press: význam a definice

To exert steady weight or force against; bear down on.

To squeeze the juice or other contents from.

To extract (juice, for example) by squeezing or compressing.

To reshape or make compact by applying steady force; compress.

To iron (clothing, for example).

To clasp in fondness or politeness.

To try to influence, as by insistent arguments; importune or entreat: He pressed her for a reply.

To urge or force to action; impel.

To place in trying or distressing circumstances; harass or oppress.

To move (keys on a computer keyboard, for example) by applying pressure.

To lay stress on; emphasize.

To advance or carry on vigorously: "Far from backing down, he pressed the attack” ( Justin Kaplan).

To put forward importunately or insistently: press an argument.

To make (a phonograph record or videodisc) from a mold or matrix.

Sports To lift (a weight) to a position above the head without moving the legs.

To exert force or pressure.

To weigh heavily, as on the mind.

To advance eagerly; push forward.

To require haste; be urgent.

To iron clothes or other material.

To assemble closely and in large numbers; crowd.

To employ urgent persuasion or entreaty.

Sports To raise or lift a weight in a press.

Basketball To employ a press.

Any of various machines or devices that apply pressure.