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[prɛs] 1. n(also: printing press) prasa f (drukarska); (of switch, bell) naciśnięcie nt; ( for wine) prasa f2. vtone thing against another przyciskać (przycisnąć perf); button, switch naciskać (nacisnąć perf); clothes prasować (wyprasować perf); person naciskać (nacisnąć perf) (na +acc); idea, demand forsować (przeforsować perf); ( squeeze) ściskać (ścisnąć perf)3. vito press sth (up)on sb — wciskać (wcisnąć perf) coś komuś
to press for — domagać się +gen
we are pressed for time/money — mamy mało czasu/pieniędzy
to press sb for an answer — żądać (zażądać perf) od kogoś odpowiedzi
to press charges (against sb) — wnosić (wnieść perf) oskarżenie (przeciwko komuś)
to go to press — iść (pójść perf) do druku
Phrasal Verbs:- press on* * *[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) przyciskać się2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) prasować, wyciskać3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) nalegać4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) obstawać przy5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) prasować2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) prasowanie2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) prasa (drukarska)3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) prasa4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) prasa5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) prasa•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on
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