| Sammansatta former: |
| beat sb down vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (demoralize) (bildlig: nedvärdera) | trycka ner ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | (göra ledsen, dyster) | göra ngn nedstämd vtr + adj |
| | (göra modlös, uppgiven) | göra ngn missmodig vtr + adj |
| | Doris admitted that life was beating her down. |
| compress sth vtr | (squeeze) | pressa samman ngt, pressa ihop ngt vtr + partikel skj |
| | | trycka samma ngt, trycka ihop ngt vtr + partikel skj |
| | The leggings are made with a special material that compresses the muscles. |
cram sth in,
cram in sth vtr + adv | informal (fit in: a large amount) | klämma in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | trycka in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I was able to cram in another few hours of work before I had to leave. |
| | Martin's stomach was full, but he managed to cram in another cookie. |
crank out sth,
crank sth out vtr phrasal sep | figurative (produce like a machine) | effektivt producera adv + vtr |
| | (vardaglig) | trycka ut ngt, spotta ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Every six months, the author cranked out another book. |
| depress sb vtr | (make sad) | deprimera⇒ vtr |
| | (bildligt) | trycka ned ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | göra ngn nedstämd, göra ngn nedslagen vtr + adj |
| | The news of Karen's illness depressed me. |
| depress sth vtr | (push down) | trycka ned ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Ben depressed the button and the machine came to life. |
| express vtr | (squeeze) | pressa ut vtr partikel oskj |
| | | trycka ut vtr partikel oskj |
| | The nursing mother expresses breast milk for her infant. |
| floor it v expr | slang (depress the accelerator) (vardagligt) | trycka gasen i botten vbal uttr |
| | | accelerera⇒ vtr |
| | | gasa⇒ vtr |
| | When the light turned green, he floored it and the car sped away. |
| gun sth vtr | (race engine) | ge full gas v uttr |
| | | trycka gasen i botten v uttr |
| | He gunned the motor and raced away. |
| huddle vi | (crowd closely) | tränga ihop sig v uttr |
| | | trycka sig intill varandra v uttr |
| | | krypa ihop vitr |
| | The hikers huddled around the fire to keep warm in the sudden snowstorm. |
impress sth on sb,
impress sth upon sb,
impress upon sb sth vtr phrasal sep | (stress the importance of) | betona ngt för ngn vtr + prep |
| | (bildlig) | trycka på ngt för ngn vbal uttr |
| | I must impress upon you all the need for complete secrecy. |
| | Ken tried to impress the importance of hard work on his children. |
| insist on sth vi + prep | (demand) | insistera på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (bildlig) | trycka på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The strikers are insisting on higher wages. |
jam sth in sth,
jam sth into sth vtr | (push hard, wedge) (trycka ngt in i ngt) | klämma⇒ vtr |
| | | pressa⇒ vtr |
| | | trycka hårt vtr + adv |
| | Paul tried to jam a dollar into the vending machine, but it didn't work. |
| | Paul försökte klämma in en dollar i automaten men det funkade inte. |
| misprint sth vtr | (make error in printed type) | trycka fel, skriva fel vtr partikel oskj |
| | | göra tryckfel vtr + s |
| | The magazine misprinted the word "butte" so that it said "butt". |
| nose sth vtr | (push with the nose) | trycka nosen mot ngt vbal uttr |
| | | öppna ngt med nosen vbal uttr |
| | The dog nosed the door so he could pass through. |
| overprint sth vtr | (print over with sth new) | skriva över vtr partikel oskj |
| | | trycka över vtr partikel oskj |
| pack sth away vtr phrasal sep | slang, figurative (eat a lot of sth) (vardagligt) | trycka i sig ngt vbal uttr |
| | | kränga vitr |
| | | frossa i sig ngt vbal uttr |
| press down vi + adv | (apply pressure, depress sth) | trycka ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | knuffa ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | To stop the car, put your foot on the brake and press down. |
| pressure sb vtr | figurative (coerce) | pressa⇒ vtr |
| | (vardaglig, bildlig) | trycka på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | I'll tell you when I'm ready; don't pressure me! |
| print sth on sth vtr + prep | (imprint sth on sth) | trycka ngt på ngt vtr + prep |
| | The art student printed the image of an eagle on a t-shirt. |
| push sth vtr | (press) | trycka på⇒ vtr |
| | Push that button to start the blender. |
| | Tryck på den knappen för att starta mixern. |
| push down vi + adv | (apply pressure) | trycka ner vtr partikel oskj |
| | | hålla ner vtr partikel oskj |
| | Push down on the table leaf to fold it out of the way. |
| push sth down vtr + adv | (press downwards) | trycka ner vtr partikel oskj |
| | | dra ner vtr partikel oskj |
| | Push the lever down to start the pump. |
| push sth down vtr + adv | (hold down by pressing) | hålla ner vtr partikel oskj |
| | | trycka ner vtr partikel oskj |
| | I'll push the branch down while you climb over it. |
| push forward vi phrasal | (keep advancing) | tränga sig fram vbal uttr |
| | | trycka sig framåt vbal uttr |
| | Hannibal's army pushed forward over the Alps. |
| push sth in vtr phrasal sep | (crush sth) | trycka in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | krossa⇒ vtr |
| push your way to/through/past v expr | (move by shoving) | knuffa sig fram vbal uttr |
| | | trycka sig fram vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | slå sig fram vbal uttr |
| | He rudely pushed his way to the stage. |
| ramrod sth vtr | figurative (force through) | pressa igenom vtr partikel oskj |
| | | trycka igenom vtr partikel oskj |
| | When the city council members showed hesitation, the mayor decided to use her power and ramrod the project to completion. |
| reprint sth vtr | (print again, reissue) | trycka om vtr partikel oskj |
| | The magazine reprinted a popular photo from the 1960s. |
savage sth,
savage sb vtr | figurative (attack: with words) | kritisera hårt vtr + adv |
| | (även fysiskt) | attackera⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | trycka ner ngt, göra ner ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | The critics savaged the director's latest film. |
| shift vi | (press the shift key) | trycka ner skift vbal uttr |
| | | använd skifttangenten vtr + s |
| | Shift when you want to type a capital letter. |
| shoehorn sth into sth vtr + prep | figurative (fit, force: into small space) | trycka in ngt i ngt vbal uttr |
| | Craig shoehorned the book between two others on the shelf. |
| squeeze sth/sb into sth vtr + prep | (fit into a small space) | pressa in, klämma in vtr partikel oskj |
| | | trycka in, tränga in vtr partikel oskj |
| | Nancy squeezed all her belongings into the car and set off for her new life. |
| | Nancy klämde in (or: pressade in) alla sina tillhörigheter i bilen och gav sig iväg mot sitt nya liv. |
stuff sth,
stuff sth in sth vtr | (cram) | trycka ner vtr partikel oskj |
| | | pressa ner vtr partikel oskj |
| | | stuva in, stuva ner vtr partikel oskj |
| | | proppa⇒ vtr |
| | She quickly stuffed all her clothes in her luggage. |
| | Hon tryckte snabbt ner alla sina kläder i sitt bagage. |
| surge vi | figurative (increase forcefully) | välla fram, strömma till vitr |
| | | trycka på vitr |
| | | öka dramatiskt vitr + adj |
| | Demand for housing in this area has surged. |
| | Efterfrågan på boende i det här området har ökat dramatiskt. |
| tamp sth vtr | (pat down) | trycka ner vtr partikel oskj |
| | | trampa till vtr partikel oskj |
| | I watched as my grandfather tamped the tobacco in his pipe and lit it. |