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pressieren

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German

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Etymology

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From French presser (from Latin pressō) + -ieren. Doublet of pressen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʁɛˈsiːʁən/
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  • Hyphenation: pres‧sie‧ren

Verb

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pressieren (weak, third-person singular present pressiert, past tense pressierte, past participle pressiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (impersonal, chiefly Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) to be pressing and urgent [with dative ‘for someone’]
    Mir pressiert's.
    I am under stress.
    Mit dieser Entscheidung pressiert es.
    This decision is urgent.
  2. (chiefly Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) to rush, to be in a hurry
    Warum pressierst du denn so?
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Conjugation

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