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ESLPod_0227_WE_0128 Describing Symptoms to a Doctor The verb "to press," in this podcast, means to gently push: "She pressed a bag of ice against her forehead, hoping that it would make her headache go away." The verb "to press" can also mean to try to persuade or convince someone else. For example, "The salesperson is pressing the young family to buy the most expensive car, even though they don't need it." Another meaning of "to press" is to make something flat: "She pressed the flowers between the pages of a heavy book." As a noun, "the press" refers to newspapers and magazines or the people who work for newspapers and magazines. For example, "Americans believe in freedom of the press, which means that the government should not control what is written in newspapers and magazines."

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ESLPod 227 to press Food + Drink

Id	ESLPod_0227_WE_0128
Episode Id	ESLPod 227
Episode Title	Describing Symptoms to a Doctor
Phrase	to press
Text	The verb "to press," in this podcast, means to gently push: "She pressed a bag of ice against her forehead, hoping that it would make her headache go away." The verb "to press" can also mean to try to persuade or convince someone else. For example, "The salesperson is pressing the young family to buy the most expensive car, even though they don't need it." Another meaning of "to press" is to make something flat: "She pressed the flowers between the pages of a heavy book." As a noun, "the press" refers to newspapers and magazines or the people who work for newspapers and magazines. For example, "Americans believe in freedom of the press, which means that the government should not control what is written in newspapers and magazines."
Topics	Food + Drink

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