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il pressa

pressed, squeezed

→ presser
press to hurry, to rush + a 3rd person singular past
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #40,973
pressed, squeezed Literary/simple past (passé simple) form; common in books and narratives.
FR: Il pressa le bouton rouge.
EN: He pressed the red button.
Conjugation of presser
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third pressa —

Tom pressa son nez contre la fenêtre.

Tom pressed his nose against the window.

Il pressa son gouvernement de ne pas le signer.

He urged his government not to sign it.

Elle ne le pressa pas de fournir une explication.

She didn’t press him to provide an explanation.

Il se pressa pour ne pas rater le train.

He hurried so as not to miss the train.

Il pressa ses lèvres contre les siennes.

He pressed his lips to hers.