How is the word apertou translated from Portuguese to English
Pressionou algo com firmeza.
Pressed something firmly together.
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Pressionou algo com firmeza.
Pressed something firmly together.
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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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