How is the word apretar translated from Spanish to English
Presionar algo con fuerza.
Pressed something firmly together.
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Presionar algo con fuerza.
Pressed something firmly together.
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See how the word “apretar” is used in sentences
Me apretó la mano. — She squeezed my hand.
Ella exprimió el limón para sacar jugo. — She squeezed the lemon for juice.
Él se apretujó dentro del autobús lleno de gente. — He squeezed into the crowded bus.
El zumo salía de naranjas exprimidas hasta la última gota. — The juice came from oranges that had been squeezed until every drop was gone.
Con el alquiler subiendo y los sueldos bajos, muchas familias se sienten asfixiadas. — With rising rent and low wages, many families feel squeezed.
Apreté la esponja y el agua cayó al suelo. — I squeezed the sponge and water ran onto the floor.
¿Exprimiste la naranja hoy? — Did you squeeze the orange today?
¿Puedes apretujar las cajas dentro del coche? — Can you squeeze the boxes into the car?
La pulpa exprimida va directa al compost. — The squeezed pulp goes straight into the compost.
Las granjas pequeñas están asfixiadas por los costes altos y los precios bajos. — Small farms are squeezed by high costs and low prices.
¿Puedes comprimir el tubo con más fuerza? — Can you squeeze the tube harder?
¿Alguna vez has apretado una pelota de goma en el trabajo? — Have you ever squeezed a rubber ball at work?
Por favor, exprime el agua de la esponja. — Please squeeze the water from the sponge.
Los niños se apretujaron entre las sillas en el comedor. — The kids squeezed between the chairs in the dining room.
¿La espuma sigue comprimida dentro de la caja? — Is the foam still squeezed inside the box?
Nuestro presupuesto familiar lleva dos años asfixiado. — Our household budget has been squeezed for two years.
Comprimí el cojín con fuerza. — I squeezed the cushion tightly.
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