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If you p____ something on someone, you give it to them and insist that they take it.If you press something on someone, you give it to them and insist that they take it.All I had was money, which I pressed on her reluctant mother.Food and drink were pressed on him. verbIf you press something somewhere, you push it firmly against something else.He pressed his back against the door.They pressed the silver knife into the cake.If you press a button or switch, you push it with your finger in order to make a machine or device work.Drago pressed a button and the door closed.There was no-one at the reception desk, so he pressed a bell for service....a TV which rises from a table at the press of a button.If you press something or press down on it, you push hard against it with your foot or hand.The engine stalled. He pressed the accelerator hard.She stood up and leaned forward with her hands pressing down on the desk.If you press for something, you try hard to persuade someone to give it to you or to agree to it.Police might now press for changes in the law.They had pressed for their children to be taught French.If you press someone, you try hard to persuade them to do something.Trade unions are pressing him to stand firm.Mr King seems certain to be pressed for further details.She smiles coyly when pressed about her private life.If someone presses their claim, demand, or point, they state it in a very forceful way.The protest campaign has used mass strikes and demonstrations to press its demands.His officials have visited Washington to press their case for economic aid.If an unpleasant feeling or worry presses on you, it affects you very much or you are always thinking about it.The weight of irrational guilt pressed on her.Right now, I've got other problems that are pressing on me.If you press something on someone, you give it to them and insist that they take it.All I had was money, which I pressed on her reluctant mother.Food and drink were pressed on him.If you press clothes, you iron them in order to get rid of the creases.Vera pressed his shirt.There's a couple of dresses to be pressed....clean, neatly pressed, conservative clothes.If you press fruits or vegetables, you squeeze them or crush them, usually in order to extract the juice.The grapes are hand-picked and pressed.I pressed the juice of half a lemon into a glass of water....1 clove fresh garlic, pressed or diced.nounNewspapers are referred to as the press .Today the press is full of articles on the new prime minister....freedom of the Press.Press reports revealed that ozone levels in the upper atmosphere fell during the past month.Journalists are referred to as the press .Christie looked relaxed and calm as he faced the press afterwards.A meeting was promised, but the Press was not admitted.A press or a printing press is a machine used for printing things such as books and newspapers....the invention of the printing press.He was writing the book up to the moment the presses rolled. B1

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press pressespressingpressed

query	If you p____ something on someone, you give it to them and insist that they take it.If you press something on someone, you give it to them and insist that they take it. All I had was money, which I pressed on her reluctant mother. Food and drink were pressed on him.
word	press
full-definition	verb If you press something somewhere, you push it firmly against something else. He pressed his back against the door. They pressed the silver knife into the cake. If you press a button or switch, you push it with your finger in order to make a machine or device work. Drago pressed a button and the door closed. There was no-one at the reception desk, so he pressed a bell for service. ...a TV which rises from a table at the press of a button. If you press something or press down on it, you push hard against it with your foot or hand. The engine stalled. He pressed the accelerator hard. She stood up and leaned forward with her hands pressing down on the desk. If you press for something, you try hard to persuade someone to give it to you or to agree to it. Police might now press for changes in the law. They had pressed for their children to be taught French. If you press someone, you try hard to persuade them to do something. Trade unions are pressing him to stand firm. Mr King seems certain to be pressed for further details. She smiles coyly when pressed about her private life. If someone presses their claim, demand, or point, they state it in a very forceful way. The protest campaign has used mass strikes and demonstrations to press its demands. His officials have visited Washington to press their case for economic aid. If an unpleasant feeling or worry presses on you, it affects you very much or you are always thinking about it. The weight of irrational guilt pressed on her. Right now, I've got other problems that are pressing on me. If you press something on someone, you give it to them and insist that they take it. All I had was money, which I pressed on her reluctant mother. Food and drink were pressed on him. If you press clothes, you iron them in order to get rid of the creases. Vera pressed his shirt. There's a couple of dresses to be pressed. ...clean, neatly pressed, conservative clothes. If you press fruits or vegetables, you squeeze them or crush them, usually in order to extract the juice. The grapes are hand-picked and pressed. I pressed the juice of half a lemon into a glass of water. ...1 clove fresh garlic, pressed or diced. noun Newspapers are referred to as the press . Today the press is full of articles on the new prime minister. ...freedom of the Press. Press reports revealed that ozone levels in the upper atmosphere fell during the past month. Journalists are referred to as the press . Christie looked relaxed and calm as he faced the press afterwards. A meeting was promised, but the Press was not admitted. A press or a printing press is a machine used for printing things such as books and newspapers. ...the invention of the printing press. He was writing the book up to the moment the presses rolled.
inflections	pressespressingpressed
cefr-level	B1

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