Pesquisar
to press
01
pressionar, apertar
to push a thing tightly against something else
Transitive: to press sth somewhere
02
espremer, pressionar
to force the juice out of fruit or vegetables by squeezing them
Transitive: to press fruits or vegetables
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passar a ferro, pressionar
to apply pressure to something by a heated iron in order to smooth it
Transitive: to press a fabric
04
empurrar, pressionar
to lift or push a weight away from the body using the upper body muscles
Transitive: to press a weight to a direction
05
pressionar, forçar
to try very hard to persuade someone to do something
Ditransitive: to press sb to do sth
Transitive: to press sb for sth
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pressionar, empurrar
to force or push something or someone in a certain direction
Transitive: to press sb/sth to a direction
07
pressionar, achatar
to flatten and preserve something by subjecting it to pressure from two sides
Transitive: to press sth
08
pressionar, apertar
to apply pressure to mold or shape materials
Transitive: to press sth
09
pressionar, afunilar
to throng or crowd together in a confined space or area
Intransitive: to press somewhere | to press to a direction
10
pressionar, insistir em
to urge, persuade, or insist that someone accept or receive something
Ditransitive: to press sth on sb
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insistir em, pressionar
to insist on a demand, claim, point, etc. by asserting, advocating, or emphasizing it forcefully
Transitive: to press a demand or claim
Press
01
armário, roupeiro
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
02
impressora, prensa
a machine used for printing
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imprensa
newspapers, journalists, and magazines as a whole
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pressão, insistência
the state of demanding notice or attention
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pressão, imprensa
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
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press, elevação
a movement where the lifter lifts a barbell from shoulder height to overhead in one continuous motion, typically done from a standing position
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prensa, máquina de pressão
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
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prensa, morsa
clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
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a multidão, a pressão
a dense crowd of people
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imprensa, tipografia
the process or machinery used to print materials such as newspapers, books, or other publications
press
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Exemplo
The athlete pressed her body against the wall, preparing for the starting signal.
The child pressed her hand against the window to feel the raindrops.
He pressed his foot on the accelerator to increase the speed of the car.
The worker presses the stamp onto the document to mark it as received.
The steamroller pressed the asphalt into a smooth surface.
