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1 (Publishing) (newspapers collectively) prensa (f) measures which will lead to a freer press
to get or have a good/bad press tener buena/mala prensa the bad press that career women consistently get in this country the Lords tend to get rather a poor press good publicity could help a deal along, and a bad press could ruin it men get more bad press in her new novel paranormal phenomena get a good press because people are interested there's little to see, despite the good press given the town by many guides GM has been getting some good press lately for changes being made by its new management team
the press (newspapers, journalists) la prensa I saw it in the press lo vi en la prensa; the press reported that ... la prensa informó que ...
today the British press is full of articles on India's new prime minister an amusing story in the press
member of the press periodista (m); miembro (m) de la prensa
I'm afraid he doesn't talk to members ofthe press a meeting was promised , but the Press was not admitted Christie looked relaxed and calm as he faced the press afterwards
the national/local press la prensa nacional/regional
(printing press) imprenta (f) since then the presses have scarcely stopped turning
to go to press entrar en prensa correct at the time of going to press correcto en el momento de impresión
we check prices at the time of going to press as this column went to press, I learnt that the man had died
hot off the press(es) recién salido de la imprenta
to be in press estar en prensa it has been reprinted seven times and has been continuously in press since 1962 her book is now in press awaiting publication "stress management training in chronic stable angina", International Journal of Psychology and Health, in press I produced a copy of Durrell's new book, hot off the press she was straight from college with her qualifications still hot off the presses
to pass sth for press aprobar algo para la prensa
to set the presses rolling poner las prensas en marcha Right. let's set the presses rolling he was writing the book up to the moment the presses rolled
(publishing firm) editorial (f) Harvard University Press
2 (touch) (with hand) apretón (m) a quick press of her hand signalled to him that something was wrong
at the press of a button con solo apretar un botón a TV which rises from a table /at the press of a button/
3 (with iron) to give sth a press planchar algo he gave his trousers a press could you give these a press please?
this skirt needs a press esta falda necesita un planchado
4 (apparatus, machine) (for wine, olives, cheese, moulding) prensa (f);(also trouser press) prensa (f) para planchar pantalones; (for racket) tensor (m) hydraulic press prensa (f) hidráulica
5 (crush) apiñamiento (m); agolpamiento (m) there was such a press of people
he lost his hat in the press to get out perdió el sombrero en el apiñamiento or agolpamiento que se produjo a la salida
Nick felt the press of them behind him, solid but defeated
6 (Weightlifting) presa (f) verbo transitivo
1 (push, squeeze) [+button, switch, doorbell] pulsar; apretar; [+hand, trigger] apretar; [+accelerator] pisar the engine stalled - he pressed the accelerator hard
select the option required, then press "enter" escoja la opción que desee, y luego pulse or apriete "intro"
Drago pressed a button and the door closed there was no-one at the reception desk, so he pressed a bell for service he could press the buzzer and wake her he just hadn't pressed the right knob he reached forward and pressed her hand. "you're the prettiest girl I've ever met" I pressed her hand and quickly left he pressed his hand to the cool marble she pressed her hand against her mouth and closed her eyes
he pressed his face against the window apretó la cara contra el cristal she pressed herself against me/the wall se apretó contra mí/contra la pared
she pressed a note into his hand le metió un billete en la mano
she pressed the lid on (to) the box cerró la caja apretando la tapa he pressed his back against the door
he pressed her to him la atrajo hacia sí Dobbs pressed his hand to his heart Dobbs se llevó la mano al corazón; he pressed the revolver to Sally's head le puso a Sally el revólver en la cabeza
he pressed his fingertips together juntó las yemas de los dedos she pressed her palms together he stayed a moment with the receiver pressed against his ear
to press the flesh (US) ir estrechando manos a diestro y siniestro Clinton, Bush and Perot madly press flesh and kiss babies in as many cities and towns as they can possibly squeeze onto their schedules Democrats with presidential ambitions were pressing the flesh in Iowa and courting party leaders and the press in Washington
as the crowd moved back he found himself pressed up against a wall a medida que la multitud retrocedía, se vio apretujado contra una pared
2 (using press) [+grapes, olives, flowers] prensar the grapes are hand-picked and pressed 1 clove fresh garlic, pressed or diced I pressed the juice of half a lemon into a glass of water
3 (iron) [+clothes] planchar there's a couple of dresses to be pressed clean, neatly pressed, conservative clothes I learnt how to press my uniform he always pressed his trousers before wearing them. did you press my shirt, darling?
