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press
[pres]
sustantivo
1. (act of pushing)
  • at the press of a button… -> al pulsar un botón…
  • press gang (hisoria) -> = grupo de marineros que se encargaba de reclutar por la fuerza a gente para la Armada
  • press stud -> automático (m) , corchete (m)
2. (newspapers)
  • the press -> la prensa
  • to get a good/bad press -> tener buena/mala prensa
  • press agency -> agencia (f) de noticias
  • press box -> tribuna (f) de prensa or periodistas
  • press clipping -> recorte (m) de prensa (Estados Unidos)
  • press Complaints Commission -> = organismo británico que actúa de árbitro en casos de quejas contra la prensa
  • press conference -> rueda (f) or conferencia (f) de prensa
  • press cutting -> recorte (m) de prensa (británico)
  • press kit -> carpeta (f) or dossier (m) de prensa
  • press officer -> jefe(a) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) de prensa
  • press photographer -> fotógrafo(a) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) de prensa
  • press release -> comunicado (m) or nota (f) de prensa
  • press secretary -> secretario(a) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) de prensa
3. prensa (f) (machine)
  • (printing) press -> imprenta (f)
  • to go to press -> entrar en prensa (newspaper)
verbo transitivo
4. apretar (button, switch); presionar (into clay, cement)(into sobre)
  • he pressed the note into my hand -> me puso el billete en la mano
5. apretar (squeeze); exprimir (juice, lemon); prensar (grapes, olives, flowers)
6. planchar (iron)
7. presionar (pressurize)
  • to press somebody to do something -> presionar a alguien para que haga algo
  • to be pressed for time/money -> estar apurado(a) de tiempo/dinero
8. (force)
  • to press something on somebody -> obligar a alguien a aceptar algo
  • to press home one's advantage -> sacar (uno) el máximo partido a su ventaja
  • to press one's attentions on somebody -> prodigar excesivas atenciones a alguien
9. (Law)
  • to press charges (against somebody) -> presentar cargos (contra alguien)
verbo intransitivo
10. empujar (push); apelotonarse (crowd)

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press [pres][pres]
1. Aprensar, prensar, apretar, estrujar u oprimir en una prensa, laminar (crush, tighten).
2. Aprensar, apretar; afligir, oprimir, angustiar; estrujar a una persona (squeeze).
3. Compeler, obligar (oblige); impeler con violencia.
4. Apresurar, dar prisa (hurry).
5. Apretar, instar con eficacia.
6. Apretar, estrechar, acosar, perseguir de cerca.
7. Recalcar, ajustar o apretar mucho una cosa sobre otra.
8. Hacer levas, enganchar soldados.
9. Abrazar estrechamente, acariciar.
10. Acosar, incomodar, hostigar, fatigar; abrumar, causar pena.
11. Alisar o dar forma por medio de la presión, satinar.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
12. Obrar por el peso o la fuerza; ejercer presión. (n)
13. Avanzar sobre, adelantarse con ardor o enérgicamente, hacer esfuerzos para progresar, apresurarse. (n)
14. Urgir, instar con vehemencia, apurar. (n)
15. Agolparse la gente alrededor de una persona o cosa, apiñarse. (n)
16. Acercarse demasiado por pura curiosidad; instar importunamente. (n)
17. Hacer fuerza con algún argumento, razón, etc. To hot-press, prensar con planchas calientes. (n)
  • To press a benefit upon one -> hacer a uno algún favor a su pesar
  • To press down -> apretar o estrujar a uno hasta hacerle caer o hasta dejarlo imóvil
  • He pressed him to his breast -> le estrechó contra su pecho
  • Pressed for money -> necesitado; impulsado por la falta de dinero
  • To press clothes -> alisar, planchar la ropa
  • To press on, to press forward -> impeler hacia adelante, hacer adelantar; apresurarse, adelantarse con ardor
  • The feet press the ground -> los pies pisan el suelo
  • To press into service -> enganchar soldados
va.V. To IMPRESS.
sustantivo
1. Turba, muchedumbre de gente.
2. Acción de esforzarse hacia adelante o de apiñarse.
3. Prisa, urgencia de asuntos; peso (in bussiness).
  • Press of business -> presión, urgencia de los negocios
4. Prensa, máquina que sirve para apretar o exprimir, para alisar y dar lustre a los tejidos, para imprimir y otros usos.
