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il pressa

urged, pressed, hurried

→ presser
press press + a 3rd-person singular past
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #43,709
urged, pressed This is the passé simple, a literary past tense rarely used in everyday speech.
FR: Elle pressa son frère de répondre.
EN: She urged her brother to answer.
pressed This is the passé simple, a literary past tense rarely used in everyday speech.
FR: Il pressa son visage contre la vitre.
EN: He pressed his face against the window.
hurried Used with se, this is the passé simple, a literary past tense rarely used in everyday speech.
FR: Elle se pressa pour arriver à l’heure.
EN: She hurried to arrive on time.
Conjugation of presser
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third pressa —

Il pressa son gouvernement de ne pas le signer.

He urged his government not to sign it.

Il se pressa pour ne pas rater le train.

He hurried so as not to miss the train.

Tom pressa son nez contre la fenêtre.

Tom pressed his nose against the window.

Mr. Fogg pressa légèrement les doigts de son compagnon.

Mr. Fogg lightly squeezed his companion’s fingers.

Il pressa ses lèvres contre les siennes.

He pressed his lips to hers.

Elle ne le pressa pas de fournir une explication.

She didn’t press him to provide an explanation.