4 (Téc) (make) [+machine part] prensar machine tools for cutting and pressing metal parts
[+record, disk] imprimir at the time there was a strike and they couldn't press enough records. otherwise we would have sold far more No conozco este sentido. OUP no lo tiene. ie to lift a weight successfully as in raise high he managed to press 280 pounds
5 (pressurize) presionar he didn't need much pressing no hubo que presionarle mucho; when pressed, she conceded the point cuando la presionaron, les dio la razón
if pressed, many of them would be forced to agree
to press sb for sth exigir algo de algn to press sb for an answer exigir una respuesta de algn; he did not press her for further details no le exigió más detalles
Mr King seems certain to be pressed for further details she had rung off before he could press her for an answer
to press sb for payment insistir en que algn pague; exigir a algn el pago de lo que se debe
to press sb into doing sth obligar a algn a hacer algo I found myself pressed into playing football with the children me vi obligado a jugar al fútbol con los niños
he soon found himself pressed into giving her a lift the hustlers shout "fire, fire" through letterboxes - they then press victims into buying extinguishers and smoke detectors at up to four times the normal price it may be that these women have other forms of livelihood so they aren't pressed into taking jobs at dance halls and massage parlors
to press sb to do sth (urge) insistir en que algn haga algo; (pressurize) presionar a algn para que haga algo he pressed me to have a drink with him insistió en que tomase una copa con él; he didn't press her to go back to work no la presionó para que volviera a trabajar
he pressed me to justify my reasons for refusing
the trade unions are pressing him to stand firm los sindicatos le están presionando para que se mantenga firme
he joined with Mr Lawson in pressing the Prime Minister to put a deadline on British membership
6 (insist) don't press me on this point no me insistas sobre este punto; she smiles coyly when pressed about her private life cuando insisten en querer saber sobre su vida privada, sonríe con coquetería; he was being pressed by creditors le acosaban los acreedores
7 (force) to press sth on sb insistir en que algn acepte algo food and cigarettes were pressed on him le estuvieron ofreciendo insistentemente comida y cigarros
all I had was money, which I pressed on her reluctant mother.. his aunts kept pressing upon him cups of tea and chocolate cookies
8 to be pressed into service we were all pressed into service todos tuvimos que ponernos a trabajar; the town hall has been pressed into service as a school se han visto obligados a usar el ayuntamiento como escuela; Kenny had been pressed into service to guard the door habían convencido a Kenny para que vigilara la puerta
a pair of tights had been pressed into service as a temporary fanbelt
9 (pursue) [+claim] insistir en Iraq continues to press its claim for a 30-mile stretch of northern Kuwait Gary Mabbutt now has a good chance of pressing his claims for a place in the European Championship squad he is to consider whether to press his claim for damages
[+demand] exigir the protest campaign has used mass strikes and demonstrations to press its demands
his officials have visited Washington to press their case for economic aid sus representantes han ido a Washington para hacer presión a favor de la ayuda económica to press (home) one's [advantage]
to press charges (against sb) presentar cargos (contra algn) they have decided not to press charges I could have pressed charges against him Police have announced they will not be pressing charges
the champion failed to press home his advantage el campeón no supo aprovechar su ventaja I resolved to press my advantage and spend a good deal of time there Ferguson's men could not get out of their own half in the first 30 minutes - it was then that Leeds should have pressed home their advantage
to press home an attack sacar el máximo partido de un ataque
the Luftwaffe failed to press home its assault on London that night those officers who boldly pressed home their attacks on the enemy were rewarded with high praise a determined U-boat captain would not hesitate to press home an attack in moonlight in the second round, Louis kept pressing the attack, hoping to finish off his opponent Churchill was furious that the destroyer had not pressed the attack to press a [point]
