pressing

urgent, pressant

Qui exige qu’on s’en occupe ou qu’on agisse très vite.

En anglais simple : Needing attention or action very soon.

• We have a pressing problem.
• Housing is the city’s most pressing concern.
• There is a pressing need for more nurses.

Synonymes : urgent

Expressions courantes : pressing need, pressing problem, pressing issue

insistant, pressant

Qui demande quelque chose ou pousse à agir avec force et à plusieurs reprises.

En anglais simple : Asking or pushing for something strongly and repeatedly.

• She sent him a pressing invitation.
• His pressing requests finally persuaded them.
• They could no longer ignore her pressing appeals.

Synonymes : insistent, persistent

Expressions courantes : pressing invitation, pressing request, pressing demands

pressage

Action d’appuyer fortement sur quelque chose, souvent à l’aide d’une machine.

En anglais simple : The act of pushing hard against something, often with a machine.

• The pressing of grapes releases their juice.
• Cold pressing helps preserve the oil’s flavour.
• The cloth needs another pressing.

Synonymes : compression

Expressions courantes : pressing of grapes, cold pressing, pressing process

pièce emboutie

Pièce de métal ou de plastique façonnée par une machine qui exerce une forte pression.

En anglais simple : A metal or plastic part shaped by a machine that pushes hard against it.

• This bracket is a steel pressing.
• The factory produces metal pressings for cars.
• Each pressing is checked for cracks.

Expressions courantes : metal pressing, steel pressing, plastic pressing