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menekan, memicit

to push something firmly, often with a continuous force

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Press the button to start the machine.
Tekan butang untuk memulakan mesin.
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She had to press hard to get the juice out of the oranges.
Dia perlu menekan kuat untuk mengeluarkan jus dari oren.
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menggosok

to smooth clothes or other fabrics with an iron

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Can you press my shirt for the meeting?
Boleh tolong gosok baju saya untuk mesyuarat?
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She learned how to press her own trousers.
Dia belajar cara menggosok seluarnya sendiri.
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mendesak, memaksa

to urge or compel someone to do something

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The lawyer will press for a quick resolution.
Peguam akan mendesak penyelesaian yang cepat.
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They pressed him to reveal the truth.
Mereka mendesaknya untuk mendedahkan kebenaran.
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akhbar, media

newspapers and magazines, or the journalists and photographers who work for them

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The event attracted a lot of attention from the press.
Acara itu menarik banyak perhatian daripada akhbar.
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She works for the local press.
Dia bekerja untuk akhbar tempatan.
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mesin cetak, percetakan

a machine used for printing books, newspapers, etc.

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The book went to press last week.
Buku itu dihantar ke percetakan minggu lepas.
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Gutenberg invented the printing press.
Gutenberg mencipta mesin cetak.
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