How is the word apertou translated from Portuguese to English

English translation
squeezed
verb

Pressionou algo com firmeza.

Pressed something firmly together.

Examples with “apertou”

See how the word “apertou” is used in sentences

  • Ela apertou-me a mão. — She squeezed my hand.

  • Ela espremeu o limão para fazer sumo. — She squeezed the lemon for juice.

  • Ele espremeu-se no autocarro cheio. — He squeezed into the crowded bus.

  • O sumo vinha de laranjas que tinham sido espremidas até à última gota. — The juice came from oranges that had been squeezed until every drop was gone.

  • Com o aumento das rendas e salários baixos, muitas famílias sentem-se pressionadas. — With rising rent and low wages, many families feel squeezed.

  • Apertei a esponja e a água escorreu para o chão. — I squeezed the sponge and water ran onto the floor.

  • Espremeste a laranja hoje? — Did you squeeze the orange today?

  • Consegues meter as caixas no carro à força? — Can you squeeze the boxes into the car?

  • A polpa espremida vai diretamente para o composto. — The squeezed pulp goes straight into the compost.

  • As pequenas quintas estão pressionadas por custos altos e preços baixos. — Small farms are squeezed by high costs and low prices.

  • Podes espremer o tubo com mais força? — Can you squeeze the tube harder?

  • Alguma vez apertaste uma bola de borracha no trabalho? — Have you ever squeezed a rubber ball at work?

  • Por favor, espreme a água da esponja. — Please squeeze the water from the sponge.

  • As crianças espremeram-se entre as cadeiras na sala de jantar. — The kids squeezed between the chairs in the dining room.

  • A espuma ainda está comprimida dentro da caixa? — Is the foam still squeezed inside the box?

  • O nosso orçamento familiar está pressionado há dois anos. — Our household budget has been squeezed for two years.

  • Apertei a almofada com força. — I squeezed the cushion tightly.

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