通例文尾; →say 他動詞 1 a 語法 ) ▸ They were pressing me for repayment of loans [to repay loans ].彼らが借金の返済を迫ってきていた ▸ If pressed , they would proceed with publication of the book .しつこく迫られれば, 彼らはその本の出版を進めるであろう ▸ “So you didn't actually do anything wrong? ” she pressed him .「それであなたは何も間違ったことはしてないってわけね 」と彼女は彼に迫った 5 〈人が 〉【人に 】〈物 事 飲食物など 〉を無理に勧める , 押しつける «on , upon » .6 〈果物 野菜など 〉を押しつぶす ; «…から » …を絞り取る [出す ] «from » ; «…に » …を圧縮 [圧搾 ]する «into » ▸ The apple was pressed and filtered .そのリンゴは押しつぶされこされた 7 〈主張など 〉を強い調子で言う [繰り返す ], 押しつける ▸ press one's claim 主張を通そうとする .8 〈物 〉を平ら [滑らか ]にする ; 〖～ A C 〗A 〈物 〉を押してC 〈状態 〉にする ▸ press wild flowers 野生の花を押し花にする ▸ The grass was pressed flat .草が押し倒されていた .9 【材料から 】〈CD レコード 板金など 〉をプレスする «out of » .自動詞 1 〖press (＋副詞 )〗〈人が 〉 (機械 道具などの一部を )押す , 踏む (!副詞 は方向 場所 様態の表現 ) ▸ Press on this button to stop the machine .機械を止めるにはこのボタンを押してください ▸ press steadily on the brake pedal ブレーキペダルを踏み続ける .2 «…を » 押す , 押しつける «against , on » ▸ Cold wind pressed against the windows .冷たい風が窓に吹きつけた ▸ They pressed close together .彼らは体をぴたりとくっつけた 3 〖press ＋副詞 〗〈群集が 〉押しかける , 迫る , 殺到する ; ｟比喩的に ｠〈事が 〉迫る (!副詞 は方向 場所の表現 ) ▸ A stream of children pressed in .子供たちの集団がどっと入ってきた ▸ The stillness pressed upon us from behind .静寂が私たちの後ろから迫ってきた 4 (困難であっても )進む , 【仕事を 】(断固として )続ける (on , ahead , forward ) «with » ▸ press on with the reforms 改革を推し進める .5 〖～ for A to do 〗〈人が 〉A 〈事 〉が … するように迫る [求める ]▸ They pressed for further information to be released .彼らはさらなる情報公開を迫った .6 〈時間が 〉切迫する ; 〈事が 〉急を要する ▸ Time is pressing .時間は切迫している ～́ à gency 通信社 .～́ à gent (有名人に雇われた )報道担当者 .P -́ Associ à tion ｟英 ｠〖the ～〗プレスアソシエーション 〘英国の通信社 〙; 報道協会 .～́ b à ron ｟主に英 くだけて ｠新聞王 .～́ b ò x (スポーツなどでの )報道席 .～́ cl ì pping ｟米 ｠〖通例 ～s 〗(新聞 雑誌などからの )短い切り抜き記事 [写真 ].～̀ cl ó th あて布 〘アイロンがけする物の上に置く布 〙.～́ c ò nference 記者会見 .～́ c ò rps 複 ～｟米 ｠記者団, 報道陣 .～́ c ù ttings ｟英 ｠(雑誌 新聞の )切り抜き .～́ g à llery (国会 裁判所などの )記者席 .～́ ò ffice (組織 政府などの )広報部 .～́ ò fficer (政府の )報道官 ; (企業の )広報担当者 .～́ p à ck 1 (企業などの広報用 )パンフレット .2 (有名人 重要行事付きの )報道陣 .～́ p ò pper ＝press stud .～́ rel è ase 新聞 [報道 ]発表, プレスリリース ▸ issue a press release 新聞発表を行う ～́ s è cretary 1 ｟主に英 ｠(企業 個人などに雇われた )広報担当者 .2 ｟米 ｠大統領報道官 .～́ st ù d ｟英 ｠スナップボタン (｟米 ｠snap fastener ).

 

press

press 2 動詞 他動詞 1 〘史 〙(水兵 兵士として )〈人 〉を強制徴募する ; 〈物 〉を徴用する .2 〖～ A into B 〗(緊急に )Aを無理にBに使う [代用する ]▸ press the car into service その車を臨時 [急場しのぎ ]に使う 名詞 U 〘史 〙強制徴募 ; 徴発の命令 .

