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premere

to press

verb PREH-meh-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin premere, 'to press'.

Also means

to urge

Usage Note

Premere takes avere when used transitively: ho premuto il pulsante (I pressed the button). Used impersonally, it conveys that something matters urgently: mi preme sapere (it is pressing for me to know / I urgently need to know). The past participle is premuto.

Examples

"Premi il pulsante rosso per aprire la porta."

Natural Translation

Press the red button to open the door.

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