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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPress
/prɛs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A machine used for printing or applying pressure.
"The newspaper was produced using a high-speed press."
- 1
To apply pressure to something.
"Please press the button to start the machine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'presser', stemming from the Latin 'pressare', meaning to press or squeeze. Over centuries, the meaning expanded from physical compression to include printing, urging, and operating mechanical or digital buttons.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Press" is said worldwide
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Presse
Transliteration: pʁɛs
"Le journal a été produit à l'aide d'une presse."
Presse
Transliteration: pʁɛsə
"Die Zeitung wurde mit einer Hochgeschwindigkeits-Presse hergestellt."
Pressa
Transliteration: ˈprɛs.sa
"Il giornale è stato prodotto con una pressa ad alta velocità."
Prensa
Transliteration: ˈpɾensa
"El periódico se produjo con una prensa de alta velocidad."
Imprensa
Transliteration: ĩˈpɾẽsɐ
"O jornal foi produzido com uma prensa de alta velocidade."
प्रेस
Transliteration: pres
"अखबार एक उच्च गति प्रेस का उपयोग करके बनाया गया था।"
印刷机
Transliteration: yìnshuā jī
"报纸是用高速印刷机生产的。"
프레스
Transliteration: peureseu
"신문은 고속 프레스를 사용하여 제작되었습니다."
プレス
Transliteration: puresu
"新聞は高速プレスで製造されました。"
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