beklemmen

Meaning

to oppress (physically or psychologically)

Concepts

oppress

squeeze

pinch

squash

tighten

press

dwell

enclose

further

hasten

hurry

hurt

insist

lock up

maintain

promote

put away

rack

shut up

speed up

stow

strain

strech

tense

urge

wind up

stress

accelerate

weigh upon

advance

affirm

clench

condense

confine

Synonyms

pressen

bedrücken

zwängen

drücken

aufziehen

auspressen

ausspannen

beeilen

beengen

befördern

beschleunigen

drängen

einengen

einschließen

fördern

komprimieren

kondensieren

peinigen

quälen

schließen

schneller machen

sekkieren

🦡

spannen

straffen

trotzen

umfangen

verdichten

zusammendrängen

abdrücken

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abpressen

andringen

beharren auf

pressieren

akzelerieren

umgreifen

andrücken

anspannen

anziehen

Translations

drukken

knellen

persen

dringen

pressen

premere

apretar

presser

stringere

espremer

premere

serrare

serrer

presionar

Pronounced as (IPA)

[bəˈklɛmən]

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: beklemmen

Inherited from Old High German: biklemmen

Cognate with Dutch: beklemmen

Cognate with Western Frisian: beklamme

Cognate with English: beclam

In summary

From Middle High German beklemmen, from Old High German biklemmen, from Proto-West Germanic *biklammjan, equivalent to be- + klemmen. Cognate with German Low German beklemmen, Dutch beklemmen, West Frisian beklamme, beklamje, English beclam.