drücken
Translation
to press, to push, to hug
Examples
Er drückte den Knopf.
He pressed the button.
Sie drückte ihn fest an sich.
She hugged him tightly.
Der Schuh drückt mich am Zeh.
The shoe is pinching my toe.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to press sth. Please press this button.
((sb.)) to hug sb. She hugged her child tightly.
((sb.)) ((against sth.)) to press sb. against sth. He pressed her against the wall.
Similar Words
pressen (to press), stoßen (to push)
Etymology
Related to 'Druck' (pressure), the basic meaning is to apply pressure.
Memory Tips
When you 'drücken' a button, the printer starts to 'drucken' (print). This helps distinguish the two verbs.