| Forme compuse: |
| apply pressure v | literal (press firmly) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | Applying pressure to the cut will stop the bleeding. |
| apply pressure v | figurative (try to persuade sb to sth) | a presa (pe cineva) vb.tranz. |
| | | a bate la cap loc.vb. |
| | What the army calls "applying pressure to prisoners" other people might call "torture". |
| bad press n | informal (unfavourable publicity) | presă slabă |
| | The actress received a lot of bad press as a result of her extreme political views. |
| baler n | (agricultural machine) | presă de balotat s.f. |
| dun sb vtr | (repeatedly ask to repay debt) | a insista asupra unei plăți vb.intranz. |
| | | a presa să plătească vb.intranz. |
| | Creditors have been dunning me all month, but I don't have the money to pay them. |
| exposure n | (publicity) (publicitate) | mediatizare s.f. |
| | | atenție în presă expr. |
| | The band played at local bars to try to get some more exposure. |
gag order,
gagging order n | (ban on discussing a legal case) (a unui caz legal) | interzicere a discutării în presă s.f. |
| | | interdicție de mediatizare s.f. |
| | The judge imposed a gag order on the media because there were innocent children involved in the case. |
| gutter press n | informal, pejorative (sensationalist media) | presă de scandal s.f. |
| | The gutter press is obsessed with celebrity gossip. |
| hand press n | (pressing machine worked manually) | presă manuală s.f. |
| | My family uses their hand press to make homemade apple cider. |
| hand press n | (printing press worked manually) | presă manuală s.f. |
| | Early newspapers were printed on a hand press. |
| hasten sth vtr | (make come sooner) | a grăbi vb.tranz. |
| | | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a zori vb.tranz. |
| | Rachel was so eager for her birthday that she went to bed at 8 to hasten the arrival of her special day. |
| | Rachel era așa de dornică să vină ziua ei că s-a dus la culcare la ora opt, pentru a grăbi sosirea zilei sale. |
hold a press conference,
hold a news conference v expr | (speak to media) | a ține o conferință de presă expr. |
| | The senator held a press conference to explain his new proposal. |
| in the news adv | (reported on) | în presă |
| | | la știri |
| | A high school teacher was in the news recently. |
| lean on sb vtr phrasal insep | figurative (pressure to do sth) (figurat) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a constrânge vb.tranz. |
| | | a forța vb.tranz. |
| | The president's advisors are leaning on him to back the deal. |
| lobby sb vtr | US (press sb for) | a face presiune asupra loc.vb. |
| | | a constrânge vb.tranz. |
| | | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | Ben lobbied his parents for some money to go to the movies. |
| media n as adj | (of, in the mass media) | mediatic adj. |
| | | de presă loc.adj. |
| | There is a lot of media coverage of this story. |
| | Această poveste se bucură de o expunere mediatică mare. |
| news dealer n | US (newsagent: sb who sells newspapers and magazines) | chioșc de presă s.n. |
| news media npl | (newspapers, TV, radio, internet) | presa scrisă s.f. |
| | The news media have a responsibility to be impartial when reporting world events. |
| news release n | (press release, bulletin) | comunicat de presă s.n. |
| | The Lafayette Police Department announced in a news release that Smith was arrested Tuesday. |
news room,
newsroom n | (office where news is compiled) | camera de presă s.f. |
| | The news room, full of journalists today, is very busy. |
newsdealer (US),
newsagent (UK) n | (seller of newspapers) | agent de presă s.m. |
| | | distribuitor de presă s.m. |
| press n | (device: irons clothes) | presă cu abur s.f. |
| | A steam press takes the effort out of ironing clothes. |
| | Presa cu abur te scutește de a mai călca rufele. |
| press n | (racquet protector) (rachete de tenis) | presă de păstrare s.f. |
| | A tennis racquet should be stored in a press. |
press,
press sb for sth vtr | (beg, entreat) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a insista vb.intranz. |
| | He pressed the court for a decision. |
| | A presat curtea să ia o decizie. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. A insistat pe lângă șeful lui să-i dea concediu. |
press,
press sb for sth vtr | (hurry) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a zori vb.tranz. |
| | Time is running out, I'll have to press you for an answer. |
| | Nu mai e timp, trebuie să te presez să-mi dai un răspuns. |
| | Nu mai e timp, trebuie să te zoresc să-mi dai un răspuns. |
press,
press for sth vi | (insist) | a insista vb.intranz. |
| | | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | When the witness evaded the question, the prosecutor pressed for an answer. |
