apretar

Spanish

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to squeeze
  • (transitive) to tighten, constrict or compress
  • (transitive) to press e.g., a button
  • (transitive) to pull e.g., the trigger
  • (transitive) to grit e.g., one's teeth, to clench e.g., one's fist
  • (transitive) to push down e.g., a toilet plunger
  • (transitive) to hold back
  • (transitive) to hold on to something

Etymology

Inherited from Latin appectorāre, pectus (chest, breast).

Origin

Latin

pectus

Gloss

chest, breast

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Property

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