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  2. /Impersonal obligation (es gilt, ... zu)
  3. /pressen

pressen

pressen
to press (squeeze, compress)
From Lesson 404:Impersonal obligation (es gilt, ... zu)·German

Usages of pressen

Wenn die Trauben reif sind, gilt es, sie rasch zu pressen.
When the grapes are ripe, it is necessary to press them swiftly.
Wenn der Winzer die Trauben presst, gilt es, sorgfältig zu arbeiten.
When the winemaker presses the grapes, it is necessary to work carefully.
Man darf die Trauben nicht lagern, sondern es gilt, sie rasch zu pressen.
One must not store the grapes; rather, it is necessary to press them swiftly.

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