presionar

/pɾesjoˈnaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
presiono
preterite (yo)
presioné
past participle
presionado

Meaning

  1. to pressure, to press

    • Presiona el botón.

      Press the button.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

pulsar

pulsar and presionar are close synonyms for "to press"; presionar also separately means "to pressure" someone, not just push a button.

Practice

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