Swedish noun· top 2,000 most common

en press

press, strain

Meaning

press; strain

In Swedish: tidningar

Forms

Forms of press
Singular, indefinite	en press
Singular, definite	pressen
Plural, indefinite	pressar
Plural, definite	pressarna

press is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor press, den stora pressen. Check another noun

Practise press

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Is it en press or ett press?

press in a sentence

den svenska pressen
the Swedish press
uppgifter i pressen
details in the press
utsättas för hård press
be exposed to severe strain
stoppa pressarna
stop the presses

Words built with press

veckopress weekly press
presskonferens press conference

Questions

What does press mean in English?

press means “press, strain”.

Is it en press or ett press?

It is en press, and “the press” is pressen.

What is the plural of press?

The plural of press is pressar, and the definite plural is pressarna.

Similar words

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Nearby common words

press is number 1,753 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,749klok sensible, wise
1,750naturlig natural
1,751magisk magic, magical
1,752spark kick, kick sled
1,755agera act as, act
1,756förändring change
1,757oro anxiety, concern
1,758okänd unknown

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