How do you use "press" in a sentence?

Press the button to start the machine. The press reported on the scandal extensively. She pressed her clothes before the interview.

press

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To push firmly; newspapers and journalists collectively; a printing machine

按，新闻界，印刷机

presionar, prensa, planchar

押す、報道機関、印刷機

누르다, 언론, 인쇄기

'Press' has multiple meanings: as a verb, it means to push firmly against something; as a noun, it refers to newspapers and journalists collectively, or a machine for printing. It can also mean to iron clothes or to urge someone persistently.

「press」有多重含义：作为动词，意为用力按压某物；作为名词，指报纸和记者的统称，或印刷机。它还可以表示熨烫衣服或不断催促某人。

«Press» tiene múltiples significados: como verbo, significa empujar firmemente contra algo; como sustantivo, se refiere a los periódicos y periodistas colectivamente, o una máquina de imprimir. También puede significar planchar ropa o instar a alguien persistentemente.

「press」には複数の意味があります：動詞としては何かをしっかり押すこと；名詞としては新聞やジャーナリストの総称、または印刷機を指します。服にアイロンをかけることや、誰かにしつこく促すことも意味します。

'Press'는 여러 의미가 있습니다. 동사로는 무언가를 단단히 누르는 것을 의미하고, 명사로는 신문과 기자들을 총칭하거나 인쇄 기계를 가리킵니다. 또한 옷에 다림질하는 것이나 누군가에게 끈질기게 촉구하는 것을 의미하기도 합니다.

Examples

Press the button to start the machine.
按下按钮启动机器。
Presiona el botón para encender la máquina.
機械を始動するにはボタンを押してください。
기계를 작동시키려면 버튼을 누르세요.
The press reported on the scandal extensively.
新闻界对这起丑闻进行了大量报道。
La prensa informó extensamente sobre el escándalo.
報道機関はそのスキャンダルを大々的に報じました。
언론은 그 스캔들을 대대적으로 보도했습니다.
She pressed her clothes before the interview.
她在面试前熨了衣服。
Ella planchó su ropa antes de la entrevista.
彼女は面接の前に服にアイロンをかけました。
그녀는 면접 전에 옷에 다림질을 했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'pressare' meaning 'to press' or 'to squeeze', a frequentative of 'premere'. The term for newspapers developed in the 17th century when the printing press became central to news distribution.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

From Latin 'pressare,' to press or squeeze. The term for newspapers developed in the 17th century when the printing press became central to news distribution, forever linking the physical machine to the news industry itself.