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1 be hard pressed
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2 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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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
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4 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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5 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) -
6 snowball
noun (a ball of snow pressed hard together, especially made by children for throwing, as a game.) χιονόμπαλα -
7 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
- softwood
- have a soft spot for
См. также в других словарях:
hard-pressed — adjective a person or organization that is hard pressed does not have enough money for the things they need: An extra four million is being spent on hard pressed education services. be hard pressed (to do something) used for saying that something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hard-pressed — adj. facing or experiencing trouble or difficulty; as, financially hard pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices; they were hard pressed to find a substitute on short notice; see {distressed}[1]. Syn: distressed, hard put, in a bad… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hard-pressed — UK US /ˌhɑːdˈprest/ adjective ► experiencing a lot of difficulty, especially because there is not enough time or money: »Michigan s hard pressed manufacturing sector shed another 2,000 jobs. hard pressed to do sth »They received $71.50 a share… … Financial and business terms
hard-pressed — adj having a lot of problems and not enough money or time ▪ The new exams will only add to the workload of already hard pressed teachers. →be hard pressed to do sth at ↑hard2 (5) … Dictionary of contemporary English
hard-pressed — [härd′prest′] adj. confronted with a difficulty or harassment … English World dictionary
hard-pressed — ► ADJECTIVE 1) closely pursued. 2) in difficulties … English terms dictionary
hard-pressed — also hard pressed 1) ADJ GRADED If someone is hard pressed, they are under a great deal of strain and worry, usually because they have not got enough money. [JOURNALISM] The region s hard pressed consumers are spending less on luxuries. 2) ADJ… … English dictionary
hard pressed — Synonyms and related words: at the double, crowded, desperate, double quick, double time, hard up, hard pressed, hard pushed, hard run, hurried, in desperate straits, in extremis, in extremities, on the double, pinched, pressed, pressed for time … Moby Thesaurus
hard-pressed — adjective 1 having a lot of problems and not enough money or time: Hard pressed local authorities are finding it difficult to pay for essential services. 2 sb would be hard pressed to do sth used to say that it would be difficult for someone to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hard-pressed — UK / US adjective a person or organization that is hard pressed does not have enough money for the things that they need • be hard pressed (to do something) used for saying that something is difficult to do or is unlikely to happen You d be hard… … English dictionary
hard-pressed — adjective a) Barely able. Although they are still available, I think we would be hard pressed to find one on short notice. b) Experiencing financial difficulty or difficulty in surviving. The earthquake left the residents hard pressed. Syn: hard… … Wiktionary
