presser — [ prese ] v. <conjug. : 1> • 1150 « tourmenter »; sens concret 1256; lat. pressare, de pressum, supin de premere I ♦ V. tr. A ♦ (Concret) 1 ♦ Serrer de manière à extraire un liquide. ⇒ exprimer. Presser des raisins (⇒ pressoir) . Presser un … Encyclopédie Universelle
presser — PRESSER. v. a. Serrer, estraindre avec force. Presser du linge pour faire qu il soit mieux plié, qu il soit plus propre. presser les doigts à quelqu un, luy presser les doigts l un contre l autre. ces souliers me pressent trop. presser de la… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
presser — Presser, actif. acut. Signifie estraindre quelque chose entre deux, Duobus (verbi gratia) asseribus vtrinque locatis, aliquid interpositum pressare, premere. Aussi vient il de Pressare. Mais en François ne retient la qualité frequentative dudit… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
PRESSER, JACOB — (Jacques) (1899–1970), Dutch historian and writer. Presser was born in Amsterdam into a secular and well assimilated family. He studied history at the University of Amsterdam, earning his doctorate in 1926 with a thesis on Das Buch De Tribus… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Presser — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Beat Presser (* 1952), Schweizer Fotograf Jackie Presser (1926−1988), von 1983 bis 1988 Präsident der International Brotherhood of Teamsters Jacques Presser (1899–1970), niederländischer Historiker Jürgen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Presser — Press er, n. One who, or that which, presses. [1913 Webster] {Presser bar}, or {Presser wheel} (Knitting machine), a bar or wheel which closes the barbs of the needles to enable the loops of the yarn to pass over them. {Presser foot}, the part of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Presser bar — Presser Press er, n. One who, or that which, presses. [1913 Webster] {Presser bar}, or {Presser wheel} (Knitting machine), a bar or wheel which closes the barbs of the needles to enable the loops of the yarn to pass over them. {Presser foot}, the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Presser foot — Presser Press er, n. One who, or that which, presses. [1913 Webster] {Presser bar}, or {Presser wheel} (Knitting machine), a bar or wheel which closes the barbs of the needles to enable the loops of the yarn to pass over them. {Presser foot}, the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Presser wheel — Presser Press er, n. One who, or that which, presses. [1913 Webster] {Presser bar}, or {Presser wheel} (Knitting machine), a bar or wheel which closes the barbs of the needles to enable the loops of the yarn to pass over them. {Presser foot}, the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Presser le citron à quelqu'un, presser quelqu'un comme un citron — ● Presser le citron à quelqu un, presser quelqu un comme un citron en tirer tout ce qu on peut, argent, travail, etc. ; l exploiter au maximum … Encyclopédie Universelle
Presser le pas, le mouvement, l'allure, etc. — ● Presser le pas, le mouvement, l allure, etc. aller plus vite, accélérer … Encyclopédie Universelle
