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1 be pressed for
(to be short of: I must hurry - I'm pressed for time.) turėti nedaug -
2 press
[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) spausti(s)2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) presuoti, spausti3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) raginti, skubinti4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) primygtinai reikalauti, spausti5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) lyginti2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) (pa)spaudimas, lyginimas2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) spausdinimo mašina3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) spauda4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) žurnalistai5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) presas•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on -
3 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.) vata -
4 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?) raktas2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) klavišas3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) klavišas4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) raktas, tonacija5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) raktas6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) legenda2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) pagrindinis- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
- keyed up -
5 snowball
noun (a ball of snow pressed hard together, especially made by children for throwing, as a game.) sniego gniūžtė -
6 soft
[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) minkštas2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) švelnus3) (not loud: a soft voice.) švelnus4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) neryškus, švelnus5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) minkštas, nuolaidus6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) nealkoholinis7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) bailus•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for
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pressed for time — If you are pressed for time, you are in a hurry or working against a very tight schedule … The small dictionary of idiomes
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pressed for time — have barely enough time He was pressed for time so I didn t have a chance to speak to him … Idioms and examples
pressed for time — feeling that you have to hurry and are late. I was pressed for time to finish my business and catch my plane … New idioms dictionary
be pressed for — you shouldn t schedule an interview when you are pressed for time Syn: have too little, be short of, have insufficient, lack, be lacking (in), be deficient in, need, be/stand in need of; informal be strapped for … Thesaurus of popular words
be pressed for — be stressed for , be in need of … English contemporary dictionary
be pressed for — HAVE TOO LITTLE, be short of, have insufficient, lack, be lacking (in), be deficient in, need, be/stand in need of; informal be strapped for. → press … Useful english dictionary
pressed for time — without much time, running out of time, in a hurry … English contemporary dictionary
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
pressed — [prest] adj be pressed for time/money etc to not have enough time, money etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
