to press
534
1.0
- verb
- /prɛs/
:
presionar
- All you have to do is press the on button.
- press a button
- press a key
- then press the button
Well, you get in the car, you press on go.
- Well, you get in the car, you press on go.
- And then you just press it all down.
- You just want to press, press, press and voila.
- So I like to press in while I'm blending.
- So if we go here and here and press this down, it should work.
- I still smoosh it in my palm and then I'll press it into my skin.
Examples
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To remove wrinkles from the shirt, you need to press it with an iron.
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To delete all old messages, press delete.
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OK, And we're going to press that under the eyes.
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And then you just press it all down.
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It's very easy, just going to press straight down.
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So if we go here and here and press this down, it should work.
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Do you want something to press down on it with?
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All right, so the first step, you press select.
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Take your finger and press play, and then it's on time.
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OK, so now I'm going to press in this concealer.
Synonyms
121
1.4
To press or crush something until it becomes soft
119
1.6
To press something firmly with your hand or fingers
94
3.7
To press something so it takes less space
72
1.0
To press clothes with a hot metal tool to remove wrinkles
55
2.0
To press something hard so it becomes flat and loses its shape
18
2.5
To push something down with force to make it flat or close it
12
7.6
To force liquid out of something by squeezing it
11
4.4
To press something so it becomes smaller and takes less space
8
2.2
Push something down using your hand or weight
4
7.5
To squash something so it becomes flat or changes shape
1
3.1
Press and smooth clothes with a hot metal tool to remove wrinkles
1
5.3
To shape plastic by pushing soft material into a mold
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Literature
392
3.1
A meeting where a famous person answers questions from reporters
- Literature
43
3.4
A group of reporters from different media who cover the same event or place
- Literature
22
3.0
News media that report independently and are not controlled by the government
- Formal
15
3.2
The right of newspapers and journalists to report news without government control
- Literature
9
3.1
An area in a stadium or arena where reporters and broadcasters sit to report the game
6
3.7
A person who works to get news and attention for a company, group, or famous person
4
3.0
An exercise where a person lies on their back on a bench and pushes weight up from the chest
- Informal
2
5.1
A strong, aggressive effort to reach a goal quickly, often to win support
- Literature
1
4.0
A group that collects news and sends it to newspapers, TV, and websites
- Literature
1
5.3
An area in a government hall where reporters sit to watch and report debates
- Jargon
1
8.2
A business that prints books for authors who pay, often with little editing
- Offensive
1
8.1
Newspapers or magazines that print scandal stories and invade people's privacy to sell more copies
- Literature
1
3.9
An organization that gathers and sends news to newspapers and other media
- Archaic
A printing machine where a cylinder rolls paper over a flat bed of letters to copy text
- Specialized
A machine that presses cardboard or plastic into compact bundles for easier handling and transport
- Formal
Military officers check journalists' reports in war zones to keep information secret
- Specialized
A machine that removes solids from liquids by pushing the liquid through cloth over frames
- Specialized
A machine that prints by pressing paper onto a flat surface with a roller
A weight exercise where you lift a bar with weights from shoulder height straight overhead to work the shoulders
- Specialized
An exercise pressing a barbell or dumbbells up on a sloping bench to work the upper chest
- Specialized
A machine that makes many copies by moving ink from a plate to rubber then to paper
- Specialized
A gym exercise that lifts a weight from the shoulder to above the head until the arms are straight
- Specialized
A machine that uses flat plates and frames to separate solids from liquids
- Specialized
A machine with plates and frames that separates solids from liquids in factories
- Literature
Announcing official decisions to the public by press release before any internal discussion
- Archaic
The most sail a ship can carry safely without turning over or being damaged
- Specialized
A large sheet of paper printed with many pages before cutting or folding
- UK
An exercise where you lie on your stomach and push your body up and down with your arms
- Literature
Announcing scientific results to the public before other scientists check them
- Specialized
A machine that uses a long turned metal rod to squeeze liquid from solid things
- Literature
Newspapers that print shocking and often untrue stories to get more readers
How Hard
Surface Forms
Etymology
Press comes from an old Latin word premere meaning 'to push' or 'to press'. It is the same idea as in pressure, so to press something is to push or squeeze it to make it flat or leave a mark.