press

presse

Journaux, organismes d’information et journalistes qui rapportent les événements au public.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : media, news media

Expressions courantes : the local press, press conference, freedom of the press

couverture médiatique, publicité

Articles et reportages consacrés à une personne ou à un sujet, surtout dans les journaux.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : coverage, publicity

Expressions courantes : bad press, good press, positive press

maison d’édition

Entreprise ou organisme qui produit et publie des livres.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : publisher, publishing house

Expressions courantes : university press, small press, independent press

presse à imprimer

Machine qui imprime des textes ou des images sur du papier pour produire des livres, des journaux ou autres documents.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : printing press

Expressions courantes : printing press, operate a press, press operator

pression

Action de pousser une seule fois sur quelque chose avec la main ou un doigt.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a press of something (A press of the button opens the door.)

Synonymes : push

Expressions courantes : press of something, single press, quick press

presse, pressoir

Machine qui comprime des matières pour les aplatir ou en extraire le liquide.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : fruit press, hydraulic press, cider press

appuyer, presser

Exercer une pression ferme sur quelque chose avec la main, un doigt ou une autre partie du corps.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : press something against something (She pressed her hand against the glass.)

Synonymes : push

Expressions courantes : press a button, press against something, press something together

presser, pousser

Demander avec insistance à quelqu’un de faire ou de donner quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : press someone for something (The reporter pressed her for details.); press someone to do something (They pressed him to explain his decision.)

Synonymes : urge, pressure

Expressions courantes : press someone for, press someone to, press for answers