se presser

On arrive à rien en se pressant.
You can't hurry these things.
Mais le mythe à la dent dure et le nombre de migrants se pressant aux portes de Calais ne cesse d’augmenter.
But the ferocious myth and the number of migrants pushing open Calais' gates is only increasing.
La foule explosa de rire, se pressant le ventre d'une main et montrant le timoré Han Xin de l'autre.
The crowd exploded with laughter, holding their belly with one hand and pointing at the faint-hearted Han Xin with the other.
J'ai du avoir perdu connaissance et la prochaine chose dont j'ai été conscient, c'est d'être hors de mon corps et je regardais tout le monde se pressant autour.
I must have passed out and the next thing I knew I was out of my body and looking down at everyone standing around me.
Le circuit est calme en ce moment, donc nous devrions avoir les meilleurs se pressant devant notre porte.
Circuit's quiet right now, so we should have the best people beating a path to our door.
La multitude des infirmes et des malades se pressant pour obtenir la couronne terrestre sont ceux qui placent leurs intérêts dans ce monde.
The multitude of deformed and sickly pressing for the earthly crown are those whose interests and treasures are in this world.
Cette estampe montre des bateaux de plaisance dotés d’un toit et appelés yakata-bune glissant sur le fleuve et une foule de badauds se pressant sur les rives.
In this ukiyoe print, roofed yakata-bune pleasure boats float on the river and sightseers throng about on the banks.
Je crois qu'ils me virent avec ces yeux fous et inexpressifs ; car ils s'approchèrent, se pressant contre le hublot, jusqu'au point où j'aurais pu les toucher si le hublot avait été ouvert.
I think that they saw me with those weird, inexpressive eyes; for they drew nearer, pressing against the very port, till I could have touched them with my hand if the port had been open.
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