преса — meaning in English

English meaning

• mangle verb To damage something badly by crushing, tearing, or cutting it out of shape.
• press verb To push firmly against something, or push down on a button or surface.

Senses

преса is used for these senses in English:

• mangle A hand-operated device with rollers, for wringing laundry.
• news media All the various forms of communicating news to the public collectively.
• press (countable) A device used to apply pressure to an item.
• press (uncountable, collective) The print-based media (both the people and the newspapers).

mangle — full definition

1. verb To damage something badly by crushing, tearing, or cutting it out of shape.
2. verb To ruin or badly botch something, such as words or a piece of work.
3. noun A hand-cranked device with rollers used to wring water out of wet laundry.

press — full definition

1. verb To push firmly against something, or push down on a button or surface.
2. verb To urge someone strongly to do or agree to something.
3. noun Newspapers and journalists collectively; the news media.
4. noun A machine used to apply strong force, such as for printing or shaping material.

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