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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
english
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press to push something down or against a surface with your fingers or foot: • The doctor gently pressed her stomach. • To move forward, press the accelerator. • I pressed ‘delete’ and started again. squeeze to press something inwards from both sides: • It’s one of those balls that make a funny noise when you squeeze it. • Squeeze the lemon and add the juice to the sauce. squash to press something against a surface accidentally and damage it by making it flat: • Don’t squash the tomatoes. • He sat on my hat and squashed it. crush to press something very hard so that it breaks into very small pieces, or is very badly damaged: • Crush two cloves of garlic. • The front of the car was completely crushed in the crash. mash to press cooked vegetables or fruit until they are soft and smooth: • Mash the potatoes while they are warm. • Babies love mashed bananas. grind to press something solid until it becomes a powder, using a machine or tool: • the machine that grinds the corn • freshly ground coffee
Longman-Thesaurus
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press on/ahead to start or continue doing something in a determined way, often despite problems • It was pouring with rain, but we pressed on regardless. • The government is pressing ahead with its plans to reorganize the health service.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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Phrase(s): press someone or something into service to force someone or something to serve or function. • I don’t think you can press him into service just yet. He isn’t trained. • I think that in an emergency, we could press this machine into service.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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In addition to the idioms beginning with PRESS, Also see HARD PRESSED; HOT OFF THE PRESS; PUSH (PRESS) ONE'S LUCK; PUSH (PRESS) SOMEONE'S BUTTONS. Also see under PUSH.
American Heritage Idioms
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noun media ADJ. foreign, international, local, national, provincial | gutter, popular, quality, tabloid | financial, music | free A free press is fundamental to democracy. PRESS + NOUN release, statement He issued a press statement insisting on his innocence. | coverage, report extensive press coverage of the event | cuttings He kept a scrapbook containing press cuttings of his concerts. | officer | photographer | agency | ad, advertisement | campaign | freedom PREP. in the ~ There was no mention of the incident in the national press. PHRASES get/have a good/bad, etc. press His latest novel didn't get a very good press (= was not praised in the media). machine for printing ADJ. printing VERB + PRESS go to The newspaper goes to press at 6 o'clock. PRESS + VERB roll The presses are already rolling. PREP. in ~ Their new book is in press. PHRASES hot off the press We've just received a copy of her latest book, hot off the press.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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verb push sth firmly ADV. firmly, hard She pressed down hard on the gas pedal. | gently, lightly | close/closely He pressed up closer against the wall, terrified of being seen. | back, down, forward, together, up The crowd pressed forward. She pressed her lips together. PREP. against She pressed her face against the window. | into Bella pressed her face into the pillow. | on She pressed on the doorbell. | to He pressed a finger gently to her lips. PHRASES press sth flat/open/shut He pressed the lid firmly shut. try to persuade sb ADV. strongly In the interview he strongly pressed his point of view. | consistently, continually, repeatedly | further | successfully VERB + PRESS continue to PREP. for The party will continue to press the case for a new electoral system. | on I did not press him further on the issue. iron sth PHRASES immaculately/neatly pressed his immaculately pressed suit PHRASAL VERBS press on ADV. blindly | boldly PREP. with They pressed boldly on with their plan. PHRASES press on regardless The weather was dreadful but we pressed on regardless.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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press ADJECTIVES/NOUN + press the national press • There was very little about the incident in the national press. the local press • Evening classes are advertised in the local press. the British/American etc press • The British press have blamed other countries for North Sea pollution. the foreign press • African countries want the foreign press to report African affairs. the quality press (= newspapers intended for educated people ) • The book received excellent reviews in the quality press. the tabloid/popular press (= popular newspapers that have a lot of news about famous people etc, rather than serious news ) • He regularly appeared in the tabloid press alongside well-known actresses. the gutter press British English (= newspapers that print shocking stories about people’s private lives ) • The gutter press enjoyed printing the sensational story. a free press (= reporters whose reports are not restricted by the government ) • I am glad that we have a free press in this country. verbs talk/speak to the press • He is reluctant to talk to the press. tell the press something • ‘It was a really tough decision,’ she told the press. leak something to the press (= give them secret information in an unofficial way ) • The confidential report was leaked to the press. press + NOUN press reports • According to press reports, he was suffering from exhaustion. press coverage (= articles in newspapers ) • The event received a lot of press coverage. a press photographer • A group of press photographers was waiting for her outside.
transnet.ir
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press sth on sb to give something to someone and not allow them to refuse to accept it • All the children had sweets and presents pressed on them by the visitors.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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verb urge: We will press our demands to them. noun newspapers: We must have a free press. verb squeeze: We press the grapes to get the juice.
Simple Definitions