Cómo Pronunciar "press into service"
expression
ˈpɹɛs/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə/ /ˈsɝvəs/, /ˈsɝvɪs
PRESS IN-too SUR-vus
pɹˈɛs/ /ˈɪntʊ/ /sˈɜːvɪs
press in-TOO SUR-vis
Definición
To use someone or something for a practical purpose, especially in an unexpected or urgent situation, even if it was not originally intended for that use.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈpɹɛs/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə/ /ˈsɝvəs/, /ˈsɝvɪs
Inglés Británico
pɹˈɛs/ /ˈɪntʊ/ /sˈɜːvɪs
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
PRESS IN-too SUR-vus
UK
press in-TOO SUR-vis
Escucha en Contexto
We had no chairs left, so we pressed some boxes into service as seats.
The manager pressed his assistant into service to help count the money.
During the storm, the school gym was pressed into service as a shelter.
With no microphone available, they pressed a megaphone into service for the announcement.