apretar

/apɾeˈtaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
aprieto
preterite (yo)
apreté
past participle
apretado

Meaning

  1. to squeeze, to tighten

    • Aprieta el botón.

      Press the button.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

zerdrücken

Close — to crush/mash relates to squeezing.

German

zwicken

Close — to pinch/nip relates to squeezing.

German

pressen

Close — squeezing, tightening relates to pressing, squeezing.

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