  • Wine- prensa de lagar -> Cloth- prensa de paños
5. Prensa de impresor, imprenta en general y sus productos; también, el conjunto de los redactores, gacetilleros, repórters, etc., empleados en los diarios o periódicos.
6. Armario, cajón de madera en forma de alacena para poner ropa y otras cosa
sustantivo
7. Leva, recluta, enganche.
  • To go to press -> to send to poner en prensa
  • To correct for the corregir pruebas de imprenta -> Liberty of the libertad de la prensa, de imprenta
  • To have a goo -> o bad tener buena o mala prensa
  • Press-proof -> 1. La última prueba tomada antes de imprimir. 2. Una prueba tomada con cuidado.
  • Hot press -> cold prensa para satinar, en caliente o en frío
adjetivo
8. De prensa, de imprenta, de enganche.
  • Press agent -> agente de publicidad; press galery, press box, tribuna de prensa; press conference, conferencia de prensa
  • Press proo -> prueba de prensa
  • Press gang -> patrulla de enganche; press money, prima de enganche
V. IMPRESSMENT.(Mil.)

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press [pres]
noun
1 (Publishing) (newspapers collectively) prensa (f)
measures which will lead to a freer press
to get or have a good/bad press tener buena/mala prensa
the bad press that career women consistently get in this country the Lords tend to get rather a poor press good publicity could help a deal along, and a bad press could ruin it men get more bad press in her new novel paranormal phenomena get a good press because people are interested there's little to see, despite the good press given the town by many guides GM has been getting some good press lately for changes being made by its new management team
the press (newspapers, journalists) la prensa
I saw it in the press lo vi en la prensa; the press reported that ... la prensa informó que ...
today the British press is full of articles on India's new prime minister an amusing story in the press
member of the press periodista (m); miembro (m) de la prensa
I'm afraid he doesn't talk to members ofthe press a meeting was promised , but the Press was not admitted Christie looked relaxed and calm as he faced the press afterwards
the national/local press la prensa nacional/regional
free gutter
(printing press) imprenta (f)
since then the presses have scarcely stopped turning
to go to press entrar en prensa
correct at the time of going to press correcto en el momento de impresión
we check prices at the time of going to press as this column went to press, I learnt that the man had died
hot off the press(es) recién salido de la imprenta
to be in press estar en prensa
it has been reprinted seven times and has been continuously in press since 1962 her book is now in press awaiting publication "stress management training in chronic stable angina", International Journal of Psychology and Health, in press I produced a copy of Durrell's new book, hot off the press she was straight from college with her qualifications still hot off the presses
to pass sth for press aprobar algo para la prensa
to set the presses rolling poner las prensas en marcha
Right. let's set the presses rolling he was writing the book up to the moment the presses rolled
 (publishing firm) editorial (f)
Harvard University Press
2 (touch) (with hand) apretón (m)
a quick press of her hand signalled to him that something was wrong
at the press of a button con solo apretar un botón
a TV which rises from a table /at the press of a button/
3 (with iron)
to give sth a press planchar algo
he gave his trousers a press could you give these a press please?
