press

(Engels)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.
2. (countable) A device used to apply pressure to an item.
3. (uncountable) A crowd.
4. (countable) A printing machine.
5. (collective, uncountable) The print-based media (both the people and the newspapers).
6. (countable) A publisher.
7. (countable, especially) An enclosed storage space (e.g. closet, cupboard).
8. (countable) An exercise in which weight is forced away from the body by extension of the arms or legs.
9. (countable) An additional bet in a golf match that duplicates an existing (usually losing) wager in value, but begins even at the time of the bet.
10. (countable) Pure, unfermented grape juice.
11. (countable, uncountable) A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy.
12. (countable, uncountable) In personology, any environmental factor that arouses a need in the individual.

Verb

1. (ambitransitive) To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon.
2. (transitive) To activate a button or key by exerting a downward or forward force on it, and then releasing it.
3. (transitive) To compress, squeeze.
4. (transitive) To clasp, hold in an embrace.
5. (transitive) To reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure, especially flatten or smooth.
6. (transitive) To flatten a selected area of fabric using an iron with an up-and-down, not sliding, motion, so as to avoid disturbing adjacent areas.
7. (transitive) To drive or thrust by pressure, to force in a certain direction.
8. (obsolete, transitive) To weigh upon, oppress, trouble.
9. (transitive) To force to a certain end or result; to urge strongly.
10. To try to force (something upon someone).
11. (transitive) To hasten, urge onward.
12. (transitive) To urge, beseech, entreat.
13. (transitive) To lay stress upon.
14. (ambitransitive) To throng, crowd.
15. (obsolete, transitive) To print.
16. To force into service, particularly into naval service.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/pɹɛs/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Frans: presse

Verwant aan Middelengels: thring

Verwant aan Oudengels: þring

Verwant aan Frans: presser

Verwant aan Middelengels: thringen

Verwant aan Oudengels: þringan

Verwant aan Middelengels: thrasten

Verwant aan Oudengels: þrǣstan

Verwant aan Oudengels: þryscan

Verwant aan Oudengels: þȳwan

In summary

From Middle English presse (“throng, crowd, clothespress”), partially from Old English press (“clothespress”) (from Medieval Latin pressa) and from Old French presse (Modern French presse) from Old French presser (“to press”), from Latin pressāre, from pressus, past participle of premere (“to press”). Displaced native Middle English thring (“press, crowd, throng”) (from Old English þring (“a press, crowd, anything that presses or confines”)).

Concepten

drukken

pers

persen

aandrukken

knellen

pressen

dringen

aandringen

jachten

knijpen

haasten

tot haast aanzetten

urgent zijn

druk

uitpersen

drukpers

klemmen

🗜️

journalistiek

ondersteunen

opdringen

plaatsen

pletten

printer

🖨️

radio

📻

ruggesteunen

samendrukken

schoren

schragen

stampen

steunen

stutten

televisie

📺

trekken

uitdrukken

uitknijpen

verhaasten

versnellen

duwden

massamedia

compressie

oppersen

samendrukking

zich verdringen

urgent zijn

aanduwen

accelereren

afpersen

beklemmen

bespoedigen

comprimeren

Synoniemen

squeeze

push

crush

compress

urge

force

iron

oppress

pressure

squash

pinch

coerce

compel

drive

massage

💆

clasp

apply pressure

jam

crowd

knead

stamp

insist

grasp

media

impel

print

throng

demand

printing house

printing press

press out

press down

flatten

stuff

cupboard

put

wring

tighten

rub

urge on

closet

printer

🖨️

claim

clamp

🗜️

newspaper

📰

mash

extract

jostle

entreat

thrust

Zinnen

" They didn't have the printing press in those days ," the boy argued .

"Ze hadden in die dagen niet de drukpers," betoogde de jongen.