presser

presser [pʀese] vt [+ fruit, éponge] → to squeeze [+ interrupteur, bouton]; to press, push [+ allure, affaire]; to speed up [+ débiteur etc]; to press (= inciter);

presser qn de faire → to urge ou press sb to do vi → to be urgent;

se presser (= se hâter); to hurry (up) (= se grouper); to crowd;

rien ne presse → there's no hurry;

se presser contre qn → to squeeze up against sb;

presser le pas → to quicken one's step;

presser qn entre ses bras → to squeeze sb tight