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/pɹɛst/

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verb

Drücken, pressen

To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon.

Examples :

"The student pressed the pencil against the paper to write neatly. "

Der Schüler drückte den Bleistift auf das Papier, um ordentlich zu schreiben.

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verb

Drücken, betätigen

To activate a button or key by exerting a downward or forward force on it, and then releasing it.

Examples :

"He pressed the button to start the elevator. "

Er drückte den Knopf, um den Aufzug zu starten.

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verb

Drücken, pressen

To compress, squeeze.

Examples :

"to press fruit for the purpose of extracting the juice"

Obst pressen, um den Saft zu gewinnen.

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Umarmen, drücken

To clasp, hold in an embrace.

Examples :

"The mother pressed her child tightly, comforting him after a tough day at school. "

Die Mutter umarmte ihr Kind fest und tröstete es nach einem anstrengenden Schultag.

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verb

Drücken, pressen

To reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure, especially flatten or smooth.

Examples :

"to press a hat"

Einen Hut pressen.

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verb

Bügeln

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.

Examples :

"Mom pressed the tablecloth to remove the wrinkles. "

Mama bügelte die Tischdecke, um die Falten zu entfernen.

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verb

Drücken, pressen

To drive or thrust by pressure, to force in a certain direction.

Examples :

"to press a crowd back"

Eine Menschenmenge zurückdrängen.

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verb

Belasten, bedrücken, quälen

To weigh upon, oppress, trouble.

Examples :

"The heavy workload at work pressed upon him, causing him much stress. "

Die hohe Arbeitsbelastung bei der Arbeit belastete ihn und verursachte ihm viel Stress.

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verb

Drängen, zwingen

To force to a certain end or result; to urge strongly.

Examples :

"The teacher pressed the students to finish their project by Friday. "

Der Lehrer drängte die Schüler, ihr Projekt bis Freitag fertigzustellen.

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verb

Aufzwingen, aufdrängen

To try to force (something upon someone).

Examples :

"to press the Bible on an audience"

Die Bibel einer Zuhörerschaft aufzuzwingen.

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verb

Drängen, antreiben

To hasten, urge onward.

Examples :

"to press a horse in a race"

Ein Pferd in einem Rennen antreiben.

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verb

Drängen, anflehen

To urge, beseech, entreat.

Examples :

"The student pressed the teacher to explain the difficult math problem again. "

Der Schüler drängte den Lehrer, die schwierige Matheaufgabe noch einmal zu erklären.

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verb

Betonen, hervorheben

To lay stress upon.

Examples :

"The teacher pressed the importance of studying for the exam. "

Der Lehrer betonte die Wichtigkeit des Lernens für die Prüfung.

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verb

Drängen, sich drängen

To throng, crowd.

Examples :

"Many students pressed around the school entrance as the bell rang. "

Viele Schüler drängten sich am Schuleingang, als die Glocke läutete.

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verb

Drucken

Examples :

"The printer pressed the instructions onto the paper. "

Der Drucker druckte die Anweisungen auf das Papier.

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verb

Zwangsrekrutieren, pressen

To force into service, particularly into naval service.

Examples :

"The government pressed the young men into naval service during the war. "

Die Regierung zwangsrekrutierte die jungen Männer während des Krieges für den Marinendienst.

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adjective

Bedrückt, belastet

Under strain or deprivation

Examples :

"He found himself hard pressed."

Er fühlte sich bedrückt.

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adjective

Gepresst, zwangsrekrutiert

Recruited by a press gang

Examples :

"The young sailor was a pressed man, forced into service aboard the warship. "

Der junge Seemann war ein zwangsrekrutierter Mann, der zum Dienst an Bord des Kriegsschiffs gezwungen wurde.

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