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feminine

/ˈpɾensa/

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Translation

press (media)

Word origin

From Old Occitan or Catalan premsa, from Latin pressa, the feminine past participle of premere ('to press'). The same root gives English press.

Origin: Latin
Root: pressa
English cognates: press

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralprensas

Examples

The press talked a lot about the event that week.

There is a press conference this afternoon.

muchos .

She has worked in the press for many years.

The government spoke to the press this morning.

I read the news in Sunday's local press.

The press arrived at the palace very early.

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This word is part of lesson 25.