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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