press

press
press [pres]
1. noun
   a. ( = reporting, journalists collectively) presse f
• a free press une presse libre
• to get a bad press avoir mauvaise presse
• the national press la presse nationale
   b. ( = printing press) presse f ; ( = place) imprimerie f
   c. ( = apparatus) (for wine, olives) pressoir m ; (for gluing, moulding) presse f
2. transitive verb
   a. [+ button, switch, accelerator] appuyer sur ; ( = squeeze) [+ sb's hand] serrer
• he pressed his nose against the window il a collé son nez à la fenêtre
• to press the flesh (inf!) (US) serrer une multitude de mains
• as the crowd moved back he found himself pressed against a wall quand la foule a reculé il s'est trouvé acculé contre un mur
   b. [+ grapes, olives, flowers] presser
   c. ( = iron) repasser
   d. to press sb to do sth pousser qn à faire qch
• to press sb for payment/an answer presser qn de payer/de répondre
• to be pressed for time manquer de temps
• he didn't need much pressing il ne s'est guère fait prier
• to press a gift on sb insister pour que qn accepte un cadeau
► to be pressed into service
• we were all pressed into service nous avons tous été mis à contribution
• the church hall was pressed into service as a school la salle paroissiale a été réquisitionnée pour servir d'école
   e. [+ attack] poursuivre ; [+ advantage] pousser ; [+ claim, demand] renouveler
• to press charges (against sb) porter plainte (contre qn)
3. intransitive verb
( = exert pressure with hand) appuyer ; [weight, burden] peser ; [debts, troubles] peser (on sb à qn)
• to press for sth faire pression pour obtenir qch
4. compounds
[campaign, card] de presse
► press agency noun agence f de presse
► press agent noun agent m de publicité
► press box noun tribune f de la presse
► press conference noun conférence f de presse
► press corps noun presse f (travaillant à un endroit donné)
► press cutting noun coupure f de presse
► press-gang transitive verb
• to press-gang sb into doing sth faire pression sur qn pour qu'il fasse qch ► press officer noun attaché(e) m(f) de presse
► press release noun communiqué m de presse
► press report noun reportage m
► press room noun salle f de presse
► press secretary noun (US) ≈ porte-parole mf du gouvernement
• the White House press secretary le porte-parole de la Maison-Blanche ► press stud noun (British) bouton-pression m
► press-up noun (British)
to do press-ups faire des pompes (inf)
► press ahead, press onintransitive verb
(in work, journey) continuer
• to press ahead with sth continuer résolument (à faire) qch
* * *
[pres] 1.
noun
1)

the press —

the Press — la presse f

to get a good/bad press — lit, fig avoir bonne/mauvaise presse

2) (also printing press) presse f

to go to press — être mis sous presse

at ou in (the) press — sous presse

3) (publishing house) maison f d'éditon; (print works) imprimerie f

the Starlight Press — les Éditions Starlight

4) (device for flattening) presse f
5) (act of pushing) pression f

to give something a press — appuyer sur quelque chose

6) (with iron) repassage m

to give something a press — repasser quelque chose

7) (crowd) foule f (of de)
2.
noun modifier [acclaim, freedom, criticism] de la presse; [campaign, photo, photographer] de presse; [announcement, advertising] par voie de presse

press story —

press report — reportage m

3.
transitive verb
1) (push) appuyer sur

to press something in — enfoncer quelque chose

press the pedal right down — appuie à fond sur la pédale

press the switch down — pousse l'interrupteur vers le bas

to press something into — enfoncer quelque chose dans [clay, mud, ground, pillow]

to press something into somebody's hand — glisser quelque chose dans la main de quelqu'un

2) (apply)

to press one's nose against something — coller son nez contre quelque chose

to press one's hands to one's ears — se plaquer les mains contre les oreilles

to press one's knees together — serrer les genoux

3) (squeeze) presser [fruit, flower]; serrer [arm, hand, person]

to press somebody to one — presser quelqu'un contre soi

4) (iron) repasser [clothes]
5) (urge) faire pression sur [person]; insister sur [point]; mettre [quelque chose] en avant [matter, issue]; défendre [quelque chose] avec insistance [case]

to press somebody to do — presser quelqu'un de faire

to press somebody into doing — forcer quelqu'un à faire

I must press you for an answer — je dois avoir une réponse

when pressed, he admitted that... — quand on a insisté, il a reconnu que...

to press a point — insister

6) Technology former [shape, object]; presser [record, CD]; emboutir [steel, metal, car body]
4.
intransitive verb
1) (push with hand, foot, object)

to press down — appuyer

2) [crowd, person] se presser (against contre; around autour de; forward vers l'avant)
5.
reflexive verb

to press oneself against — se plaquer contre [wall]; se presser contre [person]

Phrasal Verbs:

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