this skirt needs a press esta falda necesita un planchado
4 (apparatus, machine) (for wine, olives, cheese, moulding) prensa (f);(also trouser press) prensa (f) para planchar pantalones; (for racket) tensor (m)
hydraulic press prensa (f) hidráulica
cider printing
5 (crush) apiñamiento (m); agolpamiento (m)
there was such a press of people
he lost his hat in the press to get out perdió el sombrero en el apiñamiento or agolpamiento que se produjo a la salida
Nick felt the press of them behind him, solid but defeated
6 (Weightlifting) presa (f)
7 (cupboard) armario (m)
verb:transitive
1 (push, squeeze) [+button, switch, doorbell] pulsar; apretar; [+hand, trigger] apretar; [+accelerator] pisar
the engine stalled - he pressed the accelerator hard
select the option required, then press "enter" escoja la opción que desee, y luego pulse or apriete "intro"
Drago pressed a button and the door closed there was no-one at the reception desk, so he pressed a bell for service he could press the buzzer and wake her he just hadn't pressed the right knob he reached forward and pressed her hand. "you're the prettiest girl I've ever met" I pressed her hand and quickly left he pressed his hand to the cool marble she pressed her hand against her mouth and closed her eyes
he pressed his face against the window apretó la cara contra el cristal
she pressed herself against me/the wall se apretó contra mí/contra la pared
she pressed a note into his hand le metió un billete en la mano
she pressed the lid on (to) the box cerró la caja apretando la tapa
he pressed his back against the door
he pressed her to him la atrajo hacia sí
Dobbs pressed his hand to his heart Dobbs se llevó la mano al corazón; he pressed the revolver to Sally's head le puso a Sally el revólver en la cabeza
he pressed his fingertips together juntó las yemas de los dedos
she pressed her palms together he stayed a moment with the receiver pressed against his ear
to press the flesh (US) ir estrechando manos a diestro y siniestro
Clinton, Bush and Perot madly press flesh and kiss babies in as many cities and towns as they can possibly squeeze onto their schedules Democrats with presidential ambitions were pressing the flesh in Iowa and courting party leaders and the press in Washington
 (painfully) apretujar
as the crowd moved back he found himself pressed up against a wall a medida que la multitud retrocedía, se vio apretujado contra una pared
2 (using press) [+grapes, olives, flowers] prensar
the grapes are hand-picked and pressed 1 clove fresh garlic, pressed or diced I pressed the juice of half a lemon into a glass of water
3 (iron) [+clothes] planchar
there's a couple of dresses to be pressed clean, neatly pressed, conservative clothes I learnt how to press my uniform he always pressed his trousers before wearing them. did you press my shirt, darling?
4 (Téc) (make) [+machine part] prensar
machine tools for cutting and pressing metal parts
 [+record, disk] imprimir
at the time there was a strike and they couldn't press enough records. otherwise we would have sold far more No conozco este sentido. OUP no lo tiene. ie to lift a weight successfully as in raise high he managed to press 280 pounds
5 (pressurize) presionar
he didn't need much pressing no hubo que presionarle mucho; when pressed, she conceded the point cuando la presionaron, les dio la razón
if pressed, many of them would be forced to agree
to press sb for sth exigir algo de algn
to press sb for an answer exigir una respuesta de algn; he did not press her for further details no le exigió más detalles
Mr King seems certain to be pressed for further details she had rung off before he could press her for an answer
to press sb for payment insistir en que algn pague; exigir a algn el pago de lo que se debe
to press sb into doing sth obligar a algn a hacer algo
I found myself pressed into playing football with the children me vi obligado a jugar al fútbol con los niños
he soon found himself pressed into giving her a lift the hustlers shout "fire, fire" through letterboxes - they then press victims into buying extinguishers and smoke detectors at up to four times the normal price it may be that these women have other forms of livelihood so they aren't pressed into taking jobs at dance halls and massage parlors
to press sb to do sth (urge) insistir en que algn haga algo; (pressurize) presionar a algn para que haga algo
he pressed me to have a drink with him insistió en que tomase una copa con él; he didn't press her to go back to work no la presionó para que volviera a trabajar
he pressed me to justify my reasons for refusing
the trade unions are pressing him to stand firm los sindicatos le están presionando para que se mantenga firme
he joined with Mr Lawson in pressing the Prime Minister to put a deadline on British membership
pressed
6 (insist)
don't press me on this point no me insistas sobre este punto; she smiles coyly when pressed about her private life cuando insisten en querer saber sobre su vida privada, sonríe con coquetería; he was being pressed by creditors le acosaban los acreedores
7 (force)
to press sth on sb insistir en que algn acepte algo
food and cigarettes were pressed on him le estuvieron ofreciendo insistentemente comida y cigarros
all I had was money, which I pressed on her reluctant mother.. his aunts kept pressing upon him cups of tea and chocolate cookies
8
to be pressed into service
we were all pressed into service todos tuvimos que ponernos a trabajar; the town hall has been pressed into service as a school se han visto obligados a usar el ayuntamiento como escuela; Kenny had been pressed into service to guard the door habían convencido a Kenny para que vigilara la puerta
