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George W. Bush brought a lot of minorities into his administration, which was a positive thing, and they had some issues that they wanted to press, but 9/11 really gave them direction. It gave them a purpose.
Josh Brolin

Meaning of "to press" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TO PRESS

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WHAT DOES TO PRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of to press in the English dictionary

The definition of to press in the dictionary is to be printed.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TO PRESS

to order
to overflowing
to pay cash on the barrelhead
to pay your last respects
to pay your respects to sb
to play favourites
to play for keeps
to play happy families
to play pass-the-parcel
to play the race card
to put it crudely
to put it mildly
to put sth to rights
to put the fluence on sb
to put the mocks on
to put years on sb
to put your thinking cap on
to raise unshirted hell
to rights
to rule sb with a high hand

WORDS THAT END LIKE TO PRESS

actress
at the press
bench press
bench-press
compress
cypress
depress
empress
express
full-court press
hot press
hydraulic press
impress
letterpress
press
printing press
repress
rotary printing press
stop press
suppress
the press

Synonyms and antonyms of to press in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «to press» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TO PRESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

para presionar
570 millions of speakers

English

to press
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रेस करने के लिए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

للضغط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нажать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

para pressionar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টিপুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

d´appuyer sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

untuk menekan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zu drücken,
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

押してください
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

키를 누릅니다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanggo pencet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhấn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழுத்தவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दाबणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bastırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

premere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nacisnąć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

натиснути
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

să apăsați
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

να πατήσετε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

te druk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

för att trycka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

å trykke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of to press

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TO PRESS»

The term «to press» is very widely used and occupies the 21.652 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TO PRESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «to press» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «to press» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «TO PRESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word to press.
1
William Banting
I am most thankful to Almighty Providence for mercies received, and determined still to press the case into public notice as a token of gratitude.
2
Josh Brolin
George W. Bush brought a lot of minorities into his administration, which was a positive thing, and they had some issues that they wanted to press, but 9/11 really gave them direction. It gave them a purpose.
3
Anne Campbell
I have never been afraid to stand up to the leadership on issues where we disagree. If you chose to keep Cambridge Labour, then I can continue to press the Government for the things that matter to you, in a way that members of the opposition are unable to.
4
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
I always bring my Jiffy Esteam steamer to get the wrinkles out of our clothes. It's powerful enough to press a suit.
5
Ace Frehley
When you take a shower in space, you have to press the water onto your body to clean yourself, and then you gotta vacuum it off.
6
Bella Freud
I have vaguely entertained the idea of learning how to use the Internet and email. It looks easy, but I'm sure it's harder than it seems. Never having used a computer makes a big difference. I haven't a clue which keys to press.
7
Big Bank Hank
'Rapper's Delight' was done in 17 minutes. Just one take, no mistakes, and it went to press from there. The record went platinum in 8 days.
8
Sophie Kinsella
I never did any training in journalism or in finance, so I really was in the deep end. I got very good at going to press conferences and nodding. I'd figure it out when I got back to the office. Charts and numbers. I've never been great with facts, ever, my whole life. For a journalist, that's not a very good trait.
9
Lajos Kossuth
Now since France has three times in sixty years failed to obtain practical results from Political revolutions, all Europe is apt to press forward into new Social doctrine to regulate the future.
10
James Larkin
The best thanks we could offer those who went before and raised the Irish working class from their knees was to press forward with determination and enthusiasm towards the ultimate goal of their efforts, a Co-operative Commonwealth for Ireland.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TO PRESS»

Discover the use of to press in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to to press and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Love Goes to Press: A Comedy in Three Acts
The American literary tradition is rife with stories of “men without women,” but in Love Goes to Press Gellhorn and Cowles have created a world of “women without men.” The plot focuses on a pair of daring, quick-witted female ...
Martha Gellhorn, Sandra Whipple Spanier, 1995
2
Press Brake Technology: A Guide to Precision Sheet Metal Bending
Press Brake Technology is geared for the master craftsman as well as the novice, and is an excellent resource for engineering and drafting courses. Be one of the first to own this important new book!
Steve D. Benson, 1997
3
Crush: VERB 1) to Press Or Squeeze with a Force that Deforms ...
"When goodness collides with a conscience-less sociopath, the results can be devastating to the innocent"-- p. [1] of cover.
Carole Barker, 2008
4
America Goes to Press
A history of journalism in the United States with emphasis on the influence of newspapers on current events and public opinion.
Louis Solomon, 1970
5
Aids to reporting; or, The student's guide to press ...
Aids. have obtained the special knowledge requisite, as detailed in the previous pages. To secure a firm position as a reporter, three things are absolutely necessary — Punctuality, Impartiality, and Accuracy. With a satisfactory knowledge of ...
Aids, 1858
6
Freedom of the Press: A Reference Guide to the United States ...
Among the most authoritative and useful Supreme Court decisions with regard to press access to criminal trials is that of Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court. The underlying case involved a rape trial where the three testifying victims were,  ...
Lyrissa Barnett Lidsky, R. George Wright, 2004
7
Camera Ready With Quarkxpress: A Practical Guide to Creating ...
Covering both Macintosh and Windows versions of QuarkXPress 3.1, 3.11, and 3.2, this manual explains how to prepare documents for film output and includes a disk containing templates for such documents as brochures, newsletters, and ...
Cyndie Klopfenstein, 1993
8
Press'd to the Wall: A Preston Andrews Mystery
He had been gardener-driver-butler-dog-guardian and, yes, friend to Press for years. When Press bought the house from his dad, Senator William Alexander Andrews, Palmer had stayed with Press. Palmer's absence meant that Jones was in ...
Linda Rae Blair, 2011
9
Press Bias and Politics: How the Media Frame Controversial ...
... states that the press tells us what to think about but not what to think, and that we learn about an issue in direct proportion to press coverage of that issue. The notion of agenda-extension moves beyond agenda-setting theory because it ...
Jim A. Kuypers, 2002
10
Etching, Engraving, and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques
PRESS ROLLERS The top roller of the press rides over the blankets. paper, and plate with enough pressure to press the dampened paper down into the lines and grooves of the plate to make an embossment and/or to pick up the ink. The top ...
Ruth Leaf, 1976

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