pressman

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press·man

(prĕs′mən, -măn′)

1. The operator of a printing press.

2. Chiefly British A newspaper reporter.

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pressman

(ˈprɛsmən; -ˌmæn)

n, pl -men

1. (Journalism & Publishing) a person who works for the press

2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a person who operates a printing press

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press•man

(ˈprɛs mən)

n., pl. -men.

1. a person who operates or has charge of a printing press.

2. Brit. a writer or reporter for the press.

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Noun	1.	pressman - someone whose occupation is printing printer compositor, setter, typesetter, typographer - one who sets written material into type proofreader, reader - someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills
	2.	pressman - a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newswriter, correspondent foreign correspondent - a journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a foreign country for publication or broadcast journalist - a writer for newspapers and magazines war correspondent - a journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a combat zone or place of battle for publication or broadcast

Translations

pressman

[ˈpresmæn] N (pressmen (pl))

1. (Brit) → periodista m

2. (US) → tipógrafo m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

pressman

[ˈprɛsmæn] n (British) → journaliste mpress office n → office m de pressepress officer n → attaché(e) m/f de pressepress pack n

(pejorative) (= journalists) → presse f à scandale

(= information pack) → dossier m de pressepress pass n → coupe-file mpress release n → communiqué m de pressepress report n → rapport m de pressepress room pressroom [ˈprɛsruːm] n → salle f de pressepress secretary n → secrétaire m/f de pressepress stud n (British) → bouton-pression mpress-up [ˈprɛsˈʌp] n (British) → pompe f
to do press-ups → faire des pompes
I do twenty press-ups every morning → Je fais vingt pompes tous les matins.

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pressman

[ˈprɛsˌmæn] n (-men (pl)) → giornalista m, cronista m

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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A pressman whom I knew told me "He's an idiot." Which was possible.

I got mixed up in that crowd seething with an animosity as senseless as things of the street always are, and it was while I was laboriously making my way out of it that the pressman of whom I spoke was jostled against me.

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"Sir Claude Champion's place--haven't you come down for that, too?" asked the other pressman, looking up.

The American pressman considered him with more attention.

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As a Pressman, I felt sure from what I had been told that I could never hope to get into touch with this cantankerous Professor.

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The pressman who was passing yearned for the sunlight in his camera.

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Pressman says Content's game plan allows him to return to his creative roots.

Design for digital: ContentFilm eyes lean budgets, familiar names. (Film)

Pressman was praised by Owls manager Peter Shreeves and Blades boss Neil Warnock for his outstanding performance throughout the goalless 101st League meeting between the two sides.

FOOTBALL: Pressman defies jeers to earn Owls their share

The Gills' pressure paid off after 82 minutes when substitute Carl Asaba scored, collecting Iffy Onuora's cross and powering his shot past Pressman.

Third win a hoot for battling Owls; SHEFF WED 2 GILLINGHAM 1

Pressman suffered the fastest sending-off in British League history during Sunday's 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers, the Owls veteran shown the red card for handling the ball outside the penalty area after 13 seconds.

No right of appeal to save Pressman

Referee Mark Halsey immediately flashed a red card and Pressman rubbed out the previous quickest exit by Crewe's Mark Smith after 19 seconds in 1994.

FOOTBALL: 13 SECONDS - AND KEV'S ON HIS WAY; WOLVES 1 SHEFF WED 1

Pressman, along with younger sister Issa, met their half-sister for the first time last December in Florence, Italy.