pressed
/prest/adjective
उच्चारण प्रेस्ट
(समय या पैसे की) कमी से जूझता हुआ, तंग
Core word
adjective
- 1
[not before noun] ~ (for sth)
not having enough of something, especially time or money
(समय या पैसे की) कमी से जूझता हुआ, तंग
- I'm a bit pressed for time today, so let's talk tomorrow.
- They are hard pressed for money.
- I am pressed for time, so please be quick.
+ 2 more examples
- Many small shopkeepers are hard pressed to pay their rent.
- She was too pressed for money to buy a new coat.
Synonyms short of rushed hurried
- 2
(of flowers, leaves or food) made flat or firm by pressing
दबाकर चपटा किया हुआ
- pressed flowers
- She kept a pressed rose between the pages of her old diary.
- He gave her a card decorated with pressed leaves.
+ 2 more examples
- The museum has a collection of pressed ferns.
- Pressed rice is used to make poha.
¶Idioms 1
be hard pressed to do sth
to find it very difficult to do something
कुछ करना बहुत कठिन पाना
- You would be hard pressed to find a better teacher than her.