| | Când martorul a ocolit subiectul, procurorul a insistat să obțină un răspuns. |
| | Când martorul a ocolit subiectul, procurorul l-a presat să răspundă. |
| press agency n | (news-reporting organization) | agenție de presă s.f. |
| | Reuters is a well-known international press agency. |
| press agent n | (public relations manager) | agent de presă s.n. |
| | The actor's press agent has just released a statement. |
press conference,
news conference n | (meeting with journalists) | conferință de presă s.f. |
| | The senator took 28 questions during this morning's press conference. |
| press release n | (news update or bulletin) | declarație de presă s.f. |
| | | comunicat de presă s.n. |
| | Jenkins authorized a press release denying the validity of the rumors. |
| press section n | (journalists' enclosure) | secțiune de presă s.f. |
| | The reporters claimed their seats in the press section. |
| pressure n | (force applied) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a aplica presiune asupra loc.vb. |
| | The pressure of the rubble from the fallen building was too great for Alf to push it off. |
| | Presiunea molozului de la clădirea dărâmată era prea mare și Alf nu l-a putut da la o parte. |
| pressure vtr | (coerce) | a forța, a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a obliga vb.tranz. |
| | Renee pressured Mike to attend the wedding. |
| | Renee l-a forțat pe Mike să participe la nuntă. |
| | Renee l-a obligat pe Mike să participe la nuntă. |
pressurize sb,
also UK: pressurise sb vtr | (harass, coerce sb) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a face presiuni asupra cuiva loc.vb. |
| | Erin pressurized her boyfriend to get married. |
| publicist n | (PR agent, press manager) | agent de presă s.m. |
| | Our publicist said we need to appear friendlier. |
| splicer n | (movie editing: device for joining film strips) (montaj de film) | presă de lipit s.f. |
| squeeze sth vtr | (compress with the hand) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a stoarce vb.tranz. |
| | | a strânge vb.tranz. |
| | Robert squeezed the ketchup bottle, trying to get the last bit out. |
| | Robert a presat sticla de ketchup, încercând să stoarcă și ultima picătură din ea. |
| unpublished adj | (literature: not yet in print) | nepublicat adj. |
| | | neapărut în presă adj. |
| weight sth vtr | (apply weight to) | a presa, a tasa vb.tranz. |
| | We weighted the sacks before dumping them overboard. |
| weight sth vtr | (hold down with a weight) | a presa, a tasa vb.tranz. |
| | He weighted the papers with the book. |
| Forme compuse: |
| apply pressure v | literal (press firmly) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | Applying pressure to the cut will stop the bleeding. |
| apply pressure v | figurative (try to persuade sb to sth) | a presa (pe cineva) vb.tranz. |
| | | a bate la cap loc.vb. |
| | What the army calls "applying pressure to prisoners" other people might call "torture". |
| bad press n | informal (unfavourable publicity) | presă slabă |
| | The actress received a lot of bad press as a result of her extreme political views. |
| baler n | (agricultural machine) | presă de balotat s.f. |
| dun sb vtr | (repeatedly ask to repay debt) | a insista asupra unei plăți vb.intranz. |
| | | a presa să plătească vb.intranz. |
| | Creditors have been dunning me all month, but I don't have the money to pay them. |
| exposure n | (publicity) (publicitate) | mediatizare s.f. |
| | | atenție în presă expr. |
| | The band played at local bars to try to get some more exposure. |
gag order,
gagging order n | (ban on discussing a legal case) (a unui caz legal) | interzicere a discutării în presă s.f. |
| | | interdicție de mediatizare s.f. |
| | The judge imposed a gag order on the media because there were innocent children involved in the case. |
| gutter press n | informal, pejorative (sensationalist media) | presă de scandal s.f. |
| | The gutter press is obsessed with celebrity gossip. |
| hand press n | (pressing machine worked manually) | presă manuală s.f. |
| | My family uses their hand press to make homemade apple cider. |
| hand press n | (printing press worked manually) | presă manuală s.f. |
| | Early newspapers were printed on a hand press. |
| hasten sth vtr | (make come sooner) | a grăbi vb.tranz. |
| | | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a zori vb.tranz. |
| | Rachel was so eager for her birthday that she went to bed at 8 to hasten the arrival of her special day. |
| | Rachel era așa de dornică să vină ziua ei că s-a dus la culcare la ora opt, pentru a grăbi sosirea zilei sale. |
hold a press conference,
hold a news conference v expr | (speak to media) | a ține o conferință de presă expr. |
| | The senator held a press conference to explain his new proposal. |
