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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPressed
/prɛst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To apply pressure to something.
"She pressed the button to start the machine."
- 1
Subjected to pressure; compressed.
"The pressed flowers were used in the art project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'pressen', borrowed from Old French 'presser', originating from the Latin 'pressare', meaning 'to press, push hard against'. Over time, it evolved to describe both the physical action of compression and metaphorical states of urgency or compulsion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pressed" is said worldwide
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pressé
Transliteration: prɛse
"Elle était pressée de partir."
gepresst
Transliteration: ɡəˈpʁɛst
"Die Blumen sind gepresst worden."
pressato
Transliteration: preˈsːato
"I fiori sono stati pressati."
presionado
Transliteration: pɾesiˈnaðo
"El botón fue presionado."
pressionado
Transliteration: pɾesiˈonadu
"O botão foi pressionado."
दबाया हुआ
Transliteration: dabāyā huā
"फूल दबाए हुए हैं।"
压制的
Transliteration: yāzhì de
"这些花是压制的。"
압축된
Transliteration: apchukdoen
"꽃이 압축되었습니다."
押された
Transliteration: osareta
"花が押されています。"
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