Pressman Meaning in English

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Definition

A pressman is a person who operates a printing press. In informal usage, it can also mean a journalist or reporter.

Usage & Nuances

Traditionally refers to someone working with printing presses; 'pressman' is less common today. Sometimes used informally for journalists, but 'reporter' or 'journalist' are more usual. Rare in modern context outside printing.

• Spanish: imprensor - periodista (coloq.)
• Portuguese (BR): impressor - jornalista (coloq.)
• Portuguese (PT): impressor - jornalista (coloq.)
• Chinese (Simplified): 印刷工人 - 记者（口语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 印刷工人 - 記者（口語）
• Hindi: मुद्रक - पत्रकार (अमौपचारिक)
• Arabic: طبّاع - صحفي (عامية)
• Bengali: প্রেসম্যান - ছাপাখানার কর্মী
• Russian: печатник - прессмен (журналист, устаревшее)
• Japanese: 印刷工 - プレスマン（記者・報道関係者、やや古い表現）
• Vietnamese: thợ in - phóng viên (ít dùng, nghĩa bóng)
• Korean: 인쇄공 - 프레스맨(기자, 구식 표현)
• Turkish: matbaacı - basın mensubu (eski kullanım)
• Urdu: پرنٹنگ پریس کا کارکن - صحافی (پرانا استعمال)
• Indonesian: thợ in - phóng viên (nghĩa cũ)

Example Sentences

The pressman started the printing machine early this morning.

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My grandfather worked as a pressman for 30 years.

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The pressman checked the papers for mistakes before printing them.

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He used to be a pressman, but now he writes for a magazine.

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Did you know that being a pressman used to be a very skilled trade?

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Some old newspapers still list the pressman on the credits page.

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