 

pressed

pressed /-t /形容詞 1 〖be ～〗〈人などが 〉【十分な時間 金 場所がなくて 】切迫して, 困って «for » (→hard-pressed )▸ be pressed for time 時間がない 2 〖名詞 の前で 〗平らにされた ; (アイロンで )しわののびた ; アイロンがけされた ▸ pressed flowers 押し花

 

pressing

press ing /présɪŋ /→press 1 形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 急を要する, 緊急の 〈問題 必要性など 〉(urgent ).2 たっての, 断わりにくい 〈招待 要請など 〉.3 熱心な, しつこい 〈人 〉.名詞 1 U 押すこと, 圧縮すること ; (果実などを )搾ること .2 U アイロンをかけること .3 C 〖集合的に 〗プレス [圧縮 ]されたもの ; (原盤から一度にプレスされた )レコード全体 ; その個々のレコード .～ly 副詞

 

pressman

pr é ss man /-mæn, -mən /名詞 複 -men C 1 ｟英 くだけて ｠(新聞 雑誌の )記者 (｟男女共用 ｠newspaper reporter ).2 印刷工 (｟男女共用 ｠(offset ) press operator ).

 

press-up

pr é ss- ù p 名詞 C 〖通例 ～s 〗｟主に英 ｠腕立て伏せ (｟主に米 ｠push-up ).

 

pressure

pres sure /préʃə r /〖press (押し続ける )ure (こと ); 〗→press 1 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U a. «…に対する /…しろという /…からの /…を求める » (社会的 )圧力 , 強制 «on /to do /from /for » ▸ They put [｟かたく ｠exerted ] pressure on him to resign. ≒He came under pressure from them to resign. ≒They brought pressure to bear on him to resign .彼らは彼に辞職するよう圧力をかけた ▸ They were under too much pressure from the press .彼らは報道機関からあまりに大きな圧力をかけられていた ▸ Courage is grace under pressure .｟引用 ｠勇気とは重圧下での優雅さだ ｟Ernest Hemingwayの言葉より ｠▸ give in to pressure 圧力に屈する b. «…に対する » (多くの使命による精神的 )重圧 , 重荷 «on » (!具体例ではa ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ Strong social pressures for change are building .変化を求める強い社会的重圧が高まっている ▸ the pressures of work 仕事の重圧 2 U 〖具体例ではa ～/～s 〗 «…に対する » (特に経済 政治などにおける )切迫 , 窮迫 , 切迫 «on » ▸ come under pressure 切迫状態にある 3 U «…への » 圧迫 «on , against » ; 圧縮 , 圧搾 （あつさく ）▸ put pressure on the chest 胸を圧迫する 4 U C 〘物理 〙(液体 気体の充満による )圧力, 圧 ; 〘気象 〙気圧 ; 〘電 〙起電力 ▸ air [atmospheric ] pressure 気圧 ▸ blood pressure 血圧 ▸ high [low ] pressure 高 [低 ]気圧 動詞 他動詞 ｟主に米 ｠ «…するように » 〈他人 〉に圧力をかける , 強要する (｟英 ｠pressurize ) «to do , into do ing » ▸ feel pressured to drink 飲まざるをえない空気を感じる ～́ c à bin 〘空 〙気密 [与圧 ]室 .～́ c ò oker 1 圧力なべ .2 ｟くだけて ｠プレッシャーのかかる状況 .～́ g à uge 圧力計 .～́ gr ò up 圧力団体 .～́ p ò int 1 圧点, 止血点 (!体の中で止血しやすい部分 ) .2 (マッサージ 鍼灸 （しんきゆう ）の )つぼ .3 ｟主に英 ｠(政治的 )問題が起こりそうな場所 [状況 ].～́ s ù it 〘空 〙気密 [与圧 ]服 .

 

pressured

pr é s sured 形容詞 ｟主に米 ｠プレッシャーを感じた .

 

pressurize

pres sur ize /préʃəràɪz /動詞 他動詞 1 ｟英 ｠ «…するように » 〈人など 〉に圧力をかける «into (do ing ), to do » (｟主に米 ｠pressure ).2 〈物質 液体 蒸気など 〉に圧力をかける, 加圧する .3 〖通例be ～d 〗〈飛行機などの気密室などが 〉一定の気圧に保たれている, 与圧されている .4 …を (圧力なべで )調理する .

 

pressurized

pr é s sur ì zed 形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 与圧された, 加圧された 〈機内 液体など 〉.2 ｟英 ｠プレッシャーを感じた .