a pair of tights had been pressed into service as a temporary fanbelt
9 (pursue) [+claim] insistir en
Iraq continues to press its claim for a 30-mile stretch of northern Kuwait Gary Mabbutt now has a good chance of pressing his claims for a place in the European Championship squad he is to consider whether to press his claim for damages
 [+demand] exigir
the protest campaign has used mass strikes and demonstrations to press its demands
his officials have visited Washington to press their case for economic aid sus representantes han ido a Washington para hacer presión a favor de la ayuda económica
to press (home) one's [advantage]
to press charges (against sb) presentar cargos (contra algn)
they have decided not to press charges I could have pressed charges against him Police have announced they will not be pressing charges
the champion failed to press home his advantage el campeón no supo aprovechar su ventaja
I resolved to press my advantage and spend a good deal of time there Ferguson's men could not get out of their own half in the first 30 minutes - it was then that Leeds should have pressed home their advantage
to press home an attack sacar el máximo partido de un ataque
the Luftwaffe failed to press home its assault on London that night those officers who boldly pressed home their attacks on the enemy were rewarded with high praise a determined U-boat captain would not hesitate to press home an attack in moonlight in the second round, Louis kept pressing the attack, hoping to finish off his opponent Churchill was furious that the destroyer had not pressed the attack to press a [point]
I shan't press the point no insistiré más sobre eso
Bergson relentlessly pressed the issue of determinism it enabled Benn to press his own ideas more openly a large group working hard to press the consumer viewpoint
suit
verb:intransitive
1 (exert pressure) apretar
does it hurt when I press here? ¿le duele cuando le aprieto aquí?
I felt something hard press into my back noté la presión de algo duro que se apretaba contra mi espalda
the bone was pressing on a nerve el hueso estaba pinzando un nervio
the straps of her sandals were pressing on a blister making it painful to walk The cold metal from the pistol pressed painfully into the flesh
2 (move, push)
to press [against] sb
he pressed against her se apretó contra ella
his leg pressed against her thigh su pierna se apretaba contra su muslo
as he pressed [against] her, she felt the knife in his hands to press [round] sb 2 or 3 people
the crowd pressed round him la muchedumbre se apiñó en torno a él
to press close up to sb
he pressed through the crowd se abrió paso entre la muchedumbre
to press [through] the crowd
the audience pressed towards the exit el público se apresuró hacia la salida
3 (urge, agitate)
to press for sth exigir algo; insistir en algo
consumer groups have been pressing for these regulations for years
he will press for the death penalty in this case en este caso va a insistir en or exigir la pena de muerte; a protest march in the capital to press for new elections una marcha de protesta en la capital para exigir otras elecciones
he continued to press for a peaceful solution
police may now press for changes in the law puede que ahora la policía presione para que cambien las leyes; to press for sb to resign exigir la dimisión de algn; insistir en que algn dimita
the creditors are pressing for their money they had pressed for their children to be taught French the landless labourers formed a union to press for higher wages the UN Security Council is pressing for the release of hostages
time is pressing el tiempo apremia
4 (weigh heavily)
to press on sb pesar sobre algn
responsibilities press hard on him
the weight of guilt pressed on her el sentimiento de culpabilidad pesaba sobre ella
right now, I've got other problems that are pressing on me the same needs press upon the socialist bloc the dangers which press upon us
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press agency (n) agencia (f) de prensa
the Saudi Press Agency reported that 29 people were injured
press agent (n) encargadoaencargada (m) (f) de prensa;a encargada
Connery has never had a press agent and distrusts interviews John Lennon credited a good press agent for the Beatles' success the child actor's press agent says: "he does not talk to the press on such matters"
press attaché (n) agregadoaagregada (m) (f) de prensa;a agregada
the British press attaché in Baghdad
press baron (n) magnate (m) de la prensa
when these titles were added to United's lucrative regional titles, including the Yorkshire Post, Stevens was widely seen to emerge as a press baron to rival Maxwell Western press barons are expected to be the leading bidders for titles which include all the main Polish newspapers
press box (n) tribuna (f) de prensa
I found Cleve upstairs in the Press Box, assigning weights for next Friday's field of horses two sixes and two fours silenced those in the press box who were describing his innings as uncharacteristically poor
press briefing (n) rueda (f) de prensa; conferencia (f) de prensa
they're holding a press briefing tomorrow at a press briefing yesterday, Defense Secretary Dick Cheney said he did not expect to encounter serious resistance in Somalia
press card (n) pase (m) de periodista; carnet (m) de prensa
a protesting journalist, waving his press card, came out escorted by a policeman I can get into all sorts of events free with my press card
press clipping (n)
press cutting See culture box in entry press.