| in the news adv | (reported on) | în presă |
| | | la știri |
| | A high school teacher was in the news recently. |
| lean on sb vtr phrasal insep | figurative (pressure to do sth) (figurat) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a constrânge vb.tranz. |
| | | a forța vb.tranz. |
| | The president's advisors are leaning on him to back the deal. |
| lobby sb vtr | US (press sb for) | a face presiune asupra loc.vb. |
| | | a constrânge vb.tranz. |
| | | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | Ben lobbied his parents for some money to go to the movies. |
| mangle n | UK (clothes wringer) | calandru s.n. |
| | | presă s.f. |
| the media n | (TV, radio, papers, etc.) (radio, TV, ziare) | presă s.f. |
| Notă: Used with a singular or plural verb |
| | All of the media is covering the story. The media deserve credit for bringing these matters to public attention. |
| | Toată presa ascunde povestea. |
| media n as adj | (of, in the mass media) | mediatic adj. |
| | | de presă loc.adj. |
| | There is a lot of media coverage of this story. |
| | Această poveste se bucură de o expunere mediatică mare. |
| news dealer n | US (newsagent: sb who sells newspapers and magazines) | chioșc de presă s.n. |
| news media npl | (newspapers, TV, radio, internet) | presa scrisă s.f. |
| | The news media have a responsibility to be impartial when reporting world events. |
| news release n | (press release, bulletin) | comunicat de presă s.n. |
| | The Lafayette Police Department announced in a news release that Smith was arrested Tuesday. |
news room,
newsroom n | (office where news is compiled) | camera de presă s.f. |
| | The news room, full of journalists today, is very busy. |
newsdealer (US),
newsagent (UK) n | (seller of newspapers) | agent de presă s.m. |
| | | distribuitor de presă s.m. |
| the press n | (news media) | presă s.f. |
| | The prime minister's memo was leaked to the press. |
| | Presa a aflat de directivele propuse de primul ministru. |
| press n | (printing machine) | presă s.f. |
| | | mașină de tipărit s.f. |
| | Newspapers are produced on a printing press. |
| | Ziarele sunt produse cu ajutorul presei. |
| | Ziarele sunt produse cu ajutorul mașinii de tipărit. |
| press n | (device: flattens clothes) (de haine) | presă s.f. |
| | There was a trouser press and an iron in the hotel room. |
| | În camera de hotel exista o presă pentru pantaloni și un fier de călcat haine. |
| press n | (manufacturing device) | presă s.f. |
| | Many metal components are stamped out of sheet metal on a giant press. |
| | Multe componente de metal sunt decupate cu ajutorul unei prese. |
| press n | informal (publicity, coverage) | presă s.f. |
| | | răsunet s.n. |
| | He got good press for the act of charity. |
| | Actul său de caritate s-a bucurat de presă bună. |
| | Actul său de caritate a avut un răsunet bun în presă. |
| press n | (device: irons clothes) | presă cu abur s.f. |
| | A steam press takes the effort out of ironing clothes. |
| | Presa cu abur te scutește de a mai călca rufele. |
| press n | (racquet protector) (rachete de tenis) | presă de păstrare s.f. |
| | A tennis racquet should be stored in a press. |
press,
press sb for sth vtr | (beg, entreat) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a insista vb.intranz. |
| | He pressed the court for a decision. |
| | A presat curtea să ia o decizie. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. A insistat pe lângă șeful lui să-i dea concediu. |
press,
press sb for sth vtr | (hurry) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a zori vb.tranz. |
| | Time is running out, I'll have to press you for an answer. |
| | Nu mai e timp, trebuie să te presez să-mi dai un răspuns. |
| | Nu mai e timp, trebuie să te zoresc să-mi dai un răspuns. |
press,
press for sth vi | (insist) | a insista vb.intranz. |
| | | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | When the witness evaded the question, the prosecutor pressed for an answer. |
| | Când martorul a ocolit subiectul, procurorul a insistat să obțină un răspuns. |
| | Când martorul a ocolit subiectul, procurorul l-a presat să răspundă. |
| press agency n | (news-reporting organization) | agenție de presă s.f. |
| | Reuters is a well-known international press agency. |
| press agent n | (public relations manager) | agent de presă s.n. |
| | The actor's press agent has just released a statement. |
press conference,
news conference n | (meeting with journalists) | conferință de presă s.f. |
| | The senator took 28 questions during this morning's press conference. |
| press release n | (news update or bulletin) | declarație de presă s.f. |
| | | comunicat de presă s.n. |
| | Jenkins authorized a press release denying the validity of the rumors. |
