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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| press⇒ vi | (push) (empurrar) | pressionar vt |
| | | forçar vt |
| | He pressed against the table to get it to move. |
| | Ele pressionou a mesa para movê-la. |
| press [sth]⇒ vtr | (key: push down) (BRA) | apertar, pressionar vt |
| | (POR) | carregar, premer vt |
| | | apertar vt |
| | He pressed the delete key. |
| | Ele apertou a tecla "delete". |
| press [sth] vtr | (button: depress) (botão) | apertar, pressionar vt |
| | He pressed the button to ring the doorbell. |
| | Ele apertou o botão para tocar a campainha. |
| press [sth] vtr | (compress) | apertar, espremer vt |
| | The more you press a wet sponge, the more water you will get out of it. |
| | Quanto mais você espremer uma esponja molhada, mais água vai tirar dela. |
| press [sth] vtr | (squeeze) | espremer vt |
| | Press the oranges onto the juicer to make a healthy drink. |
| | Esprema as laranjas no espremedor de suco para fazer uma bebida saudável. |
| press [sth] vtr | (push heavily on) (forçar para baixo) | apertar vt |
| | | forçar vt |
| | Would you press on my suitcase so I can close it? |
| | Você pode apertar minha mala para que eu possa fechá-la? |
| the press n | (news media) | mídia sf |
| | | imprensa sf |
| | The prime minister's memo was leaked to the press. |
| | O memorando do primeiro-ministro foi vazado para a mídia. |
| the press npl | (journalists) (grupo de jornalistas) | imprensa sf |
| | The President spent an hour briefing the press on his latest policy. |
| | O presidente passou uma hora informando à imprensa sobre o seu último programa político. |
| press n | (printing machine) | máquina de impressão sf |
| | | prelo sm |
| | Newspapers are produced on a printing press. |
| | Os jornais são produzidos em uma máquina de impressão. |
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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| press n | (device: flattens clothes) | prensa sf |
| | There was a trouser press and an iron in the hotel room. |
| | Havia uma prensa para calças e um ferro de passar roupas no quarto do hotel. |
| press n | (device: irons clothes) | prensa a vapor sf |
| | A steam press takes the effort out of ironing clothes. |
| | Uma prensa a vapor tira o esforço de passar roupas. |
| press n | (manufacturing device) | prensa sf |
| | Many metal components are stamped out of sheet metal on a giant press. |
| | Muitos componentes metálicos são retirados de uma placa de metal em uma prensa gigante. |
| press n | informal (publicity, coverage) | publicidade sf |
| | He got good press for the act of charity. |
| | Ele ganhou boa publicidade pelo ato de caridade. |
| press n | (racquet protector) | capa protetora sf |
| | A tennis racquet should be stored in a press. |
| | Uma raquete de tênis deve ser guardada em uma capa protetora. |
| press n | (crowding together) | aperto sm |
| | There was a great press of people in the small lift compartment. |
| | Havia um aperto de pessoas num pequeno elevador. |
| press n | (crease, pleat) | vinco sm |
| | The sharp press in his trousers showed his concern for appearances. |
| | O vinco nítido nas calças dele mostrava a sua preocupação com as aparências. |
| press n | (urgency) | pressa sf |
| | | urgência sf |
| | The press of executing transactions made the trader's job stressful. |
| | A pressa em executar transações fez do trabalho do operador financeiro estressante. |
| press n | (weightlifting) | supino sm |
| | The press is a training exercise for weightlifters. |
press,
press cupboard n | (shelved cupboard) | prensa sf |
| | Clean, ironed linen is kept in the press. |
| | Roupa limpa e passada é mantida na prensa. |
| press [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (hurry) | pressionar vt |
| | Gabrielle pressed her assistant to finish addressing the envelopes. |
| | Gabrielle pressionou a assistente dela para terminar de endereçar os envelopes. |
| press [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (harass) (assediar) | pressionar vt |
| | (forçar alguém) | obrigar |
| | The bill collector presses debtors to pay, calling at all hours of the day. |
| | O cobrador de dívidas pressiona os devedores a pagarem, ligando todas as horas do dia. |
| press for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (insist) (insistir) | pressionar v int |
| | When the witness evaded the question, the prosecutor pressed for an answer. |
| | Quando a testemunha se esquivou da questão, o procurador pressionou por uma resposta. |
