Imprenta (en. Printing press)

/imˈprenta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A machine or process used to produce multiple copies of texts or images.
They used a printing press to produce books.
Gumamit sila ng imprenta upang makagawa ng mga libro.
The place where the printing of documents or books is carried out.
He works in a printing press in the metropolis.
Nagtatrabaho siya sa isang imprenta sa metropolis.
A form of printing art used in creating postcards.
Her collection of postcards is made from printing.
Ang kanyang koleksyon ng mga postcard ay gawa sa imprenta.

Etymology

Spanish (imprenta)

Common Phrases and Expressions

book printing press
A printing press focused on the creation and distribution of books.
imprenta ng mga aklat
newspaper printing press
A printing press that specializes in producing newspapers.
imprenta ng dyaryo

Related Words

printing
The process of creating copies through printing.
paglilimbag
copy
A version or replica of an original document or image.
kopya

Slang Meanings

Print shop for printed materials
At that print shop, they quickly produce flyers.
Doon sa imprenta, mabilis ang gawa ng mga flyers.
Team that does printing
Call the printing team for your business cards.
Tumawag ka sa imprenta para sa mga business cards mo.
Place where newspapers are printed
The print shop is always busy when there’s a newspaper deadline.
Laging busy ang imprenta kapag may deadline sa pahayagan.
Place to print
Where is a good place to print a tarpaulin?
Saan magandang magpapa-imprenta ng tarpaulin?