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PRONUNCIATION OF PRESS-UP

press-up play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRESS-UP

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Press-Up is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PRESS-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

press-up

Push-up

A push-up is a common calisthenics exercise performed in a prone position by raising and lowering the body using the arms. Push-ups exercise the pectoral muscles, triceps, and anterior deltoids, with ancillary benefits to the rest of the deltoids, serratus anterior, coracobrachialis and the midsection as a whole. Push-ups are a basic exercise used in civilian athletic training or physical education and commonly in military physical training. They are also a common form of punishment used in the military, school sport, or in some martial arts dojos. In the past this movement was called a floor dip.

Definition of press-up in the English dictionary

The definition of press-up in the dictionary is an exercise in which the body is alternately raised from and lowered to the floor by the arms only, the trunk being kept straight with the toes and hands resting on the floor Also called : push-up.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PRESS-UP

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Synonyms and antonyms of press-up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «press-up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRESS-UP

Find out the translation of press-up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of press-up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «press-up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

俯卧撑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flexión
570 millions of speakers

English

press-up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रेस अप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تـَمْرِينُ الضَّغْط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отжимание на руках
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

flexão de braço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রেস-আপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pompe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tekan-up
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Liegestütz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

腕立て伏せ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

팔굽혀펴기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pencet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chống đẩy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செய்தியாளர் அப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर दाबा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yukarı basın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

flessione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pompka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

віджимання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flotare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάμψη και τάση των αγκώνων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pers -up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

armhävning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

armheving
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESS-UP»

The term «press-up» is regularly used and occupies the 100.158 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRESS-UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about press-up

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRESS-UP»

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BTEC National Sport: Sports Development and Fitness Options
The press-up test, also known as the push-up test, is used to assess muscular endurance in the upper body. To improve the validity of the results and avoid injury, it is important that the client uses the correct technique for the test. The hands ...
‎2004
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BTEC National Sport
For the press-up to be counted as one repetition, the client's chest should touch the fist on the floor. The client is required to do as many press-ups as possible within one minute, based on the correct technique. For some individuals who have ...
George Caplan, 2007
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For the Good of the Country: World War II Baseball in the ...
2/8/43 Pittsburgh Press, United Press (UP) story. 2. 2/8/43 Pittsburgh Press, UP story. 3. 2/4/43 Pittsburgh Press, story by Oscar Fraley, UPI. 4. 1/15/43 Pittsburgh Press, UP story. 5. 1/6/43 Pittsburgh Press, story by Tommy Devine UPI. 6.
David Finoli, 2002
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Practical Fitness Testing: Analysis in Exercise and Sport
Modified. press-up. test. It is sometimes the case that subjects are not able to complete full press-ups (or can only do very few); therefore, for those subjects who have relatively weak upper body strength, the modified press-up test can be used.
Morc Coulson, David Archer, 2009
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Total Knockout Fitness:
You can also perform a two-speed press-up, where you perform a normal press- up, but lower yourself more slowly than usual (count for three full seconds) and press up fast (within one second you should be in the starting position again).
Martin McKenzie, Stefanie Kirchner, 2014
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Combat Sports Medicine
Full range of movement: stability and power through range 14.8.1.1 Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises Press Up. Once a good rotator cuff control is achieved with scapula stability throughout the full range of motion, a press-up can be used to ...
Ramin Kordi, Nicola Maffulli, Randall R. Wroble, 2009
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Institutes of Hydrostatics: Illustrated with Plates. To ...
Hence the balance, in this case, supports 28 ounces of the water E F ; and, if the second tube is imagined to be suspended as the first, the cylinder of mercury D E must be considered to press up the tube only with the weight of 1 2 ounces, Iput ...
George Urquhart (scientist.), 1786
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Xbox Cheats
... X, X Alpen Castle- Press UP, UP, UP, Down, X, X Jungle Canopy- Press L, R, UP, Down, Left, Right, X, Y Pacific Atoll- Press UP, UP, Left, Left, Y, Y, Reactor Core- Press UP, Left, Left, Right, X, Y Riviera Ruins- Press UP, Down, Down, Right, ...
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Multiformat Video Game Cheats Tips and Secrets th
Then, press prompts to perform the corresponding move: #1 Point: Press Down, Up, Triangle. "$%#&!": Press Up(2), Circle. "FATALITY!": Press Up, Up, Right(2), Square. "FIGHT!": Press Left, Right, Square. "Finish Him!": Press Left, Right, Left,  ...
The Cheat Mistress, 2011
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Multiformat Video Game Cheats Tips And Secrets
Then, press prompts to perform the corresponding move: #1 Point: Press Down, Up, Triangle. “$%#&! ": Press Up(2), Circle. "FATALITY! ": Press Up, Up, Right(2), Square. "FIGHT! ": Press Left, Right, Square. "Finish Him! ": Press Left, Right, Left  ...
GameOn Digital

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRESS-UP»

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What is the Bruce Lee Press Up Challenge that Olympian Louis …
Smith challenged his followers to tackle the press-up challenge and then send him videos on Twitter or Instagram of their ambitious attempts. «Cambridge News, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Press-Up [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/press-up>. May 2024 ».
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