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1 be hard pressed
(to be in difficulties: He's hard pressed financially.) είμαι στριμωγμένος -
2 be pressed for
(to be short of: I must hurry - I'm pressed for time.) δεν έχω -
3 press
[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) πιέζω,στριμώχνω/-ομαι2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) συμπίεζω,συνθλίβω,στύβω,ζουλώ3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) πιέζω4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) προωθώ,υποστηρίζω επίμονα5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) σιδερώνω2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) πίεση/σφύξιμο/σιδέρωμα2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) πιεστήριο,πρέσα3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) (ο)τύπος4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) (οι)δημοσιογράφοι5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) πρέσα•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
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4 Press
v. trans.Ar. and P. θλίβειν, πιέζειν, P. συμπιέζειν.Foot pressed against foot: V. ποὺς ἐπαλλαχθεὶς ποδί (Eur., Heracl. 836).Drive: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, ὠθεῖν.Press one's views: P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι.Some three people accused you before this man but did not press the charge: P. τρεῖς σέ τινες γραψάμενοι πρότεροι τοῦδε οὐκ ἐπεξῆλθον (Dem. 501).Oppress: P. and V. πιέζειν.Press hard: P. and V. βιάζεσθαι.Be hard pressed: P. and V. πιέζεσθαι, βιάζεσθαι, πονεῖν, ταλαιπωρεῖν, κάμνειν, νοσεῖν (rare P.), Ar. and P. ταλαιπωρεῖσθαι, P. πονεῖσθαι.His creditors were pressing him: P. οἱ χρῆσται κατήπειγον αὐτόν (Dem. 894).Press into one's service: P. and V. προστίθεσθαί (τινα), προσποιεῖσθαί (τινα), προσλαμβάνειν (τινά).V. intrans. See Crowd.Press upon ( an enemy): Ar. and P. ἐγκεῖσθαι (dat. or absol.), P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι (dat.) ἐπικεῖσθαι (absol.).Be urgent with: P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι (dat., V. acc. Eur., I.A. 814).When the Sphinx pressed heavily upon the city with her ravaging: V. ὡς ἐπεζάρει Σφὶγξ ἁρπαγαῖσι πόλιν (Eur., Phoen. 45).——————subs.Close array: P. and V. στῖφος, τό.Crowd: P. and V. ὄχλος, ὁ, πλῆθος, τό.Press of business: P. ἀσχολία, ἡ.Press for cheeses: V. τεῦχος, τό (Eur., Cycl. 208).Pressed out ( of cheese), adj.: V. ἐξημελγμένος (Eur., Cycl. 209).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Press
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5 button
1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) κουμπί2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) κουμπί2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) κουμπώνω3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) στριμώχνω κάποιον, τον πιάνω μονότερμα σε συζήτηση -
6 cake
[keik] 1. noun1) (a food made by baking a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar etc: a piece of cake; a plate of cream cakes; a Christmas cake.) γλύκισμα2) (a piece of other food pressed into shape: fishcakes; oatcakes.) (β' συνθετικό) -κεφτές3) (a flattened hard mass: a cake of soap.) πλάκα2. verb(to cover in the form of a dried mass: His shoes were caked with mud.) σκεπάζω (με κρούστα) -
7 cheese
[ i:z]((any type of) a food prepared from the curd of milk and usually pressed into a mass or shape: Cheese is full of protein.) τυρί- cheesed off -
8 cottonwool
noun ((American absorbent cotton) loose cotton pressed into a mass, for absorbing liquids, wiping or protecting an injury etc: She bathed the wound with cotton wool.) βαμβάκι -
9 elastic
[i'læstik] 1. adjective1) ((of a material or substance) able to return to its original shape or size after being pulled or pressed out of shape: an elastic bandage; Rubber is an elastic substance.) ελαστικός2) (able to be changed or adapted: This is a fairly elastic arrangement.) ελαστικός2. noun(a type of cord containing strands of rubber: Her hat was held on with a piece of elastic.) λάστιχο,λαστιχάκι- elastic band -
10 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) κλειδί2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) πλήκτρο3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) πλήκτρο4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) κλειδί, τόνος5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) κλειδί, λύση, εξήγηση6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) επεξηγηματικός πίνακας, χάρτης2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.)- keyboard- keyhole
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11 macaroni
[mækə'rəuni](a form of pasta, pressed out to form tubes, and dried: The macaroni is over-cooked.) μακαρόνι(α) -
12 pleat
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13 potted
1) ((of food) pressed into a pot or jar in order to preserve it: potted meat.) διατηρημένος σε βάζο2) (contained in a pot: a potted plant.) φυτεμένος σε γλάστρα3) (brief; summarized: a potted history of Britain.) περιληπτικός -
14 press forward/on
(to continue (in spite of difficulties): She pressed on with her work.) συνεχίζω ακάθεκτος -
15 sandstone
['sænstəun]noun (a soft type of rock made of layers of sand pressed together.) αμμόλιθος -
16 snowball
noun (a ball of snow pressed hard together, especially made by children for throwing, as a game.) χιονόμπαλα -
17 soft
[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) μαλακός2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) απαλός3) (not loud: a soft voice.) απαλός,γλυκός4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) ήπιος,γλυκός5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) μαλακός6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) μη οινοπνευματώδης7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) βουτυρόπαιδο•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
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18 sucker
1) ((slang) a person who is easily fooled or is stupid enough to do something: Who is the sucker who bought your car?) καρόιδο,χάνος2) (a person or thing that sucks: Are these insects bloodsuckers?) που ρουφάει ή πιπιλίζει3) (an organ on an animal, eg an octopus, by which it sticks to objects.) βεντούζα(χταποδιού κλπ.)4) (a curved pad or disc (of rubber etc) that can be pressed on to a surface and stick there.) βεντούζα (αντικείμενο)5) (a side shoot coming from the root of a plant.) παραφυάδα ρίζας -
19 Sorely
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sorely
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20 Straiten
v. trans.Press hard: P. and V. πιέζειν.Be straitened, be hard pressed: P. and V. πονεῖν, ταλαιπωρεῖν; under press.Being in straitened circumstances: V. ἐν σμικροῖσιν ὤν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Straiten
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pressed — [ prest ] adjective in a difficult situation because you do not have enough time, money, or other things you need: She said she could teach the French class if we were really pressed. There is no possibility of salary increases, especially when… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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pressed — ap·pressed; com·pressed; cy·pressed; im·pressed; pressed; sup·pressed; un·pressed; com·pressed·ly; im·pressed·ly; sup·pressed·ly; … English syllables
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pressed — adj. pressed for time * * * [prest] pressed for time … Combinatory dictionary
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pressed — прижал; прижатый pressed down прижал; прижатый to be pressed up быть прижатым друг к другу … English-Russian travelling dictionary
pressed — 1. verb contraction of impressed 2. adjective Under strain or deprivation. The staff was even more pressed for useful intelligence about the enemys intentions than it was about the enemys capabilities … Wiktionary
pressed — adj. Pressed is used with these nouns: ↑flower … Collocations dictionary