verb🔗SharePresser, appuyerTo exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon."The heavy backpack was pressing down on his shoulders. "Le lourd sac à dos appuyait sur ses épaules.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAppuyer surTo activate a button or key by exerting a downward or forward force on it, and then releasing it."To start the computer, I pressed the power button. "Pour démarrer l'ordinateur, j'ai appuyé sur le bouton d'alimentation.technologymachineactionelectronicscomputingdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePresser, comprimerTo compress, squeeze."to press fruit for the purpose of extracting the juice"Presser les fruits afin d'en extraire le jus.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtreindre, serrer dans ses brasTo clasp, hold in an embrace."The mother gently pressed her child in a warm embrace. "La mère a doucement étreint son enfant dans une chaleureuse étreinte.humanbodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePresser, comprimerTo reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure, especially flatten or smooth."to press a hat"Presser un chapeau.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRepasserTo flatten a selected area of fabric using an iron with an up-and-down, not sliding, motion, so as to avoid disturbing adjacent areas."To prepare the tablecloth for dinner, she carefully pressed the fabric near the logo to avoid wrinkles. "Pour préparer la nappe pour le dîner, elle a soigneusement repassé le tissu près du logo pour éviter les plis.wearutensilitemmachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePresser, appuyerTo drive or thrust by pressure, to force in a certain direction."to press a crowd back"Repousser une foule.actiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePeser sur, opprimer, tourmenterTo weigh upon, oppress, trouble."The heavy workload at work is pressing on me, causing me a lot of stress. "La lourde charge de travail au travail pèse sur moi, ce qui me cause beaucoup de stress.mindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePresser, insisterTo force to a certain end or result; to urge strongly."The teacher was pressing the students to finish the assignment by Friday. "Le professeur insistait auprès des élèves pour qu'ils terminent le devoir pour vendredi.actiondemandbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareForcer, imposerTo try to force (something upon someone)."to press the Bible on an audience"Imposer la Bible à un public.attitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHâter, presserTo hasten, urge onward."to press a horse in a race"Hâter un cheval dans une course.actionbusinessdemandChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSupplier, implorerTo urge, beseech, entreat."The mother pressed her son to study harder for the upcoming exam. "La mère a supplié son fils d'étudier plus sérieusement pour l'examen à venir.actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSouligner, insister surTo lay stress upon."My teacher is pressing us to finish the project by Friday. "Mon professeur nous presse de finir le projet d'ici vendredi.attitudecommunicationdemandpointactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAffluer, se presserTo throng, crowd."Students were pressing into the classroom, eager to get their seats before the bell rang. "Les élèves affluaient dans la salle de classe, désireux d'obtenir leurs places avant que la cloche ne sonne.actiongroupmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImprimerTo print."The teacher is pressing the instructions onto the paper for the students to copy. "Le professeur imprime les instructions sur le papier pour que les élèves les recopient.technologymachinemediawritingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéquisitionner, enrôler de forceTo force into service, particularly into naval service."The government pressed several merchant ships into naval service during the war. "Le gouvernement a réquisitionné plusieurs navires marchands pour le service naval pendant la guerre.militarynauticalgovernmentwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe pressage, l'application de pressionThe application of pressure by a press or other means."The printing press used a lot of pressing to create the perfect, smooth book cover. "La presse à imprimer utilisait beaucoup de pressage pour créer la couverture de livre parfaite et lisse.processactionmachinephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePièce emboutieA metal or plastic part made with a press."The new printing press needed a replacement pressing for the ink rollers. "La nouvelle presse d'imprimerie avait besoin d'une pièce emboutie de remplacement pour les rouleaux d'encre.materialpartmachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe repassageThe process of improving the appearance of clothing by improving creases and removing wrinkles with a press or an iron."The pressing of the new school uniforms made them look crisp and professional. "Le repassage des nouveaux uniformes scolaires leur donnait un aspect impeccable et professionnel.appearancewearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSouvenir presséA memento preserved by pressing, folding, or drying between the leaves of a flat container, book, or folio. Usually done with a flower, ribbon, letter, or other soft, small keepsake."My grandmother carefully placed the pressed flower in her antique book, a memento of our summer vacation. "Ma grand-mère a soigneusement placé la fleur séchée dans son livre ancien, un souvenir de nos vacances d'été.culturetraditionitemhistoryfamilyliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe pressageThe extraction of juice from fruit using a press."The pressing of oranges yielded a large amount of fresh juice for the school's juice box program. "Le pressage des oranges a donné une grande quantité de jus frais pour le programme de boîtes de jus de l'école.fruitfooddrinkagricultureutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePressage, tirageA phonograph record; a number of records pressed at the same time."My grandmother has a large pressing of classic jazz records. "Ma grand-mère possède un grand tirage de disques de jazz classiques.musicmediaentertainmenttechnologysoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInsistance, urgenceUrgent insistence."The pressing need to finish the project before the deadline created a lot of urgency. "L'insistance à terminer le projet avant la date limite a créé beaucoup d'urgence.demandbusinessattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareurgent, pressantNeeding urgent attention."The deadline for the project is pressing; we need to finish it soon. "L'échéance du projet est urgente ; nous devons le terminer bientôt.situationtimenowbusinessdemandChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePressant, urgentInsistent, earnest, or persistent."My mother was pressing for me to finish my homework. "Ma mère insistait pour que je finisse mes devoirs.attitudecharacterdemandChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
