apertar

Meaning

1. to tighten
2. to press, clasp, clamp
3. (Brazil, intransitive, slang) to roll (a joint, a marijuana cigarette)

Concepts

tighten

press

squeeze

stress

strain

strech

wind up

rack

tense

pinch

fasten

oppress

squash

lock up

put away

condense

enclose

bandage

be stretched tight

confine

stow

shut up

maintain

narrow

nip

press down

press on

promote

pull

screw

sell

shake hands

speed up

stay

tap

tauten

tie up

tweet

twinge

twitch

upon

urge

exert pressure

press together

accelerate

have a boner

advance

affirm

bend

bind

Synonyms

comprimir

espremer

retesar

esticar

engatilhar

entesar

dar corda

armar

premir

vendar

estreitar

pensar

🤔

instar

pôr sob chave

firmar

clicar

acelerar

comprimer

adiantar

amarrar

apressar

atar

atirar

atropelar

aumentar a velocidade de

beliscar

densificar

encarcerar

insistir

Translations

serrer

apretar

presser

drukken

stringere

tensar

uitrekken

anziehen

tibar

nauwer aanhalen

spannen

caricare

strekken

opwinden

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.peʁˈta(ʁ)/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese apretar, from Late Latin appectorāre, from Latin pectus.