pressen
Translation
to press, to squeeze, to push, to be urgent
Examples
Er presst den Saft aus der Orange.
He squeezes the juice from the orange.
Die Zeit presst, wir müssen uns beeilen.
Time is pressing, we have to hurry.
Sie presste das Buch an ihre Brust.
She pressed the book to her chest.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((out of sth.)) to squeeze (sth.) out of (sth.) Er presst den Saft aus der Orange.
((sth.)) ((against sth.)) to press (sth.) against (sth.) Sie presste das Buch an ihre Brust.
((impersonal)) to be urgent, to be pressing Die Zeit presst.
Similar Words
drücken (to push), quetschen (to squash)
Etymology
From Old High German 'pressan', cognate with English 'press'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'pressing' juice from a fruit or being 'pressed' for time. The connection to the English word is very direct.