press

stampa

Giornali, organizzazioni di notizie e giornalisti che informano il pubblico sugli avvenimenti.

In inglese semplice: The newspapers, news organizations, and journalists that tell people about events.

• The press waited outside the building.
• She refused to speak to the press.
• A free press can question powerful leaders.

Sinonimi: media, news media

Espressioni comuni: the local press, press conference, freedom of the press

copertura mediatica, pubblicità

Notizie pubblicate su qualcuno o qualcosa, soprattutto nei giornali.

In inglese semplice: News reports about someone or something, especially in newspapers.

• The restaurant received good press.
• The scandal brought the company weeks of bad press.
• Despite positive press, few people bought the book.

Sinonimi: coverage, publicity

Espressioni comuni: bad press, good press, positive press

casa editrice

Azienda o organizzazione che produce e pubblica libri.

In inglese semplice: A company or organization that produces and publishes books.

• A small press published her poems.
• The university press specializes in history books.
• Several independent presses rejected the manuscript.

Sinonimi: publisher, publishing house

Espressioni comuni: university press, small press, independent press

macchina da stampa

Macchina che imprime testi o immagini sulla carta per produrre libri, giornali e altri materiali.

In inglese semplice: A machine that puts words or pictures onto paper to produce books, newspapers, or other printed material.

• The press prints thousands of pages an hour.
• They installed two new presses last year.
• The operator stopped the press to change the ink.

Sinonimi: printing press

Espressioni comuni: printing press, operate a press, press operator

pressione

Il gesto di premere qualcosa una volta con la mano o un dito.

In inglese semplice: A single act of pushing something with your hand or finger.

• One press starts the machine.
• Give the switch a firm press.
• Two quick presses turn the light off.

Come si usa: a press of something (A press of the button opens the door.)

Sinonimi: push

Espressioni comuni: press of something, single press, quick press

pressa, torchio

Macchina che comprime materiali per appiattirli o estrarne il liquido.

In inglese semplice: A machine that squeezes materials to flatten them or remove liquid.

• Put the apples into the press.
• The factory uses a press to shape metal sheets.
• These presses squeeze oil from seeds.

Espressioni comuni: fruit press, hydraulic press, cider press

premere

Fare forza su qualcosa con la mano, un dito o un’altra parte del corpo.

In inglese semplice: To push something firmly with your hand, finger, or another part of your body.

• Press the green button.
• He pressed his ear against the door.
• Press the two pieces together firmly.

Come si usa: press something against something (She pressed her hand against the glass.)

Sinonimi: push

Espressioni comuni: press a button, press against something, press something together

sollecitare, fare pressione

Chiedere con insistenza a qualcuno di fare o dare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To ask someone firmly or repeatedly to do something or give you something.

• They pressed me for an answer.
• She pressed him to stay another day.
• Why are you pressing us to decide now?

Come si usa: press someone for something (The reporter pressed her for details.); press someone to do something (They pressed him to explain his decision.)

Sinonimi: urge, pressure

Espressioni comuni: press someone for, press someone to, press for answers