Definition of the word pressed

Definition of the word pressed

Pronunciation of vocabulary pressed

pressedadjective
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/prest//prest/

Origin of the word pressed

The word "pressed" has a fascinating etymology. It originated in the 14th century from the Old French word "presser," meaning "to press" or "to squeeze." This Old French word is derived from the Latin "pressare," which carries a similar meaning. In Latin, "pressare" is derived from "press" (meaning "to squeeze") and "are" (meaning "to do"). Initially, the English word "pressed" referred to the act of squeezing or compressing something, such as fruit or juice. Over time, its meaning expanded to include other senses, such as being in a hurry (e.g., "pressed for time") or feeling anxious or stressed (e.g., "feeling pressed").

Vocabulary summary pressed

type noun

meaning squeeze, compression, squeeze, press

example to press something into the service of...

example to press juice from (out of) orange

example to press the trigger of a gun

meaning crowdedness, jostling; jostling crowd, jostling crowd

example to press round someone: to huddle around someone, to cling to someone

meaning hustle, bustle, bustle

example time presses

example nothing remains that presses: there is nothing urgent left, there is nothing left to do urgently

type transitive verb

meaning squeeze

example to press something into the service of...

example to press juice from (out of) orange

example to press the trigger of a gun

meaning To be

example to press round someone: to huddle around someone, to cling to someone

meaning squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, hug, squeeze

example time presses

example nothing remains that presses: there is nothing urgent left, there is nothing left to do urgently

Example of vocabulary pressednamespace

not having enough of something, especially time or money

không có đủ thứ gì đó, đặc biệt là thời gian hoặc tiền bạc

I'm really pressed for cash at the moment.
Lúc này tôi thực sự đang cần tiền.
After wearing the wrinkled shirt all day, I pressed it with an iron to smooth out the creases.
Sau khi mặc chiếc áo nhăn nheo cả ngày, tôi dùng bàn là là để làm phẳng các nếp nhăn.
The flower petals were delicately pressed between the pages of an old book, preserved as a memento.
Những cánh hoa được ép nhẹ nhàng giữa các trang sách cũ, giữ lại làm kỷ niệm.
The office workers frantically pressed the buttons on the elevator in hopes of getting it to start moving again.
Các nhân viên văn phòng điên cuồng nhấn nút thang máy với hy vọng thang máy hoạt động trở lại.
The author pressed the publish button on her blog with excitement and nervousness.
Tác giả nhấn nút xuất bản trên blog của mình với sự phấn khích và hồi hộp.