apertar
- to tighten
- to press, clasp, clamp
- (Brazil, intransitive, slang) to roll (a joint, a marijuana cigarette)
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.peʁˈta(ʁ)/
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese apretar, from Late Latin appectorāre, from Latin pectus.
strech
be stretched tight
press down
exert pressure
press together
have a boner
serrer
apretar
drukken
stringere
anziehen
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