serrer
Meaning
- to tighten (a screw, a knot)
- to shake (hands)
- to squeeze
- to hug, to stay close to
- to squeeze
- to shake (hands)
- (slang) to seduce; to flirt with
- (slang) to pinch (to arrest, apprehend someone)
Concepts
strech
press firmly
be tight
draw tight
exert pressure on
tie tightly
be narrow
hold tightly
weigh upon
tie knot
lean back
make narrow
press down
Synonyms
appuyer (sur)
appuyer en écrasant
être à l’étroit
fermer hermétiquement
mettre à l’étroit
serrer plus fort
se centraliser
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sɛ.ʁe/
Etymology
Inherited from Old French serrer, from Vulgar Latin *serrāre (“close, shut”), from Late Latin serāre (“fasten, bolt”), from Latin sera (“bolt, crossbar”).
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