| press section n | (journalists' enclosure) | secțiune de presă s.f. |
| | The reporters claimed their seats in the press section. |
| presser n | (sb or sth that presses) (persoană) | muncitor la presă s.m. |
| | (unealtă) | presă s.f. |
| | Next a large presser flattens the material before it is cut into its final shape. |
| pressure n | (force applied) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a aplica presiune asupra loc.vb. |
| | The pressure of the rubble from the fallen building was too great for Alf to push it off. |
| | Presiunea molozului de la clădirea dărâmată era prea mare și Alf nu l-a putut da la o parte. |
| pressure vtr | (coerce) | a forța, a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a obliga vb.tranz. |
| | Renee pressured Mike to attend the wedding. |
| | Renee l-a forțat pe Mike să participe la nuntă. |
| | Renee l-a obligat pe Mike să participe la nuntă. |
pressurize sb,
also UK: pressurise sb vtr | (harass, coerce sb) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a face presiuni asupra cuiva loc.vb. |
| | Erin pressurized her boyfriend to get married. |
| printing press n | (machine) | presă s.f. |
| | | mașină tipografică s.f. |
| | Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. |
| publicist n | (PR agent, press manager) | agent de presă s.m. |
| | Our publicist said we need to appear friendlier. |
| ricer n | (kitchen tool: masher) (bucătărie) | instrument de zdrobit / stors s.n. |
| | | presă s.f. |
| splicer n | (movie editing: device for joining film strips) (montaj de film) | presă de lipit s.f. |
| squeeze sth vtr | (compress with the hand) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a stoarce vb.tranz. |
| | | a strânge vb.tranz. |
| | Robert squeezed the ketchup bottle, trying to get the last bit out. |
| | Robert a presat sticla de ketchup, încercând să stoarcă și ultima picătură din ea. |
| unpublished adj | (literature: not yet in print) | nepublicat adj. |
| | | neapărut în presă adj. |
| weight sth vtr | (apply weight to) | a presa, a tasa vb.tranz. |
| | We weighted the sacks before dumping them overboard. |
| weight sth vtr | (hold down with a weight) | a presa, a tasa vb.tranz. |
| | He weighted the papers with the book. |
| Forme compuse: |
| apply pressure v | literal (press firmly) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | Applying pressure to the cut will stop the bleeding. |
| apply pressure v | figurative (try to persuade sb to sth) | a presa (pe cineva) vb.tranz. |
| | | a bate la cap loc.vb. |
| | What the army calls "applying pressure to prisoners" other people might call "torture". |
| bad press n | informal (unfavourable publicity) | presă slabă |
| | The actress received a lot of bad press as a result of her extreme political views. |
| baler n | (agricultural machine) | presă de balotat s.f. |
| dun sb vtr | (repeatedly ask to repay debt) | a insista asupra unei plăți vb.intranz. |
| | | a presa să plătească vb.intranz. |
| | Creditors have been dunning me all month, but I don't have the money to pay them. |
| exposure n | (publicity) (publicitate) | mediatizare s.f. |
| | | atenție în presă expr. |
| | The band played at local bars to try to get some more exposure. |
gag order,
gagging order n | (ban on discussing a legal case) (a unui caz legal) | interzicere a discutării în presă s.f. |
| | | interdicție de mediatizare s.f. |
| | The judge imposed a gag order on the media because there were innocent children involved in the case. |
| gutter press n | informal, pejorative (sensationalist media) | presă de scandal s.f. |
| | The gutter press is obsessed with celebrity gossip. |
| hand press n | (pressing machine worked manually) | presă manuală s.f. |
| | My family uses their hand press to make homemade apple cider. |
| hand press n | (printing press worked manually) | presă manuală s.f. |
| | Early newspapers were printed on a hand press. |
| hasten sth vtr | (make come sooner) | a grăbi vb.tranz. |
| | | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a zori vb.tranz. |
| | Rachel was so eager for her birthday that she went to bed at 8 to hasten the arrival of her special day. |
| | Rachel era așa de dornică să vină ziua ei că s-a dus la culcare la ora opt, pentru a grăbi sosirea zilei sale. |
hold a press conference,
hold a news conference v expr | (speak to media) | a ține o conferință de presă expr. |
| | The senator held a press conference to explain his new proposal. |
| in the news adv | (reported on) | în presă |
| | | la știri |
| | A high school teacher was in the news recently. |
| lean on sb vtr phrasal insep | figurative (pressure to do sth) (figurat) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a constrânge vb.tranz. |
| | | a forța vb.tranz. |
| | The president's advisors are leaning on him to back the deal. |
