presser

to squeeze

C'était en vain qu'on le pressait de faire des réformes.	It was in vain that the necessity of reform was urged.
C’était en vain qu’on le pressait de faire des réformes.	It was in vain that the necessity of reform was urged.
Je ne savais pas et le temps pressait.	I didn't know the answer and time was running out.
Je me rappelle qu’il y avait une grande foule qui se pressait pour entrer.	I remember that there was a large crowd pressing to enter.
Le petit peuple de Florence l'aimait et se pressait pour l'entendre.	The humble people of Florence loved him and tried to follow his teachings.
Le temps pressait, ma dame.	Time was of the essence, my lady.
De fait, le temps pressait et la saison des pluies avait rendu beaucoup d’endroits inaccessibles.	Time was short and the rainy season had made many places inaccessible.
Elle se pressait pour recevoir des onguents.	The faithful hurried to receive their annointings.
Et le temps pressait et notre budget était limité.	Besides, the clock was ticking, and we didn't have much of a budget.
Je disais que rien ne pressait.	I said there was no rush.
Le temps pressait en 1940.	Well, people didn't waste time back in the '40s.
Car le temps pressait.	For time was of the essence.
Le temps pressait.	Time was running out.
Le temps pressait.	Time was of the essence.
Le temps pressait.	We were running out of time.
Le temps pressait.	Time was running out for Terri.
Le temps pressait effectivement.	Time was running out.
Le temps pressait.	I was running out of time.
Tu savais qu'il clignait des yeux chaque fois qu'il pressait la détente dans un de ces films ?	Did you know that he blinks every time he pulls the trigger in one of his movies?
Le temps pressait.	There was no time to lose.