Megnyomása

Megnyomása is a Hungarian noun meaning “the act of pressing” or “the pressing of something.” It is formed from the verb megnyomni (to press down, to push) with the noun-forming suffix -ása, and it denotes a concrete action rather than a physical object. The prefix meg- often marks the completion or reaching of the action.

The term is used in a variety of contexts to describe applying pressure or pushing on a surface. In everyday language, it commonly refers to pressing controls, such as “a gomb megnyomása” (the pressing of the button) or “a képernyő megnyomása” (pressing the screen). In medical contexts, it can describe applying pressure to a wound, as in “a seb megnyomása.” In technical or UI contexts, the imperative form nyomni (to press) is frequently used: “nyomja meg a gombot” means “please press the button.”

In related fields, the word nyomás refers to pressure in a physical sense, while nyomtatás relates to printing. Megnyomása thus tends to emphasize the action of pressing itself rather than the broader concept of pressure or printing, and it is typically used as a neutral descriptive term rather than a value judgment.

Examples:

- Kérjük, nyomja meg a gombot. (Please press the button.)

- A gomb megnyomása után a készülék elindul. (After pressing the button, the device starts.)

- A seb megnyomása megállította a vérzést. (Applying pressure to the wound stopped the bleeding.)