Apretar un papel hasta dejarlo hecho una bola.
To squeeze paper into an untidy ball.
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Arrugó la carta y la tiró. — He crumpled up the letter and threw it away.
Decidió estrujar los apuntes viejos. — She decided to crumple up the old notes.
El edificio viejo empezó a desplomarse de repente. — The old building began to crumple up unexpectedly.
¡No arrugues mi dibujo! — Don't crumple up my drawing!
¿Puedes estrujar este papel? — Can you crumple up this paper for me?
¿La noticia te hizo desplomarte así? — Did the news make you crumple up like that?
Leyó la nota y luego la arrugó. — He read the note, then crumpled it up.
Los niños estrujan mucho papel en la clase de plástica. — The kids crumple up lots of paper during art class.
Sentía que iba a desplomarse por la presión. — He felt ready to crumple up under the pressure.
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