press

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press,
press [sth] vtr		 (push on)duwen overg.ww
 He pressed against the table to get it to move.
press,
press [sth] vtr		 (key: push down)aanslaan, indrukken overg.ww
 He pressed the delete key.
press,
press [sth] vtr		 (button: depress)duwen, drukken overg.ww
 He pressed the button to ring the doorbell.
press n (news media) (ontelbaar)pers nw, de
 The prime minister's memo was leaked to the press.
press n (journalists) (journalisten)pers nw de
 The President spent an hour briefing the press on his latest policy.
press n (printing machine)drukpers nw de
 Newspapers are produced on a printing press.
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EngelsNederlands
press n (device: flattens clothes)pers nw de
 There was a trouser press and an iron in the hotel room.
press n (device: irons clothes)stoompers nw de
 A steam press takes the effort out of ironing clothes.
press n (manufacturing device) (productie)pers nw de
 Many metal components are stamped out of sheet metal on a giant press.
press n informal (publicity, coverage)publiciteit, media-aandacht nw de
 He got good press for the act of charity.
press n (racquet protector)spanner nw de
 A tennis racquet should be stored in a press.
press n (crowding together)gedrang nw het
 There was a great press of people in the small lift compartment.
press n (crease, pleat)vouw nw de
 The sharp press in his trousers showed his concern for appearances.
press n (urgency)druk nw de
 The press of executing transactions made the trader's job stressful.
press,
press for [sth] vi		 (insist)aandringen onoverg.ww
  pressen overg.ww
 When the witness evaded the question, the prosecutor pressed for an answer.
press,
press [sth] vtr		 (squeeze)uitpersen overg.ww
 Press the oranges onto the juicer to make a healthy drink.
press,
press [sth] vtr		 (compress)samenpersen overg.ww
 The more you press a wet sponge, the more water you will get out of it.
press,
press [sth] vtr		 (bear down on)omlaag duwen, drukken overg.ww
 Would you press on my suitcase so I can close it?
press,
press [sth] vtr		 (iron)strijken overg.ww
 I need to press these trousers. They're all rumpled.
press,
press [sth] vtr		 (embrace, hold close)tegen zich/haar aandrukken wk.ww
 He pressed his lover to his chest.
press,
press [sb] for [sth] vtr		 (beg, entreat)verzoeken, smeken overg.ww
 He pressed the court for a decision.
press,
press [sb] for [sth] vtr		 (hurry)aansporen overg.ww
 Time is running out, I'll have to press you for an answer.
press⇒ vtr (harass)opporren, pushen overg.ww
 The bill collector presses debtors to pay, calling at all hours of the day.
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:

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Voornaamste vertalingen
NederlandsEngels
pers nw de (journalistiek)press n
media nw mv (tv, kranten etc.)media npl
  press n
tijdschriften nw mv (pers)magazines npl
  journals npl
  press, media n
drukken onoverg. ww (druk uitoefenen)press, push vi
  squeeze vi
persen overg.ww (samendrukken)press, compress vtr
prenten overg.ww (drukken, afdrukken)press vtr
  print vtr
druk nw de (keer dat men drukt)press, push n
 De poort kan worden geopend met een simpele druk.
pers nw de (drukpers)press, printing press n
drukken onoverg.ww (emotioneel)press vtr
  impel vtr
  oppress vtr
drukken overg. ww (bewegen door druk)press, push vtr
  squeeze vtr
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Aanvullende vertalingen
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pers nw de (stamperij: machine) (device)press n
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Samengestelde woorden:
NederlandsEngels
een persconferentie houden onoverg. uitdr. (de pers voorlichten)hold a press conference v expr
heet van de naald frase figuurlijk (zeer nieuw, zeer recent) (figurative)hot off the press expr
opdrukken wk. ww (turnoefening)push up, press up vi+prep
  do push-ups v expr
persbericht nw het (mededeling gericht aan de pers)press release n
persbericht nw het (informatie verspreid door de pers)press release n
  newspaper report n
persconferentie nw de (voorlichting voor de pers)press conference, news conference n
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:

Vaste combinatie van werkwoord en voorzetsel
EngelsNederlands
press on vi phrasal informal (continue, persevere) (figuurlijk)drukken, vasthouden onoverg.ww
  volharden in ww+vz
 Despite the worsening weather conditions, the explorers decided to press on with their journey.
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Samengestelde woorden:
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AP n initialism (Associated Press) (Amerikaans persbureau)AP, Associated Press eigennaam
bad press n informal (unfavourable publicity)slechte publiciteit, slechte reclame, negatieve reclame nw de, ont.
 The actress received a lot of bad press as a result of her extreme political views.
gutter press n informal, pejorative (sensationalist media)rioolpers nw de
 The gutter press is obsessed with celebrity gossip.
hold a press conference,
hold a news conference v expr		 (speak to media)een persconferentie houden nw + ww
 The senator held a press conference to explain his new proposal.
 De senator hield een persconferentie om zijn nieuw voorstel uit te leggen.
hot off the press adj informal (newspaper: freshly printed) (krant)vers van de pers frase
  net gedrukt bw+bn
 The club's latest newsletter is hot off the press.
hot off the press adj informal, figurative (information: new) (figuurlijk)vers van de pers, heet van de naald frase
 The latest news hot off the press is that Alice is calling off the wedding.
press agent n (public relations manager)publiciteitsagent nw de
  (vrouwelijk)publiciteitsagente nw de
 The actor's press agent has just released a statement.
press box n (journalists' enclosure)perstribune nw de
 To ensure a professional working environment, no family members or guests are permitted in the press box.
press charges (against [sb]) v expr (make formal accusation)een aanklacht indienen nw de + ww
press clipping n often plural (newspaper cutting)krantenknipsel nw het
 Norma collects press clippings on her son's career as a professional footballer.
press conference n (meeting with journalists)persconferentie nw de
 The senator took 28 questions during this morning's press conference.
press release n (news update or bulletin)persbericht, communiqué nw het
 Jenkins authorized a press release denying the validity of the rumors.
press section n (journalists' enclosure)perstribune nw de
 The reporters claimed their seats in the press section.
press the flesh v expr informal, figurative (shake hands and mingle) (informeel)handjes schudden overg.uitdr.
 The senator gave a speech and then pressed the flesh for a few minutes.
push-up (US),
press-up (UK) n		 usually plural (arm exercise: press-up)opdrukken nw het, ont.
  (anglicisme)push-up nw de
  (Belg.)pompen nw het, ont.
 The fitness instructor asked the class to do 20 pushups.
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Collocatie: press the (on, off) button, the [tabloid, broadsheet, free] press, press [journalists, reporters, editors, agencies, relations], meer...

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