press conference (n) rueda (f) de prensa; conferencia (f) de prensa
she gave her reaction to his release at a press conference
to call a press conference convocar una rueda or una conferencia de prensa
Botham called a Press conference and announced his resignation
to hold a press conference celebrar una rueda or una conferencia de prensa
the day that we returned, an important press conference was held
press corps (n) prensa (f) acreditada
David McNeil is travelling with the White House press corps
press coverage (n) cobertura (f) periodística
it's had a lot of press coverage ha tenido mucha cobertura periodística
he was asked what he thought of the press coverage of the Gulf War press coverage of the Vietnam War was mostly unrestricted
press cutting (n) recorte (m) (de periódico)
I went to my press cuttings file to see what the Saudi newspapers had to say about it
press gallery (n) tribuna (f) de prensa
our political correspondent, Andrew Whitehead will be watching the debate from the Commons press gallery
press gang (n) (Hist) leva (f)
press office (n) oficina (f) de prensa
the speech has been vetted by the Palace Press Office I telephoned the press office at British Rail for their view on the government's plans for rail services
press officer (n) agente (m) de prensa
the former Labour Party chief press officer Colin Byrne the sombre tones of a Buckingham Palace press officer announcing a royal betrothal his big break came in his mid-20s when he became National Union of Students press officer
press photographer (n) fotógrafoafotógrafa (m) (f) de prensa;a fotógrafa
TV cameras and press photographers descended upon Downing Street she was mobbed by crowds of press photographers
press release (n) comunicado (m) de prensa
to issue or put out a press release publicar un comunicado de prensa
the government had put out a press release naming the men we considered issuing some sort of press release afterwards
press report (n) nota (f) de prensa; reportaje (m) de prensa
press reports say the cargo was bound for Iran
press run (n) (US) tirada (f)
Movieline, a Los Angeles magazine that began national distribution last month, with /an initial press run of 100,000 copies/
press secretary (n) secretarioasecretaria (m) (f) de prensa;a secretaria
Marlin Fitzwater, the White House press secretary, announced that the operation had begun The Queen authorised her press secretary to demand a retraction the author was press secretary to Margaret Thatcher
press stud (n) (Britain) automático (m); broche (m) de presión
the shirt is fastened down the front with press studs
press view (n) preestreno (m) (para prensa)

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Verb Conjugation for "press"

Imperative
  • press
  • you press
  • he/she presses
  • we press
  • you press
  • they press
Preterite
  • I pressed
  • you pressed
  • he/she pressed
  • we pressed
  • you pressed
  • they pressed
Present Continuous
  • I am pressing
  • you are pressing
  • he/she is pressing
  • we are pressing
  • you are pressing
  • they are pressing
Present Perfect
  • I have pressed
  • you have pressed
  • he/she has pressed
  • we have pressed
  • you have pressed
  • they have pressed
Past Continuous
  • I was pressing
  • you were pressing
  • he/she was pressing
  • we were pressing
  • you were pressing
  • they were pressing
Past Perfect
  • I had pressed
  • you had pressed
  • he/she had pressed
  • we had pressed
  • you had pressed
  • they had pressed
Future
  • I will press
  • you will press
  • he/she will press
  • we will press
  • you will press
  • they will press
Future Perfect
  • I will have pressed
  • you will have pressed
  • he/she will have pressed
  • we will have pressed
  • you will have pressed
  • they will have pressed
Future Continuous
  • I will be pressing
  • you will be pressing
  • he/she will be pressing
  • we will be pressing
  • you will be pressing
  • they will be pressing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been pressing
  • you have been pressing
  • he/she has been pressing
  • we have been pressing
  • you have been pressing
  • they have been pressing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been pressing
  • you will have been pressing
  • he/she will have been pressing
  • we will have been pressing
  • you will have been pressing
  • they will have been pressing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been pressing
  • you had been pressing
  • he/she had been pressing
  • we had been pressing
  • you had been pressing
  • they had been pressing
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