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"I am leaving this evening," replied Pierre, "but I did not wish to quit Rome without pressing your brave hands."
– Je pars ce soir, je n’ai pas voulu quitter Rome sans serrer vos mains vaillantes.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
He bore her away; her sobs were lost in the distance, and I fancied I saw them both-he, tall and strong, pressing her to his breast; she, fainting, powerless and conquered, following him wherever he listed.
Il l'emporta, les sanglots se perdirent, et je m'imaginais les voir, lui grand et solide, l'emmenant sur sa poitrine, à son cou, et elle, éplorée, brisée, s'abandonnant, le suivant désormais partout où il voudrait la conduire.
Zola, Emile / The Death of Oliver BecailleZola, Emile / La mort d'Olivier Becaille
La mort d'Olivier Becaille
Zola, Emile
The Death of Oliver Becaille
Zola, Emile
After pressing a large blank seal upon the wax she turned the envelopes over and slowly addressed them in big handwriting.
Quand elle avait posé sur la cire un large cachet sans initiale, elle retournait l'enveloppe, elle écrivait l'adresse, lentement, de sa grosse écriture.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
They are pressing down on his shoulders and knees, for this man without feet would fain jump from the stretcher and go away.
On pèse sur ses épaules et ses genoux : cet homme qui a les pieds coupés veut sauter hors du brancard pour s’en aller.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
However, she crossed over with the majestic gait of a princess, but on reaching the table required a deal of pressing before she would accept any refreshment.
Cependant, elle traversa la chaussée, en balançant ses hanches d'un air de princesse. Et quand elle fut debout devant la table, elle se fit longtemps prier pour accepter quelque chose.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
This type of confrontation between two parties, each with a trained advocate pressing his or her claim, is the typical manifestation of what is often called the adversarial system of law. . . .
Ce genre de confrontation où chacune des parties est représentée par un avocat d'expérience qui plaide sa cause est typique de ce que l'on appelle souvent le système accusatoire . . .
When, as here, the exclusion specifically detracts from the general legislative purpose, the objective of the restriction cannot be considered pressing and substantial.
Lorsque, comme c'est le cas en l'espèce, l'exclusion réduit expressément l'objet législatif général, l'objectif de la restriction ne peut être considéré comme urgent et réel.
He continued pressing both Abbé Faujas's hands, while his broad face beamed with satisfaction.
Et il continuait à serrer les mains de l'abbé Faujas, tandis que sa large face jubilait d'aise.
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
One regrets having cast scraps of one's heart to other women, and one can not believe in the possibility of ever pressing another hand than that which one holds between one's hands.
On regrette d'avoir déjà jeté des parcelles de son cœur à d'autres femmes, et l'on n'entrevoit pas la possibilité de presser jamais une autre main que celle que l'on tient dans les siennes.
Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux Camelias
La Dame aux Camelias
Dumas fils, Alexandre
Camille
Dumas fils, Alexandre
© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
Once you have registered your settings, you can restore them at any time by pressing a couple of buttons.
Une fois que vous avez enregistré ces réglages, il vous suffit, à tout moment, d'appuyer sur certaines touches pour obtenir leur rappel.
© 2011 Yamaha Corporation
© 2011 Yamaha Corporation
Allows you to enter an X in FUNC mode or a T in PARAM mode without pressing ALPHA first.
Permet d'entrer un X en mode FUNC ou un T en mode PARAM sans devoir appuyer au préalable sur IALPHAI.
© Copyright 1995-2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated.
© Copyright 1995-2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated.
Each man sat pressing his horse with his knees, as if thus to hold him at rest.
Chacun pressait son cheval entre ses genoux comme pour lui commander l'immobilité.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
He hoped to get off without seeing her, without pressing on her cheek the false kiss which it made his heart sick to think of.
Il espéra qu'il pourrait partir sans la voir, sans poser sur ses joues le baiser faux qui lui soulevait le coeur d'avance.
Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et Jean
Pierre et Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
Pierre and Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
I had such pressing work there...
J'avais des études en train...
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
The tempter stood by him, too, – blinded by furious, despotic will, – every moment pressing him to shun that agony by the betrayal of the innocent. But the brave, true heart was firm on the Eternal Rock.
Le tentateur était là aussi, – aveuglé par une volonté despotique et furieuse; – il pressait Tom, de moment en moment, d’échapper à cette agonie, et de livrer l’innocence; mais le loyal, le noble cœur demeura ferme, attaché au roc éternel.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet

