PRESS (OR PREFER) CHARGES

Meaning of PRESS (OR PREFER) CHARGES in English

press ( or prefer) charges

accuse someone formally of a crime so that they can be brought to trial.

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PRESS — I. ˈpres noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English presse, prees, from Old French presse, from presser …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PREFER — R prēˈfər, prə̇ˈ-, + vowel -fər.; - R -fə̄, + suffixal vowel -fər. also -fə̄r, + vowel in a following …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHARGÉS — plural of chargé
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHARGES — present third singular of charge plural of charge
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PREFER — (v. t.) To cause to go before; hence, to advance before others, as to an office or dignity; to raise; …
Английский словарь Webster
PREFER — ( v. t. ) To cause to go before; hence, to advance before others, as to an office or dignity; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PRESS — press 1 — pressable , adj. /pres/ , v.t. 1. to act upon with steadily applied weight or force. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PREFER — — preferredly /pri ferr"id lee, -ferrd"lee/ , adv. — preferredness , n. — preferrer , n. /pri ferr"/ , v.t., …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHARGES — n. expense
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PREFER — transitive verb ( pre·ferred ; pre·fer·ring ) Etymology: Middle English preferren, from Anglo-French preferrer, from Latin praeferre to put before, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PRESS — noun specifically, a printing press. 2. press ·noun the act of pressing or thronging forward. 3. press ·v to embrace …
Webster English vocab
PREFER — vt to go before, or be before, in estimation; to outrank; to surpass. 2. prefer ·vt to set above or …
Webster English vocab
PREFER — [pre.fer] vt pre.ferred ; pre.fer.ring [ME preferren, fr. MF preferer, fr. L praeferre to put before, prefer, fr. prae- + …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PRESS — press, Press BrE AmE pres ▷ pressed prest ▷ presses ˈpres ɪz -əz ▷ pressing ˈpres ɪŋ ▶ ˈ press …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PREFER — prefer BrE AmE pri ˈfɜː prə- AmE -ˈfɝː ▷ prefer|red d ▷ preferring pri ˈfɜːr ɪŋ prə- AmE -ˈfɝː ɪŋ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PRESS — / pres; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun NEWSPAPERS 1. (often the Press ) [ sing.+ sing./pl. v . …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PREFER — / prɪˈfɜː(r); NAmE / verb ( -rr- ) (not used in the progressive tenses) to like one thing or person …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRESS — I. press 1 S2 W2 /pres/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ pressed , ↑ pressing , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PREFER — pre ‧ fer S2 W2 /prɪˈfɜː $ -ˈfɜːr/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle preferred , present …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PRESS — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. apply steady force to (a thing in contact) (press a switch; pressed the two …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PREFER — v.tr. (preferred, preferring) 1 (often foll. by to, or to + infin.) choose rather; like better (would prefer to stay; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PRESS — v. & n. v. 1 tr. apply steady force to (a thing in contact) (press a switch; pressed the two …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PREFER — v.tr. (preferred, preferring) 1 (often foll. by to, or to + infin.) choose rather; like better (would prefer to stay; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PRESS — 1. v. & n. --v. 1. tr. apply steady force to (a thing in contact) (press a switch; pressed the …
Oxford English vocab
PREFER — v.tr. (preferred, preferring) 1. (often foll. by to, or to + infin.) choose rather; like better (would prefer to stay; …
Oxford English vocab
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab
PRESS — ( presses, pressing, pressed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PREFER — ( prefers, preferring, preferred) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. If you prefer …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use or to link two …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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PRESS — (NEWSPAPERS) [noun] [U] - the press newspapers and magazines, and those parts of television and radio which broadcast news, or …
Cambridge English vocab
PREFER — (ACCUSE) UK legal ( -rr-), [US and ANZ] press [verb] [T] - to make (an official accusation)The police have decided …
Cambridge English vocab
PRESS — Synonyms and related words : AP, Associated Press, Fleet Street, Reuters, UPI, United Press International, accelerate, advice, adviser, advocate, annex, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PREFER — verb ADVERB ▪ greatly , much , overwhelmingly , strongly , vastly ▪ I greatly ~ this version. ▪ I …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PRESS — INDEX: 1. to push something firmly, especially with your fingers 2. to press something so that it becomes flatter or …
Longman Activator English vocab
PREFER — INDEX: 1. to like someone or something better than others 2. to prefer to do one thing rather than another …
Longman Activator English vocab
PREFER — See ↑ PREFER 1,2 ◆◆◆ • ↑ would prefer to do sth
Longman Activator English vocab
CHARGES — • ↑ press charges • ↑ reverse the charges
Longman Activator English vocab
PREFER — v. 25B6; verb I prefer white wine to red : LIKE BETTER, would rather (have), would sooner (have), favour, be …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CHARGES — ➡ heraldry
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
PREFER — v. 1 favour, like better, fancy, lean or incline towards or on the side of, be inclined, be partial to, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PREFER — verb 1 BAD : I'd prefer to staying at a different hotel this time. GOOD : I'd prefer to stay …
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PREFER — гл. 1) предпочитать At this time of day, I prefer tea to coffee. ≈ В это время дня я предпочитаю …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OR — I союз или, иначе Make haste or else you will be late. ≈ Торопитесь, иначе вы опоздаете. or so ≈ …
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CHARGES — сущ.; мн. расходы, издержки - discount charges - customary charges - contracting charges - commission charges - charges prepaid - …
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CHARGES — Расходы
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CHARGES — Издержки
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CHARGES — Затраты
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PRESS — press.ogg _I 1. pres n _I 1. надавливание, нажатие; пожатие to give smth. a slight press - слегка надавить на …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PREFER — prefer.ogg prıʹfɜ: v 1. предпочитать, отдавать предпочтение they preferred to die rather than surrender - они предпочли умереть, но не …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OR — or.ogg _I ɔ: n геральд. цвет золота _II ɔ:,ə cj 1. связывает два или несколько предложений или однородных членов предложения, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PRESS
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PRESS — _I 1. pres n I 1. надавливание, нажатие; пожатие to give smth. a slight press - слегка надавить на что-л. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PREFER — v 1. предпочитать, отдавать предпочтение they preferred to die rather than surrender - они предпочли умереть, но не сдаться I …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CHARGES — n. расходы
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