entesar

Meaning

1. (reflexive, transitive) to straighten
2. (reflexive, transitive) to stiffen
3. (reflexive) to become or appear haughty or uncompromising

Concepts

strech

strain

rack

tense

stress

wind up

tighten

pinch

put away

bandage

be stretched tight

condense

confine

enclose

lock up

oppress

shut up

squash

squeeze

stow

bind

bend

stay

have a boner

go back

flex

climb

keep

sell

shake hands

blindfold

Synonyms

apertar

engatilhar

esticar

retesar

armar

dar corda

vendar

espremer

pensar

🤔

comprimir

pôr sob chave

densificar

encarcerar

Translations

spannen

nauwer aanhalen

uitrekken

caricare

strekken

opwinden

spannen

anziehen

ausspannen

straffen

anspannen

aufziehen

prèmer

dar cuerda

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ẽ.teˈza(ʁ)/

Etymology

From en- + teso + -ar; or from Vulgar Latin *intēnsāre, from Latin intēnsus, whence Portuguese intenso. Compare Spanish entesar, Occitan entesar, Old French entaisier. See also teso.