pressed, a.1aBrúite, teannta, fáiscthe. bMetalw: Fáiscthe. Pressed steel, cruach f chomhdhlúite. 2To be hard pressed, a bheith i dteannta, i sáinn. Pressed for space, i gcúngrach. We were pressed for time, bhí an t-am ag teannadh orainn. We were very pressed, bhíomar an-chruógach.