press

prensa

Periódicos, organizaciones de noticias y periodistas que informan al público sobre los acontecimientos.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: media, news media

Expresiones frecuentes: the local press, press conference, freedom of the press

cobertura mediática, publicidad

Noticias publicadas sobre alguien o algo, especialmente en los periódicos.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: coverage, publicity

Expresiones frecuentes: bad press, good press, positive press

editorial

Empresa u organización que produce y publica libros.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: publisher, publishing house

Expresiones frecuentes: university press, small press, independent press

imprenta, prensa de imprimir

Máquina que imprime textos o imágenes en papel para producir libros, periódicos y otros materiales.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: printing press

Expresiones frecuentes: printing press, operate a press, press operator

pulsación

Acción de presionar algo una sola vez con la mano o un dedo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: a press of something (A press of the button opens the door.)

Sinónimos: push

Expresiones frecuentes: press of something, single press, quick press

prensa

Máquina que comprime materiales para aplanarlos o extraerles el líquido.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: fruit press, hydraulic press, cider press

presionar, apretar

Ejercer fuerza sobre algo con la mano, un dedo u otra parte del cuerpo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: press something against something (She pressed her hand against the glass.)

Sinónimos: push

Expresiones frecuentes: press a button, press against something, press something together

presionar, instar

Pedir con firmeza o repetidamente que alguien haga algo o entregue algo.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

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

Sinónimos: urge, pressure

Expresiones frecuentes: press someone for, press someone to, press for answers