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apertar

Pronunciation: [apeɾˈtaɾ]

“apertar” is a Galician word. Its 9 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to press
  2. to squeeze
  3. to tighten
  4. to shake hands
  5. to hug
  6. to wring
  7. to pressure, put pressure on
  8. to hurry
  9. to be tight

In Galician

  1. Facer presión ou forza sobre algo.
  2. Estreitar ou comprimir algo, cinguir a alguén con algo, chocar.

Etymology

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

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