/pɾesjoˈnaɾ/
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Translation
to press, to put pressure on
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Word origin
From presión ('pressure'), from Latin pressio, from premere ('to press'). The same root gives English 'press' and 'pressure'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pressio
- English cognates
- press, pressure
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | presiono | presioné | presionaba | presionaré | presionaría |
| tú | presionas | presionaste | presionabas | presionarás | presionarías |
| él/ella/ud. | presiona | presionó | presionaba | presionará | presionaría |
| nos. | presionamos | presionamos | presionábamos | presionaremos | presionaríamos |
| vos. | presionáis | presionasteis | presionabais | presionaréis | presionaríais |
| ellos/uds. | presionan | presionaron | presionaban | presionarán | presionarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | presione | presionara | presionase |
| tú | presiones | presionaras | presionases |
| él/ella/ud. | presione | presionara | presionase |
| nos. | presionemos | presionáramos | presionásemos |
| vos. | presionéis | presionarais | presionaseis |
| ellos/uds. | presionen | presionaran | presionasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | presiona |
| ud. | presione |
| nosotros | presionemos |
| vosotros | presionad |
| uds. | presionen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- presionando
- Past participle
- presionado
Examples
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Press the button to turn on the machine.
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I do not like being pressured into deciding.
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The boss puts pressure on the team to finish sooner.
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Can you press here while I treat the wound?
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The neighbours pressured the council to fix the street.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 8: presionar, cantante, cartel and 7 more words.