press
gb/pɹˈɛs/ us/pɹˈɛs/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1400
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A2
action
1
Push firmly on something
To push on something firmly with your hand or finger.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to press [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'press' with 'push' without realizing 'press' often means applying steady force rather than moving something far.
คำพ้องความหมาย
push (More general term for moving something away from oneself; not always with firmness or intent.)
คำตรงข้าม
pull (Opposite action of drawing something towards oneself rather than pushing away or down.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
press a button
|press the brake
|press the switch
|press gently
|press firmly
หัวข้อ
daily life
|technology
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Press the button to start the machine.
- She pressed the doorbell and waited.
- Press the brake pedal when you see the red light.
- He pressed the remote control to change the channel.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Press the button to open the door.
- Press here to turn on the light.
- Press the key to type a letter.
- Press the red switch to stop.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
News media industry
Newspapers, TV, radio, and people who report news.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'press' with 'pressure' in contexts about media.
คำพ้องความหมาย
media (Broader term that includes all communication channels, not only news organizations.)
คำตรงข้าม
private communication (Information shared privately rather than through public news media.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
freedom of the press
|the press conference
|criticize the press
|press coverage
หัวข้อ
media
|politics
|communication
|business
ตัวอย่าง
- The press reported widely on the event.
- Freedom of the press is important in a democracy.
- She gave an interview to the press.
- The press covered the story extensively.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The press wrote about the new school.
- He spoke to the press after the game.
- The press asked many questions at the meeting.
- The press took photos of the star.
คำกริยา
A2
action
3
Iron clothes to remove wrinkles
To make clothes flat and smooth with an iron.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to press [clothes]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners think 'press' here means 'push'; it actually means 'iron'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
iron (Common term specifically for using an iron to smooth clothes; 'press' can be more formal or specific in tailoring.)
คำตรงข้าม
wrinkle (To make or become creased or folded.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
press a shirt
|press trousers
|freshly pressed
หัวข้อ
daily life
|daily_life
|clothing
ตัวอย่าง
- He pressed his shirt before the meeting.
- The tailor pressed the suit to perfection.
- Please press these trousers for me.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I pressed my dress for the party.
- She pressed his shirt for work.
- He pressed his pants in the morning.
คำกริยา
B2
action
4
Urge someone strongly to act
To ask someone again and again to do something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to press [someone] to [do something]
คำพ้องความหมาย
urge ('Urge' is softer and more about encouragement; 'press' can imply more persistence or pressure.)
คำตรงข้าม
dissuade (To convince someone not to take an action.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
press for action
|press someone to decide
|press demands
หัวข้อ
communication
|relationships
ตัวอย่าง
- They pressed him to accept the offer.
- She pressed for a quick decision.
- The group pressed the government for reform.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She pressed him to join the team.
- They pressed him to speak at the meeting.
- He pressed her to finish quickly.
คำนาม
B1
entity
5
Machine for shaping or squeezing materials
A machine that pushes on things to change their shape or get liquid out.
คำพ้องความหมาย
compressor (A machine that compresses air or gas; not all compressors are presses.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
printing press
|wine press
|hydraulic press
หัวข้อ
technology
|work
ตัวอย่าง
- The printing press revolutionized communication.
- They used a wine press to crush the grapes.
- The metal was shaped in a large press.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The printing press made books faster to make.
- We used a press to make juice from apples.
- The worker used a press to shape metal.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
press
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛs/
US/pɹˈɛs/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
press (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (press)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: press
- Plural: press, presses
Verb
- Base: press
- 3rd Person Singular: presses
- Present Participle: pressing
- Past: pressed
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
presses
noun
pressing
verb
pressed
verb
Core family
pressure
noun B1
Advanced or less common
pressurize
verb B2
วลีและสำนวน
freedom of the press
1/fɹˈidəm əv ðə pɹˈɛs/
fixed phrase
Right of media to publish freely
The right of news organizations to write and share information without control from the government.
ตัวอย่าง
- Freedom of the press is protected by law in many countries.
- They argued that freedom of the press was being threatened.
hot off the press
1/hˈɑt ˈɔf ðə pɹˈɛs/
idiom
informal
Just printed or released news
News or information that has just been printed or made public.
ตัวอย่าง
- Here's today's newspaper—hot off the press!
- The story is hot off the press and already making waves.
press ahead (with)
1/pɹˈɛs əhˈɛd wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
Continue despite obstacles
To keep doing something even if it is hard or people do not agree.
ตัวอย่าง
- They decided to press ahead with their plans despite criticism.
- We will press ahead regardless of the challenges.
press for time
1/pɹˈɛs fɚ tˈaɪm/
idiom
Have less time than needed
To be in a hurry because you do not have enough time.
ตัวอย่าง
- I can't talk now—I'm really pressed for time.
- We were pressed for time, so we skipped lunch.
press charges
1/pɹˈɛs t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒɪz/
fixed phrase
Formally accuse someone of a crime
To tell the police you want someone to be charged with a crime they did to you.
ตัวอย่าง
- She decided not to press charges after the incident.
- They decided not to press charges after the accident.
- The victim plans to press charges against the thief.
- The victim pressed charges against the attacker.