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Meanings of press in English

Portuguese
guardarroupas
Catalan
armari
Spanish
armario
Wikidata

A tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes.

        guardarroupas
        Portuguese
        multidão
        Catalan
        gentada
        Spanish
        turba

        A crowd of people pressed close together in a small space.

              multidão
              Synonyms
              Examples for "crowd"
              Examples for "crowd"
              1
              Classic crowd-sourcing, applied to the very difficult problem of lead data enrichment.
              Reuters
              2
              The crowd, however, was every bit as enthusiastic as four years ago.
              Reuters
              3
              Within minutes a crowd had gathered outside the bar, and violence ensued.
              The Irish Times
              4
              The crowd responded with petrol bombs, damaging one police vehicle, police said.
              Ebony
              5
              The crowd held paper silhouettes to represent the victims of the Troubles.
              The Irish Times
              1
              Sudan used government war planes and proxy militias to crush the rebellion.
              Reuters
              2
              Fascists want a strong state to crush opponents and to provide jobs.
              Reuters
              3
              Naval battle of Meloria; the Genoese crush the power of the Pisans.
              The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 / (From Barbaro...
              4
              House price bubbles thrust economies forward and crush them when they burst.
              Reuters
              5
              I sure hope he's not strong enough to crush my shoulder socket.
              World After
              1
              Try different hand orientations; a good jam should feel secure and comfortable.
              Climbing Magazine
              2
              What did he set fire to?' The place was absolutely jam-packed full.
              The Guardian
              3
              It means electronic weapons to jam enemy defenses and attack online networks.
              Wired
              4
              Naturally I was somewhat surprised to find it absolutely jam-packed with money.
              The burglar in the closet
              5
              Add water, vinegar, jam and bay leaves, and simmer for 2 minutes.
              The South African
              1
              The two actors met the manager in the throng near the door.
              Revenge!
              2
              He led the throng of animal men and others in the chase.
              Joe Strong, the Boy Fish; or, Marvelous Doings in a Big Tank
              3
              The throng overflowed into the Lower Temple; into the old church building.
              Russell H. Conwell, Founder of the Institutional Church in Ameri...
              4
              People are perishing in flames or slaying one another in the throng.
              Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero
              5
              Whoso wishes to turn in this throng must strike in the forehead.
              The Pharaoh and the Priest: An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt
              Portuguese
              pressão
              Catalan
              insistència
              Spanish
              insistencia

              The state of demanding notice or attention.

                    pressão
                    Portuguese
                    comprimir
                    Catalan
                    compactar
                    Spanish
                    apretar

                    Squeeze or press together.

                          comprimir
                          Usage of press in English
                          1
                          Lucas said he would press for House debate as soon as possible.
                          Reuters
                          2
                          Members of the opposition, however, said it would further curtail press freedom.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          Conning said it will issue a press statement regarding the deal later.
                          Reuters
                          4
                          Go and direct traffic; let no press or public near the house.
                          The Magician
                          5
                          Since it went to press, however, cases have begun to rise again.
                          The Guardian
                          6
                          A short time ago, the Prime Minister spoke at a press conference.
                          Radio NZ
                          7
                          The Central Statistics Office carpet-bombed the Government press centre with statistics yesterday.
                          The Irish Times
                          8
                          Ofcom actually asked not to be given responsibility for regulating the press.
                          The Guardian
                          9
                          The EU will try to press its point again later this month.
                          Wired
                          10
                          The civil society that Egypt wants to build includes a free press.
                          The Guardian
                          11
                          Defence officials learnt of the August attack from local press reports yesterday.
                          The Irish Times
                          12
                          ANALYSIS:Shocking evidence was given this week by celebrities hounded by the press.
                          The Irish Times
                          13
                          BASKETBALL:Basketball Ireland received a rare double dose of positive press this week.
                          The Irish Times
                          14
                          The government has said it will press on with it this year.
                          Reuters
                          15
                          Bill Dobbs of Occupy New York's press team takes a different view.
                          Reuters
                          16
                          Positive relations with the press, the team thought, was good commercial sense.
                          The Guardian