How is the word apretar translated from Spanish to English

English translation
squeezed
verb

Presionar algo con fuerza.

Pressed something firmly together.

Examples with “apretar”

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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