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Collocations

press conference
conférence de presse
press release
communiqué de presse
pressed honey
miel de presse
ready for press
bon à tirer
press cutting
coupure de presse
censorship of the press
censure de la presse
hydraulic press
presse hydraulique
molding press
presse de moulage
pressed glass
verre pressé
press-house
pressoir
printing press
presse d'imprimerie
forging press
presse à forger
ironing press
presse à repasser
platen press
presse à platine
platen-press printer
minerviste

Word forms

press

verb
Basic forms
Pastpressed
Imperativepress
Present Participle (Participle I)pressing
Past Participle (Participle II)pressed
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I presswe press
you pressyou press
he/she/it pressesthey press
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am pressingwe are pressing
you are pressingyou are pressing
he/she/it is pressingthey are pressing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have pressedwe have pressed
you have pressedyou have pressed
he/she/it has pressedthey have pressed
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been pressingwe have been pressing
you have been pressingyou have been pressing
he/she/it has been pressingthey have been pressing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I pressedwe pressed
you pressedyou pressed
he/she/it pressedthey pressed
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was pressingwe were pressing
you were pressingyou were pressing
he/she/it was pressingthey were pressing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had pressedwe had pressed
you had pressedyou had pressed
he/she/it had pressedthey had pressed
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been pressingwe had been pressing
you had been pressingyou had been pressing
he/she/it had been pressingthey had been pressing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will presswe shall/will press
you will pressyou will press
he/she/it will pressthey will press
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be pressingwe shall/will be pressing
you will be pressingyou will be pressing
he/she/it will be pressingthey will be pressing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have pressedwe shall/will have pressed
you will have pressedyou will have pressed
he/she/it will have pressedthey will have pressed
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been pressingwe shall/will have been pressing
you will have been pressingyou will have been pressing
he/she/it will have been pressingthey will have been pressing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would presswe should/would press
you would pressyou would press
he/she/it would pressthey would press
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be pressingwe should/would be pressing
you would be pressingyou would be pressing
he/she/it would be pressingthey would be pressing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have pressedwe should/would have pressed
you would have pressedyou would have pressed
he/she/it would have pressedthey would have pressed
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been pressingwe should/would have been pressing
you would have been pressingyou would have been pressing
he/she/it would have been pressingthey would have been pressing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am pressedwe are pressed
you are pressedyou are pressed
he/she/it is pressedthey are pressed
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being pressedwe are being pressed
you are being pressedyou are being pressed
he/she/it is being pressedthey are being pressed
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been pressedwe have been pressed
you have been pressedyou have been pressed
he/she/it has been pressedthey have been pressed
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was pressedwe were pressed
you were pressedyou were pressed
he/she/it was pressedthey were pressed
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being pressedwe were being pressed
you were being pressedyou were being pressed
he/she/it was being pressedthey were being pressed
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been pressedwe had been pressed
you had been pressedyou had been pressed
he/she/it had been pressedthey had been pressed
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be pressedwe shall/will be pressed
you will be pressedyou will be pressed
he/she/it will be pressedthey will be pressed
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been pressedwe shall/will have been pressed
you will have been pressedyou will have been pressed
he/she/it will have been pressedthey will have been pressed

pressing

noun
SingularPlural
Common casepressingpressings
Possessive casepressing'spressings'