No. 2,597 in Swedish
pressas
"Pressas" means "to be pressured" or "to be pressed."
In a sentence
Det är viktigt att pressas för att uppnå sina mål.
It is important to be pressured to achieve one's goals.
In this sentence, 'pressas' is used in a passive form referring to the act of experiencing pressure to accomplish objectives.
Apelsinerna pressas för att göra färsk juice.
The oranges are being squeezed to make fresh juice.
Here, 'pressas' indicates a physical action where oranges are subjected to pressing to extract juice.
Han pressas av tidspress för att hinna lämna in sin uppsats.
He is pressed by time pressure to submit his essay on time.
'Pressas' in this example describes the feeling of being under pressure or stress due to time constraints.
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