| press [sth]⇒ vtr | (iron) (roupa) | passar vt |
| | I need to press these trousers. They're all rumpled. |
| | Preciso passar essas calças. Elas estão completamente amarrotadas. |
| press [sth] vtr | (hold close) (abraçar) | pressionar, apertar vt |
| | He pressed his lover to his chest. |
| | Ele pressionou a amante contra seu peito. |
| press [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (beg, entreat) | pressionar vt |
| | He pressed the court for a decision. |
| | Ele pressionou o tribunal por uma decisão. |
| press [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | (hurry) (apressar) | pressionar vt |
| | Time is running out, I'll have to press you for an answer. |
| | O tempo está acabando, vou ter de pressionar você por uma resposta. |
| Formas compostas: |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| AP n | initialism (Associated Press) (abrev de Associated Press) | Imprensa Associada loc sf |
| Associated Press n | (news agency) (estrangeirismo, agência de notícias) | Associated Press loc sf |
| | The Associated Press is reporting that that two tornadoes hit central Louisiana. |
| bad press n | informal (unfavourable publicity) | má publicidade sf |
| | | críticas sf |
| | The actress received a lot of bad press as a result of her extreme political views. |
| | A atriz recebeu muita má publicidade devido às suas visões políticas extremas. |
| | A atriz recebeu muitas críticas devido às suas visões políticas extremas. |
| bench press n | (weight lifting) (levantamento de peso) | supino sm |
| | Bruce is in the gym, training on the bench press. |
| complimentary press copy n | (book: free to reviewers) (livro distribuído gratuitamente) | exemplar gratuito loc sm |
| | The reviewer often sold his complimentary press copies to make some extra cash. |
| | Era costume o revisor vender o seu exemplar gratuito para ter algum dinheiro extra. |
drop forge,
drop hammer,
drop press n | (metallurgy: shapes metal) | estampagem sf |
| electronic press kit n | (multimedia promotional material) | material publicitário eletrônico loc sm |
| | Electronic press kits were sent to journalists attending the launch of the new tablet computer. |
| freedom of the press n | (right to print opinions) | liberdade de imprensa loc sf |
| | The reporter refused to tell the police who gave him the information, citing his rights under freedom of the press. |
| French-press coffee n | (coffee brewed in a cafetière) | café de prensa francesa loc sm |
| | The coffee shop serves French-press coffee. |
| garlic press n | (kitchen tool for crushing garlic) (ferramenta de cozinha para socar alho) | socador de alho sm |
| | Crush two cloves of garlic with a garlic press. |
| go to press v expr | (be published) | ser publicado loc v t |
| gutter press n | informal, pejorative (sensationalist media) (imprensa especializada em sensacionalismo) | imprensa sensacionalista loc sf |
| | | tabloide sensacionalista loc sm |
| | (pej.) | imprensa marrom loc sm |
| | The gutter press is obsessed with celebrity gossip. |
| hand press n | (pressing machine worked manually) | prensa manual loc sf |
| | My family uses their hand press to make homemade apple cider. |
| hand press n | (printing press worked manually) | prensa tipográfica manual loc sf |
| | Early newspapers were printed on a hand press. |
hold a press conference,
hold a news conference v expr | (speak to media) | dar entrevista coletiva expres v |
| | The senator held a press conference to explain his new proposal. |
| hot off the press adj | informal (newspaper: freshly printed) (figurado: imprensa, recém divulgado) | fresquinha adj dim |
| | (figurado, gíria: últimas notícias) | saído do forno loc adj |
| | The club's latest newsletter is hot off the press. |
| hot off the press adj | informal, figurative (information: new) (informal figurado: nova informação) | fresquinha dim |
| | (informal figurado: nova informação) | nova em folha loc adj |
| | The latest news hot off the press is that Alice is calling off the wedding. |
| press agency n | (news-reporting organization) (organização de notícias) | agência de notícias sf |
| | Reuters is a well-known international press agency. |
| press agent n | (public relations manager) | assessor de imprensa sm |
| | The actor's press agent has just released a statement. |
| press book n | (promotional publication) (publicação promocional) | livro promocional de imprensa loc sm |
| | | material promocional loc sm |
| | The press book contains background information about the film. |
