What does pressant in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word pressant in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pressant in French.

The word pressant in French means urgent, pressing, insistent, pressing, squeeze, press, push, speed up, press to do, hurry, hurry to do, rush, urgent call of nature, become pressing, become insistent. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pressant

urgent, pressing

adjectif (urgent)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il a un besoin pressant de voiture.
He is in urgent need of a car.

insistent, pressing

adjectif (insistant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Son prétendant devenait de plus en plus pressant.
Her suitor was becoming more and more pressing.

squeeze

verbe transitif (serrer, faire sortir un liquide)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a pressé deux oranges pour son petit déjeuner.
He squeezed two oranges for breakfast.

press, push

verbe transitif (appuyer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pressez ce bouton pour mettre en route l'appareil.
Press this button to start the device.

speed up

verbe transitif (hâter)

Vu le retard, le personnel au sol a dû presser les voyageurs.
Given the delay, the ground crew had to rush the travelers.

press to do

locution verbale (soutenu (demander avec insistance)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le président a pressé ses ministres de réagir au plus vite.
The president pressed his ministers to react as quickly as possible.

hurry

verbe pronominal (se dépêcher)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Nous nous pressons pour ne pas arriver en retard.
We are hurrying so as not to be late.

hurry to do

verbe pronominal (se dépêcher de faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je me presse de partir avant que mon patron me demande de faire quelque chose.
I am hurrying to leave before my boss asks me to do something.

rush

verbe pronominal (accourir en nombre)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Toutes les adolescentes se pressent pour voir le dernier film de Robert Pattinson.
All the teenagers are rushing to see the latest Robert Pattinson film.

urgent call of nature

nom masculin (figuré, familier (envie d'uriner) (euphemism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut réagir vite quand un enfant a un besoin pressant.

become pressing, become insistent

locution verbale (devenir insistant)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Une action en justice se fait pressante.

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