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Translating from English to Hebrew

Translations:

press — printed media
→ עיתונאות \ עִתּוֹנָאוּת (itona'út) f
press — to apply pressure
→ לחץ (lakhats)
→ דחס (dakhas)
press — printing machine
→ דפוס (dfus) m
→ מכבש דפוס (makhbesh dfus) m

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 9

  1. the state of demanding notice or attention

    • “the insistence of their hunger”
    • “the press of business matters”
    Synonymsimperativenessinsistenceinsistencypressure

  2. the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines

    Synonymspublic press

  3. a machine used for printing

    Synonymsprinting press
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  1. a dense crowd of people

    Synonymscrushjam

  2. a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

    Synonymswardrobecloset

  3. clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use

  4. any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids

    Synonymsmechanical press

  5. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead

    Synonymsmilitary press

  6. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

    • “he gave the button a press”
    • “he used pressure to stop the bleeding”
    • “at the pressing of a button”
    Synonymspressurepressing

VERB 14

  1. exert pressure or force to or upon

    • “He pressed down on the boards”
    • “press your thumb on this spot”

  2. force or impel in an indicated direction

    • “I urged him to finish his studies”
    Synonymsurgeurge onexhort

  3. to be oppressive or burdensome

    • “weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind”
    Synonymsweigh
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  1. place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure

    • “pressed flowers”

  2. squeeze or press together

    • “she compressed her lips”
    • “the spasm contracted the muscle”
    Synonymscompressconstrictsqueezecompactcontract

  3. crowd closely

    • “The crowds pressed along the street”

  4. create by pressing

    • “Press little holes into the soft clay”

  5. be urgent

    • “This is a pressing problem”

  6. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

    • “The liberal party pushed for reforms”
    • “She is crusading for women's rights”
    • “The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate”
    Synonymscrusadefightcampaignpushagitate

  7. press from a plastic

    • “press a record”
    Synonymspress out

  8. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; said the doctor to the woman"

    • “`Now push hard,'”
    Synonymspush

  9. press and smooth with a heated iron

    • “press your shirts”
    • “she stood there ironing”
    Synonymsironiron out

  10. lift weights

    • “This guy can press 300 pounds”
    Synonymsweight-liftweightlift

  11. ask for or request earnestly

    • “The prophet bid all people to become good persons”
    Synonymsbidbeseechentreatadjureconjure