| lobby sb vtr | US (press sb for) | a face presiune asupra loc.vb. |
| | | a constrânge vb.tranz. |
| | | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | Ben lobbied his parents for some money to go to the movies. |
| media n as adj | (of, in the mass media) | mediatic adj. |
| | | de presă loc.adj. |
| | There is a lot of media coverage of this story. |
| | Această poveste se bucură de o expunere mediatică mare. |
| news dealer n | US (newsagent: sb who sells newspapers and magazines) | chioșc de presă s.n. |
| news media npl | (newspapers, TV, radio, internet) | presa scrisă s.f. |
| | The news media have a responsibility to be impartial when reporting world events. |
| news release n | (press release, bulletin) | comunicat de presă s.n. |
| | The Lafayette Police Department announced in a news release that Smith was arrested Tuesday. |
news room,
newsroom n | (office where news is compiled) | camera de presă s.f. |
| | The news room, full of journalists today, is very busy. |
newsdealer (US),
newsagent (UK) n | (seller of newspapers) | agent de presă s.m. |
| | | distribuitor de presă s.m. |
| press n | (device: irons clothes) | presă cu abur s.f. |
| | A steam press takes the effort out of ironing clothes. |
| | Presa cu abur te scutește de a mai călca rufele. |
| press n | (racquet protector) (rachete de tenis) | presă de păstrare s.f. |
| | A tennis racquet should be stored in a press. |
press,
press sb for sth vtr | (beg, entreat) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a insista vb.intranz. |
| | He pressed the court for a decision. |
| | A presat curtea să ia o decizie. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. A insistat pe lângă șeful lui să-i dea concediu. |
press,
press sb for sth vtr | (hurry) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a zori vb.tranz. |
| | Time is running out, I'll have to press you for an answer. |
| | Nu mai e timp, trebuie să te presez să-mi dai un răspuns. |
| | Nu mai e timp, trebuie să te zoresc să-mi dai un răspuns. |
press,
press for sth vi | (insist) | a insista vb.intranz. |
| | | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | When the witness evaded the question, the prosecutor pressed for an answer. |
| | Când martorul a ocolit subiectul, procurorul a insistat să obțină un răspuns. |
| | Când martorul a ocolit subiectul, procurorul l-a presat să răspundă. |
| press agency n | (news-reporting organization) | agenție de presă s.f. |
| | Reuters is a well-known international press agency. |
| press agent n | (public relations manager) | agent de presă s.n. |
| | The actor's press agent has just released a statement. |
press conference,
news conference n | (meeting with journalists) | conferință de presă s.f. |
| | The senator took 28 questions during this morning's press conference. |
| press release n | (news update or bulletin) | declarație de presă s.f. |
| | | comunicat de presă s.n. |
| | Jenkins authorized a press release denying the validity of the rumors. |
| press section n | (journalists' enclosure) | secțiune de presă s.f. |
| | The reporters claimed their seats in the press section. |
| pressure n | (force applied) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a aplica presiune asupra loc.vb. |
| | The pressure of the rubble from the fallen building was too great for Alf to push it off. |
| | Presiunea molozului de la clădirea dărâmată era prea mare și Alf nu l-a putut da la o parte. |
| pressure vtr | (coerce) | a forța, a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a obliga vb.tranz. |
| | Renee pressured Mike to attend the wedding. |
| | Renee l-a forțat pe Mike să participe la nuntă. |
| | Renee l-a obligat pe Mike să participe la nuntă. |
pressurize sb,
also UK: pressurise sb vtr | (harass, coerce sb) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a face presiuni asupra cuiva loc.vb. |
| | Erin pressurized her boyfriend to get married. |
| publicist n | (PR agent, press manager) | agent de presă s.m. |
| | Our publicist said we need to appear friendlier. |
| splicer n | (movie editing: device for joining film strips) (montaj de film) | presă de lipit s.f. |
| squeeze sth vtr | (compress with the hand) | a presa vb.tranz. |
| | | a stoarce vb.tranz. |
| | | a strânge vb.tranz. |
| | Robert squeezed the ketchup bottle, trying to get the last bit out. |
| | Robert a presat sticla de ketchup, încercând să stoarcă și ultima picătură din ea. |
| unpublished adj | (literature: not yet in print) | nepublicat adj. |
| | | neapărut în presă adj. |
| weight sth vtr | (apply weight to) | a presa, a tasa vb.tranz. |
| | We weighted the sacks before dumping them overboard. |
| weight sth vtr | (hold down with a weight) | a presa, a tasa vb.tranz. |
| | He weighted the papers with the book. |