I shan't press the point no insistiré más sobre eso Bergson relentlessly pressed the issue of determinism it enabled Benn to press his own ideas more openly a large group working hard to press the consumer viewpoint
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press agency (n) agencia (f) de prensa the Saudi Press Agency reported that 29 people were injured
press agent (n) encargadoaencargada (m) (f) de prensa;a encargada Connery has never had a press agent and distrusts interviews John Lennon credited a good press agent for the Beatles' success the child actor's press agent says: "he does not talk to the press on such matters"
press attaché (n) agregadoaagregada (m) (f) de prensa;a agregada the British press attaché in Baghdad
press baron (n) magnate (m) de la prensa when these titles were added to United's lucrative regional titles, including the Yorkshire Post, Stevens was widely seen to emerge as a press baron to rival Maxwell Western press barons are expected to be the leading bidders for titles which include all the main Polish newspapers
press box (n) tribuna (f) de prensa I found Cleve upstairs in the Press Box, assigning weights for next Friday's field of horses two sixes and two fours silenced those in the press box who were describing his innings as uncharacteristically poor
press briefing (n) rueda (f) de prensa; conferencia (f) de prensa they're holding a press briefing tomorrow at a press briefing yesterday, Defense Secretary Dick Cheney said he did not expect to encounter serious resistance in Somalia
press card (n) pase (m) de periodista; carnet (m) de prensa a protesting journalist, waving his press card, came out escorted by a policeman I can get into all sorts of events free with my press card
press conference (n) rueda (f) de prensa; conferencia (f) de prensa she gave her reaction to his release at a press conference
to call a press conference convocar una rueda or una conferencia de prensa
Botham called a Press conference and announced his resignation
to hold a press conference celebrar una rueda or una conferencia de prensa
the day that we returned, an important press conference was held
press corps (n) prensa (f) acreditada David McNeil is travelling with the White House press corps
press coverage (n) cobertura (f) periodística it's had a lot of press coverage ha tenido mucha cobertura periodística
he was asked what he thought of the press coverage of the Gulf War press coverage of the Vietnam War was mostly unrestricted
press cutting (n) recorte (m) (de periódico) I went to my press cuttings file to see what the Saudi newspapers had to say about it
press gallery (n) tribuna (f) de prensa our political correspondent, Andrew Whitehead will be watching the debate from the Commons press gallery
press gang (n) (Hist) leva (f)
press office (n) oficina (f) de prensa the speech has been vetted by the Palace Press Office I telephoned the press office at British Rail for their view on the government's plans for rail services
press officer (n) agente (m) de prensa the former Labour Party chief press officer Colin Byrne the sombre tones of a Buckingham Palace press officer announcing a royal betrothal his big break came in his mid-20s when he became National Union of Students press officer
press photographer (n) fotógrafoafotógrafa (m) (f) de prensa;a fotógrafa TV cameras and press photographers descended upon Downing Street she was mobbed by crowds of press photographers
press release (n) comunicado (m) de prensa to issue or put out a press release publicar un comunicado de prensa
the government had put out a press release naming the men we considered issuing some sort of press release afterwards
press report (n) nota (f) de prensa; reportaje (m) de prensa press reports say the cargo was bound for Iran
press run (n) (US) tirada (f) Movieline, a Los Angeles magazine that began national distribution last month, with /an initial press run of 100,000 copies/
press secretary (n) secretarioasecretaria (m) (f) de prensa;a secretaria Marlin Fitzwater, the White House press secretary, announced that the operation had begun The Queen authorised her press secretary to demand a retraction the author was press secretary to Margaret Thatcher
press stud (n) (Britain) automático (m); broche (m) de presión the shirt is fastened down the front with press studs
press view (n) preestreno (m) (para prensa)
