English to English
noun
- the state of demanding notice or attention
The insistence of their hunger.
The press of business matters.
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- the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
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- a machine used for printing
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- a dense crowd of people
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- a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
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- clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
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- any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
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- a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
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- the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
He gave the button a press.
He used pressure to stop the bleeding.
At the pressing of a button.
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- An East Indian insectivore (Tupaia ferruginea). It is arboreal in its habits, and has a bushy tail. The fur is soft, and varies from rusty red to maroon and to brownish black.
source: Webster 1913
- A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy.
source: Webster 1913
- An apparatus or machine by which any substance or body is pressed, squeezed, stamped, or shaped, or by which an impression of a body is taken; sometimes, the place or building containing a press or presses.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- exert pressure or force to or upon
He pressed down on the boards.
Press your thumb on this spot.
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- force or impel in an indicated direction
I urged him to finish his studies.
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- to be oppressive or burdensome
Weigh heavily on the mind.
Something pressed on his mind.
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- place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
Pressed flowers.
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- squeeze or press together
She compressed her lips.
The spasm contracted the muscle.
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- crowd closely
The crowds pressed along the street.
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- create by pressing
Press little holes into the soft clay.
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- be urgent
This is a pressing problem.
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- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
The liberal party pushed for reforms.
She is crusading for women's rights.
The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate.
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- press from a plastic
Press a record.
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- make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman.
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- press and smooth with a heated iron
Press your shirts.
She stood there ironing.
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- lift weights
This guy can press 300 pounds.
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- ask for or request earnestly
The prophet bid all people to become good persons.
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- To force into service, particularly into naval service; to impress.
source: Webster 1913
- To urge, or act upon, with force, as weight; to act upon by pushing or thrusting, in distinction from pulling; to crowd or compel by a gradual and continued exertion; to bear upon; to squeeze; to compress; as, we press the ground with the feet when we walk; we press the couch on which we repose; we press substances with the hands, fingers, or arms; we are pressed in a crowd.
source: Webster 1913
- To exert pressure; to bear heavily; to push, crowd, or urge with steady force.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [pres] Prinsá; páhayagan; hapitán; limbagan
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [pres] Hapitin; higpitan; diinán
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog