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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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pressant (pressante) [pʀɛsɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

pressant (pressante) besoin, demande, invitation, danger, problème
pressing
pressant (pressante) appel
urgent
pressant (pressante) créancier, vendeur
insistent
demander qc de manière pressante
to press for sth

I. presser [pʀese] VB trans

1. presser (inciter):

presser qn de faire
to urge sb to do

2. presser (harceler):

presser personne: personne, débiteur
to press
presser armée: ennemi
to harry
cessez de me presser
stop pestering me
presser qn de questions
to ply sb with questions

3. presser (tourmenter) faim, nécessité:

presser personne
to drive [sb] on

4. presser (hâter):

presser cadence, rythme
to increase
presser le pas ou mouvement
to hurry
presser son départ
to hurry one's departure
qu'est-ce qui vous presse tant?
what's the hurry?

5. presser (appuyer sur):

presser bouton
to press
presser qc contre ou sur
to press sth against

6. presser (serrer):

presser main, bras, objet
to squeeze
presser qn dans ses bras/contre sa poitrine
to clasp sb in one's arms/to one's chest

7. presser (comprimer):

presser orange, éponge, peau
to squeeze
presser raisin
to press

8. presser TECH:

presser disque
to press

II. presser [pʀese] VB intr (être urgent)

presser affaire, temps:
to be pressing
presser travail, tâche:
to be urgent
le temps presse
time is running out
rien ne presse
there's no hurry ou rush

III. se presser VB refl

1. se presser (se serrer):

se presser sur ou contre
to press oneself against
se presser autour de qn/qc
to press around sb/sth

2. se presser (se hâter):

se presser
to hurry up
se presser de faire
to hurry up and do
presse-toi de terminer
hurry up and finish
pressons, pressons inf!
get a move on! inf
presse-toi un peu
get a move on

3. se presser:

se presser (être en nombre) foule:
to throng
se presser (aller en nombre) foule:
to flock (à, dans, sur, vers to)
on ne se presse pas cette année dans les cinémas
people aren't flocking to the cinemas this year Brit
on ne se presse pas cette année dans les cinémas
people aren't flocking to the movies this year Am
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pressing need, business, concern, duty
pressant, urgent
pressing invitation
pressant
insistent demand
pressant
unhurriedly walk, prepare
sans se presser
urgent case, need
urgent, pressant
urgent plea, entreaty, request, tone, voice
insistant, pressant
juice
presser
at a leisurely pace, in a leisurely way
sans se presser
leisurely
sans se presser
crowd around
se presser autour de
hurry along
se presser, se dépêcher

in the PONS Dictionary

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pressant(e) [pʀɛsɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

1. pressant (urgent):

pressant(e)
urgent

2. pressant (insistant):

pressant(e)
insistent
se faire pressant
to become increasingly insistent

I. presser1 [pʀese] VB trans (hâter)

presser cadence, pas
to speed up
presser affaire, choses, personne
to rush
presser départ, événement
to hasten

II. presser1 [pʀese] VB intr

presser affaire:

presser
to be urgent
le temps presse
time is short

Phrases:

ça presse! inf
it's urgent!

III. presser1 [pʀese] VB refl

se presser
to hurry
se presser de +infin
to hasten to +infin

I. presser2 [pʀese] VB trans

1. presser (pour extraire un liquide, serrer avec les mains):

presser fruit, jus, éponge
to squeeze
presser pis d'une vache, raisin
to press
presser qn contre soi/sa poitrine
to press sb against one/to one's chest

2. presser (comprimer):

presser qn contre le mur
to squash sb against the wall

II. presser2 [pʀese] VB refl

1. presser (se serrer):

se presser contre qn/qc
to squash up against sb/sth

2. presser (se bousculer):

se presser vers la sortie
to rush for the exit
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pressing
pressant(e)
urgent need
pressant(e)
hurry on
presser
hurry along
presser
to hurry sb up
faire presser qn
speed up person
presser
hustle
presser
hustle
se presser
in the PONS Dictionary
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pressant(e) [pʀɛsɑ͂, ɑ͂t] ADJ

1. pressant (urgent):

pressant(e)
urgent

2. pressant (insistant):

pressant(e)
insistent

I. presser1 [pʀese] VB trans

presser cadence, pas:

presser
to speed up

II. presser1 [pʀese] VB intr

presser affaire:

presser
to be urgent
le temps presse
time is short

Phrases:

ça presse! inf
it's urgent!

III. presser1 [pʀese] VB refl

presser se presser:

presser
to hurry

I. presser2 [pʀese] VB trans

presser fruit, éponge
to squeeze
presser raisin
to press

II. presser2 [pʀese] VB refl

1. presser (se serrer):

se presser contre qn/qc
to squash up against sb/sth

2. presser (se bousculer):

se presser vers la sortie
to rush for the exit
English
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French
pressing
pressant(e)
urgent need
pressant(e)
hurry on
presser
hurry along
presser
speed up person
presser
to hurry sb up
faire se presser qn
hustle
presser
hustle
se presser
Présent
jepresse
tupresses
il/elle/onpresse
nouspressons
vouspressez
ils/ellespressent
Imparfait
jepressais
tupressais
il/elle/onpressait
nouspressions
vouspressiez
ils/ellespressaient
Passé simple
jepressai
tupressas
il/elle/onpressa
nouspressâmes
vouspressâtes
ils/ellespressèrent
Futur simple
jepresserai
tupresseras
il/elle/onpressera
nouspresserons
vouspresserez
ils/ellespresseront
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