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• Qui exige une attention ou une action immédiate ; urgent.

Requiring immediate attention or action; urgent.

1. Urgent or requiring immediate attentionB2formal

   Needing to be dealt with immediately; critical.

   Urgent, qui exige une action immédiate

   • The most pressing issue is the budget deficit.
   • She had a pressing need to finish the report by noon.
   • There are pressing matters that require the manager's attention.

   Synonymesacutecompellingcriticalcrucialdireexigentimmediateimperativeimportanturgent

   Antonymesinsignificantminortrivialunimportant

2. Persistent or insistentC1formal

   Repeatedly asking for something in a forceful way.

   pressant, insistant

   • He was pressing in his demands for an explanation.
   • The journalist was pressing for more details about the scandal.
   • Her pressing questions made the speaker uncomfortable.

   Synonymesdemandingexigentimportunateinsistentpersistenturgent

   Antonymesunassertive

• Nom désignant le fait d'exercer une pression ou un poids constant sur quelque chose, ou une situation exigeant une attention immédiate ou une urgence.

A noun referring to the act of applying steady force or weight against something, or a situation requiring immediate attention or urgency.

1. Urgent demandC1formal

   A situation or matter that requires immediate attention or action.

   demande urgente

   • The pressing of the deadline forced them to work overtime.
   • He ignored the pressing of his responsibilities.
   • The pressing of the crisis demanded swift action.

   Antonymesinconsequencetriviality

2. Manufacturing processB2formal

   The act of applying pressure to shape or form something, often in manufacturing.

   Pressage (procédé de fabrication)

   • The pressing of the metal sheets created the car parts.
   • The factory uses hydraulic pressing for the components.
   • The pressing of the vinyl records was done carefully.

   Synonymescompressionforgingmolding

3. Group of itemsC1informal

   A batch of items produced at one time by pressing, such as records or books.

   Pressage (lot)

   • The first pressing of the album sold out quickly.
   • They ordered a limited pressing of the book.
   • This is a rare pressing from the 1960s.

   Synonymesbatcheditionimpressionprintingrun

• Verbe signifiant exercer une force constante sur quelque chose, ou appuyer, comprimer, serrer avec force.

A verb meaning to apply steady force to something, or to push or squeeze something firmly.

1. Push firmlyA2formal

   To push something firmly, often with a steady force.

   presser (pousser fermement)

   • She pressed the button to start the machine.
   • He pressed his hand against the door.
   • Press the dough flat with your fingers.

   Synonymesbearcompressdepressforcejampushsqueezethrust

   Antonymespullrelease

2. Iron clothesA2formal

   To make clothes smooth using an iron.

   Repasser (des vêtements)

   • I need to press my shirt before the meeting.
   • She pressed the dress for the wedding.
   • He always presses his trousers carefully.

   Synonymesironsmooth

3. Urge or insistB2formal

   To try hard to persuade someone to do something.

   Presser, insister

   • They pressed him for a decision.
   • The reporter pressed the politician on the issue.
   • She pressed her parents to let her go to the concert.

   Synonymesbeseechentreatexhortimploreimportuneinsistpushurge

4. Squeeze to extractB1formal

   To squeeze fruit or vegetables to get juice or oil.

   Presser pour extraire

   • They pressed apples to make cider.
   • Freshly pressed orange juice tastes best.
   • The machine presses olives to extract oil.

   Synonymescrushexpressextractmashsqueeze

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