Definizione monolingua

press

press (third-person singular simple present presses, present participle pressing, simple past and past participle pressed or prest^[1])

1. (ambitransitive) to exert weight or force against, to act upon with with force or weight
2. (transitive) to compress, squeeze

   to press fruit for the purpose of extracting the juice

3. (transitive) to clasp, hold in an embrace; to hug

   She took her son, and pressd

   The illustrious infant to her fragrant breast (Dryden, Illiad, VI. 178.)

4. (transitive) to reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure, especially flatten or smooth

   to press cloth with an iron

   to press a hat

5. (transitive) (sewing) To flatten a selected area of fabric using an iron with an up-and-down, not sliding, motion, so as to avoid disturbing adjacent areas.
6. (transitive) to drive or thrust by pressure, to force in a certain direction

   to press a crowd back

7. (transitive, obsolete) to weigh upon, oppress, trouble

   He turns from us;

   Alas, he weeps too! Something presses him

   He would reveal, but dare not.-Sir, be comforted. (Fletcher, Pilgrim, I. 2.)

8. (transitive) to force to a certain end or result; to urge strongly, impel

   The two gentlemen who conducted me to the island were pressed by their private affairs to return in three days. (Swift, Gullivers Travels, III. 8)

9. (transitive) to hasten, urge onward
10. (transitive) to urge, beseech, entreat

    God heard their prayers, wherein they earnestly pressed him for the honor of his great name. (Winthrop, Hist. New England, II. 35)

11. (transitive) to lay stress upon, emphasize

    If we read but a very little, we naturally want to press it all; if we read a great deal, we are willing not to press the whole of what we read, and we learn what ought to be pressed and what not. (M. Arnold, Literature and Dogma, Pref.)

12. (ambitransitive) to throng, crowd
13. (transitive, obsolete) to print

press (countable and uncountable; plural presses)

1. (countable) A device used to apply pressure to an item.

   ...a flower press.

2. (uncountable) A collective term for the print based media (both the people and the newspapers)

   This article appeared in the press.

   ...according to a member of the press...

3. (countable) A publisher.
4. (countable) (especially in Ireland and Scotland) An enclosed storage space (eg closet, cupboard).

   Put the cups in the press.

5. (countable) A printing machine.

   Stop the presses!

6. (countable, weightlifting) An exercise in which weight is forced away from the body by extension of the arms or legs.
   • 1974, Charles Gaines & George Butler, Pumping Iron: The Art and Sport of Bodybuilding, page 22.

     This is the fourth set of benchpresses. There will be five more; then there will be five sets of presses on an inclined bench […]

7. (countable, wagering) An additional bet in a golf match that duplicates an existing (usually losing) wager in value, but begins even at the time of the bet.

   He can even the match with a press.

8. (countable) Pure, unfermented, unaltered grape juice.

   I would like some Concord press with my meal tonight.

Definizione dizionario press

	stampa
	printed media
	Printed matter as a whole, especially newspapers and periodicals.

	premere
	to apply pressure

pressa

stringere

	calca
	Grande quantità di persone pressate insieme in uno spazio ristretto.
	A crowd of people pressed close together in a small space.

	folla
	Grande quantità di persone pressate insieme in uno spazio ristretto.
	A crowd of people pressed close together in a small space.

	incalzare
	Forzare o spingere in una certa direzione.
	To force or impel in a given direction.

	ressa
	Grande quantità di persone pressate insieme in uno spazio ristretto.
	A crowd of people pressed close together in a small space.

	spingere
	Forzare o spingere in una certa direzione.
	To force or impel in a given direction.

serrare

	esortare
	Forzare o spingere in una certa direzione.
	To force or impel in a given direction.

	incitare
	Forzare o spingere in una certa direzione.
	To force or impel in a given direction.

	moltitudine
	Grande quantità di persone pressate insieme in uno spazio ristretto.
	A crowd of people pressed close together in a small space.

	pressa semovente
	Macchina utensile automatica usata per comprimere, deformare o spianare un materiale .

	sollecitare
	Forzare o spingere in una certa direzione.
	To force or impel in a given direction.

accelerare

appoggiare

compattare

comprimere

frangere

fretta

giornali

insistere

mass media

opprimere

pigiare

poggiare

premo

pressare

pressione

pressoio

schiacciare

sostenere

spremere

stampare

stirare

tipografia

torchiare

torchio

urgere

Altri significati:

hurry (up)

(countable) Pure, unfermented, unaltered grape juice.

(transitive) to compress, squeeze

(countable) A device used to apply pressure to an item.

(transitive) to lay stress upon, emphasize

(transitive) (sewing) To flatten a selected area of fabric using an iron with an up-and-down, not sliding, motion, so as to avoid disturbing adjacent areas.

(countable) A publisher.

To apply pressure to an item.

(transitive) to force to a certain end or result; to urge strongly, impel

(countable, wagering) An additional bet in a golf match that duplicates an existing (usually losing) wager in value, but begins even at the time of the bet.

(countable) An enclosed storage space (eg closet, cupboard).

(transitive) to hasten, urge onward

(ambitransitive) to exert weight or force against, to act upon with with force or weight

(transitive) to reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure, especially flatten or smooth

(transitive, obsolete) to print

(transitive) to clasp, hold in an embrace; to hug

printing machine

(uncountable) A collective term for the print based media (both the people and the newspapers)

(countable) A printing machine.

device used to apply pressure

(transitive) to urge, beseech, entreat

(transitive) to drive or thrust by pressure, to force in a certain direction

exercise

(countable, weightlifting) An exercise in which weight is forced away from the body by extension of the arms or legs.

(transitive, obsolete) to weigh upon, oppress, trouble

press (someone for something)

invite (attention to)

enclosed storage space

(ambitransitive) to throng, crowd