appuyé

/a.pɥje/appuyer

verbmasculineParticiple1stPastSing

pressed (e.g., a button or key)

leaned (against) — past participle of the reflexive verb s'appuyer

J'ai appuyé sur le bouton mais rien ne s'est passé.

I pressed the button but nothing happened.

Synonyms:presser, cliquer, enfoncer

adjectivemasculine

emphatic; forceful; pronounced (used to describe a look, remark, style, colour, etc.)

Il m'a lancé un regard appuyé pour me faire comprendre que je devais partir.

He gave me an emphatic look to make me understand I should leave.

Synonyms:insistant, accentué, marqué, prononcé