be pressed

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Definition of be pressed in English English dictionary

pressed
Simple past tense and past participle of press
pressed
Under strain or deprivation

He found himself hard pressed.

be pressed for
be stressed for -, be in need of -
pressed
{s} urgent, pressing, crucial; stressed, under pressure; squeezed, expressed
pressed
If you say that you are pressed for time or pressed for money, you mean that you do not have enough time or money at the moment. Are you pressed for time, Mr Bayliss? If not, I suggest we have lunch. see also hard-pressed. be pressed for time/money etc to not have enough time, money etc
pressed
past of press
pressed
compacted by ironing
be pressed

    Turkish pronunciation

    bi prest

    Pronunciation

    /bē ˈprest/ /biː ˈprɛst/

    Etymology

    [ 'bE ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English bEon; akin to Old High German bim am, Latin fui I have been, futurus about to be, fieri to become, be done, Greek phynai to be born, be by nature, phyein to produce.

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