| press box n | (journalists' enclosure) | cabine de imprensa sf |
| | | camarote de imprensa sm |
| | To ensure a professional working environment, no family members or guests are permitted in the press box. |
| press charges vtr + npl | (make formal accusation) | processar vt |
| | | dar queixa expres v |
| | The actress reacted angrily to the magazine article and threatened to press charges. |
| press charges against [sb] v expr | (accuse [sb] formally) | dar queixa expres v |
| | The mining company pressed charges against the strikers. |
| press clipping n | often plural (newspaper cutting) (jornal, revista) | recorte sm |
| | (anglicismo) | clipping sm |
| | Norma collects press clippings on her son's career as a professional footballer. |
press conference,
news conference n | (meeting with journalists) | coletiva de imprensa sf |
| | The senator took 28 questions during this morning's press conference. |
| press corps n | (news journalists) (jornalistas de noticiários) | imprensa sf |
| | | repórteres sm pl |
| | | correspondentes sm pl |
| | Many members of the press corps spent the war in hotel bars and never got close to the fighting. |
| press down vi + adv | (apply pressure, depress [sth]) | apertar vt |
| | | pressionar vt |
| | | comprimir vt |
| | To stop the car, put your foot on the brake and press down. |
| | Para parar o carro, coloque seu pé no acelerador e aperte. |
| press gang n | historical (forces military service) (grupo escolhido para obrigar os homens ao serviço militar) | patrulha de recrutamento loc sf |
| | The crew of the ship were supplied by the press gang. |
press [sth] in,
press in [sth] vtr + adv | (depress: a button, etc.) | apertar vt |
| | (formal) | pressionar vt |
| | | POR: premer, premir vt |
| | The doorbell is broken: you have to press it in hard to get it to work. |
| | A campainha da porta está quebrada. Você tem que apertar com força para fazer funcionar. |
press kit,
press pack n | (media publicity pack) (pacote de mídia publicitária) | kit publicitário loc sm |
| | | pacote publicitário loc sm |
| | | mídia publicitária loc sf |
| | The marketing department is preparing a press kit for the launch of the product. |
| press leak n | (to the media) (divulgação de algo confidencial) | vazamento de imprensa loc sm |
| | | divulgação na imprensa loc sf |
| | The contents of the confidential report were revealed in a press leak. |
| press release n | (news update or bulletin) | comunicado à imprensa loc sm |
| | | nota à imprensa loc sf |
| | Jenkins authorized a press release denying the validity of the rumors. |
| | Jenkins autorizou um comunicado à imprensa negando a veracidade dos rumores. |
| press secretary n | (public relations manager) (gerente de relações públicas) | secretário de imprensa loc sm |
| | The press secretary said that the press conference was now over. |
| press section n | (journalists' enclosure) | seção de imprensa sf |
| | The reporters claimed their seats in the press section. |
press stud (UK),
popper (UK),
snap fastener (US) n | (metal fastener) | botão de pressão loc sm |
| | The coat has press studs and a zip. |
| press the flesh v expr | informal, figurative (shake hands and mingle) | apertar as mãos expres |
| | | cumprimentar vt |
| | The senator gave a speech and then pressed the flesh for a few minutes. |
| press-gang [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (forcefully persuade [sb]) (persuadir forçosamente alguém a fazer algo) | forçar vt |
| | | coagir vt |
| | | recrutar vt |
| | Rachel didn't really want to go on the trip, but the others press-ganged her. |
| | Rachel não queria ir na viagem, mas os outros a forçaram. |
| press-gang [sb] into doing [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (forcefully persuade [sb] to do [sth]) | pressionar vt |
| | | forçar vt |
| | Louis was press-ganged into organizing the children's party. |
| press-on adj | (attaches by pressing) | de pressão adj |
pressroom,
press room n | (room for printing presses) | sala de impressão sf |
pressroom,
press room n | (room for reporters) | sala de imprensa sf |
| printing press n | (machine) (máquina para imprimir texto e imagens) | impressora sf |
| | Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. |
push-up (US),
press-up (UK) n | usually plural (arm exercise) (exercício de desenvolvimento dos músculos peitorais) | flexão sf |
| | The fitness instructor asked the class to do 20 push-ups. |
| stop-press adj | UK (related to stopping the presses) | de parar as máquinas loc adj |
| wine press | (wine making) | lagar sm |