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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 - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, 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 BecailleLa mort d'Olivier BecailleZola, EmileThe Death of Oliver BecailleZola, 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 RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, 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 feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, 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 RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, 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 . . .http://www.canlii.org/en/ 23.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 23.11.2011
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.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 06.12.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 06.12.2011
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 PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, 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 CameliasLa Dame aux CameliasDumas fils, AlexandreCamilleDumas 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.http://education.ti.com 12.12.2011© Copyright 1995-2010 Texas Instruments Incorporated.http://education.ti.com 12.12.2011
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 cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, 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 JeanPierre et JeanMaupassant, Guy dePierre and JeanMaupassant, 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 MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, 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 TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher 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 | |
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Past | pressed |
Imperative | press |
Present Participle (Participle I) | pressing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | pressed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I press | we press |
you press | you press |
he/she/it presses | they press |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am pressing | we are pressing |
you are pressing | you are pressing |
he/she/it is pressing | they are pressing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have pressed | we have pressed |
you have pressed | you have pressed |
he/she/it has pressed | they have pressed |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been pressing | we have been pressing |
you have been pressing | you have been pressing |
he/she/it has been pressing | they have been pressing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I pressed | we pressed |
you pressed | you pressed |
he/she/it pressed | they pressed |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was pressing | we were pressing |
you were pressing | you were pressing |
he/she/it was pressing | they were pressing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had pressed | we had pressed |
you had pressed | you had pressed |
he/she/it had pressed | they had pressed |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been pressing | we had been pressing |
you had been pressing | you had been pressing |
he/she/it had been pressing | they had been pressing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will press | we shall/will press |
you will press | you will press |
he/she/it will press | they will press |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be pressing | we shall/will be pressing |
you will be pressing | you will be pressing |
he/she/it will be pressing | they will be pressing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have pressed | we shall/will have pressed |
you will have pressed | you will have pressed |
he/she/it will have pressed | they will have pressed |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been pressing | we shall/will have been pressing |
you will have been pressing | you will have been pressing |
he/she/it will have been pressing | they will have been pressing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would press | we should/would press |
you would press | you would press |
he/she/it would press | they would press |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be pressing | we should/would be pressing |
you would be pressing | you would be pressing |
he/she/it would be pressing | they would be pressing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have pressed | we should/would have pressed |
you would have pressed | you would have pressed |
he/she/it would have pressed | they would have pressed |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been pressing | we should/would have been pressing |
you would have been pressing | you would have been pressing |
he/she/it would have been pressing | they would have been pressing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am pressed | we are pressed |
you are pressed | you are pressed |
he/she/it is pressed | they are pressed |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being pressed | we are being pressed |
you are being pressed | you are being pressed |
he/she/it is being pressed | they are being pressed |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been pressed | we have been pressed |
you have been pressed | you have been pressed |
he/she/it has been pressed | they have been pressed |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was pressed | we were pressed |
you were pressed | you were pressed |
he/she/it was pressed | they were pressed |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being pressed | we were being pressed |
you were being pressed | you were being pressed |
he/she/it was being pressed | they were being pressed |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been pressed | we had been pressed |
you had been pressed | you had been pressed |
he/she/it had been pressed | they had been pressed |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be pressed | we shall/will be pressed |
you will be pressed | you will be pressed |
he/she/it will be pressed | they will be pressed |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been pressed | we shall/will have been pressed |
you will have been pressed | you will have been pressed |
he/she/it will have been pressed | they will have been pressed |
pressing
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | pressing | pressings |
Possessive case | pressing's | pressings' |