to press → to oppress 18 realizations Multi-area
ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 6544)
type Polysemy
language Akkadian
lexeme seʔû
meaning 1 to press down (on something) [šumma ...] marti teseʔi-ma mê marti la ūṣû
if you (diviner) press down on the ... of the gall bladder and gall does not come out
direction —
meaning 2 to put down (by military force), to oppress nakru dannu māta iseʔi
a strong enemy will oppress the land
reference CAD
comment CAD s 229
ACCEPTED Realization 2 (ID: 6543)
type Polysemy
language Amharic
lexeme č̣äḳḳʷänä
meaning 1 to press, to squeeze (juice)
direction —
meaning 2 to oppress yädäbub afrika mängəst ṭəḳuroččən yəč̣äḳʷənal
'The South African government oppresses Blacks' (Leslau 1973:870)
reference
comment K 2220
ACCEPTED Realization 3 (ID: 1309)
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme θλίβω
meaning 1 to press, to jam, to squeeze, to compress
direction →
meaning 2 to depress, to torment θλίβω τοῖς οἰκέταις
to oppress the household
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4 (ID: 10726)
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme πιέζω
meaning 1 to press, to tighten
direction →
meaning 2 to oppress
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 5 (ID: 11040)
type Derivation
language Danish
lexeme 1 trykke
lexeme 2 undertrykke
meaning 1 to press down trykke på knappen
to press the button
direction →
meaning 2 to oppress
reference DDO
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 6 (ID: 6542)
type Derivation
language English
lexeme 1 press
lexeme 2 oppress
meaning 1 to press to press two surfaces together; he pressed my hand
direction →
meaning 2 to oppress
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 7 (ID: 9725)
type Polysemy
language Erzya
lexeme лепштямс
meaning 1 to press, to tighten
direction →
meaning 2 to depress
reference
comment ЭрзРС 338
ACCEPTED Realization 8 (ID: 12384)
type Derivation
language Hungarian
lexeme 1 nyom
lexeme 2 elnyom
meaning 1 to press down a csengőt nyomni
to press the doorbell
direction →
meaning 2 to oppress
reference Гальди 1974: 173, 572
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 9 (ID: 565)
type Polysemy
language Lezgian
lexeme ezmišun
meaning 1 to press, to wring, to squeeze
direction —
meaning 2 to suppress, to conquer
reference
comment (LezgRus 390)
ACCEPTED Realization 10 (ID: 2812)
type Polysemy
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme 1 šaha-
lexeme 2 šahamduula-
meaning 1 to press, to squeeze нимбэг шахах
to squeeze a lemon
direction →
meaning 2 to oppress ажилчын ардыг энэ мэтээр хавчин шахамдуулж буй
In this way workers are oppressed
reference
comment БАМРС
ACCEPTED Realization 11 (ID: 11039)
type Derivation
language Norwegian
lexeme 1 trykke
lexeme 2 undertrykke
meaning 1 to press down trykke på de riktige knappene
to press the right buttons
direction →
meaning 2 to oppress diktatoren undertrykte folket
the dictator oppressed the people
reference BO
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ACCEPTED Realization 12 (ID: 8241)
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme гнёт (gnёt)
meaning 1 press, weight держать капусту под гнетом
to put the cabbage under the press
direction →
meaning 2 oppression, yoke гнет эксплуататоров
oppression of exploiters
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 13 (ID: 3220)
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 давить (davit')
lexeme 2 подавлять (podavljat')
meaning 1 to press, to squeeze
direction →
meaning 2 to make feel inferior Он меня подавляет своей эрудицией.
His knowledge makes me feel inferior.
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ACCEPTED Realization 14 (ID: 11041)
type Derivation
language Swedish
lexeme 1 trycka
lexeme 2 undertrycka
meaning 1 to press down trycka på knappen
to press the button
direction →
meaning 2 to oppress ett undertryckt folk
an oppressed people
reference SAO
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 15 (ID: 6434)
type Polysemy
language Tibetan
lexeme rdzi-ba
meaning 1 to press, to squeeze
meaning 2 to oppress
reference
comment Рерих VIII, 38.
ACCEPTED Realization 16 (ID: 8489)
type Polysemy
language Tibetan
lexeme gnon-sa
meaning 1 to press, to wring, to tighten
direction —
meaning 2 to oppress, to suppress, to tame
reference
comment Рерих V, 102.
ACCEPTED Realization 17 (ID: 12574)
type Polysemy
language Udmurt
lexeme пачкатыны
meaning 1 to press down пыд улэ пачкатыны "придавить ногой"
direction →
meaning 2 to oppress
reference Kirillova 2008
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 18 (ID: 7303)
type Polysemy
language Yakut
lexeme баттаа-
meaning 1 to press, to wring, to squeeze
direction —
meaning 2 to oppress, to offend ођону баттаама
do not treat ill the child
reference
comment ЯРС 67.

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