presser

Definitions of presser
  1. verb
    speed up the progress of; facilitate
    synonyms: accélérer, activer
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    aider, assister
    give help or assistance; be of service
  2. verb
    take liquid out of a container or well
    synonyms: arracher, essorer, puiser, tirer
    sortir, tirer
    bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
    retirer, sortir
    remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
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    siphonner
    convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
    aspirer
    draw something in by or as if by a vacuum
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    enlever, ôter
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  3. verb
    press against forcefully without moving
    synonyms: pousser, s'appuyer sur
    pousser
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
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    appuyer sur
    exert pressure or force to or upon
  4. verb
    to be oppressive or burdensome
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    compter, importer
    have weight; have import, carry weight
  5. verb
    be urgent
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    être
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  6. verb
    press from a plastic
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    mouler
    form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
  7. verb
    exert pressure or force to or upon
    synonyms: appuyer sur
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    broyer, concasser, écraser
    to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
    broyer, écraser
    press or grind with a crushing noise
    pousser, s'appuyer sur
    press against forcefully without moving
    serrer
    squeeze together tightly
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    effleurer, toucher
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
  8. verb
    create by pressing
    synonyms: matricer
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    créer, faire
    make or cause to be or to become
  9. verb
    squeeze or press together
    synonyms: compresser, comprimer, serrer
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    étouffer, étrangler
    constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
    étouffer, étrangler
    be too tight; rub or press
    étouffer
    wring the neck of
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    se tendre
    become tight or tighter
  10. verb
    press firmly
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    serrer
    squeeze together tightly
    type of:
    appuyer sur
    exert pressure or force to or upon
  11. verb
    to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
    synonyms: broyer, concasser, écraser
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    appuyer sur
    exert pressure or force to or upon
  12. verb
    force or impel in an indicated direction
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    se dépêcher
    urge to an unnatural speed
    pousser
    press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
    préconiser, prêcher, sermoner
    speak, plead, or argue in favor of
    moraliser, prêcher
    speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements
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    conseiller
    give advice to
  13. verb
    place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
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    repasser
    press and smooth with a heated iron
    massacrer, mutiler
    press with a mangle
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    s' aplanir
    become flat or flatter
  14. verb
    squeeze tightly between the fingers
    synonyms: pincer
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    empoigner, saisir
    hold fast or firmly
  15. verb
    urge to an unnatural speed
    synonyms: se dépêcher
  16. verb
    cause to move furtively and hurriedly
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    bouger, déplacer
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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