Oprima vs. prensa

Question

Which is more correct when speaking of pressing a button?

Answer 1

Pulse = (Please) press

Oprima = (Please) press / oppress / squeeze (not used in Spain for buttons)

Prensa = the press (as with newspapers and magazines). This is NOT a verb

• Accept I see Oprima more and more on things like ATMs. - joeWaverage Aug 31, 2009
• Except that - qfreed Dec 6, 2010

Answer 2

presione - push

• Geez. Quit dragging up these old threads. I posted a comment thinking that the person will see it only to realize that his comment was made months ago and he will probably never read my comment. - qfreed Dec 6, 2010

Answer 3

In the United States we often hear on the telephone....

"For English, press one." "Para español, por favor marque numero dos."

• Remember rotary dial phones? - qfreed Dec 6, 2010
• Marca el numero de clave secreta y después la tecla numeral. - lorenzo9 Dec 6, 2010

Answer 4

verb prensar

other words like press

• also.... to press (oprimir) (botón, tecla) from our dictionary. - qfreed Dec 6, 2010