Translation
to press, to squeeze, to tighten
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Word origin
From Late Latin appectorare ('to press to the chest'), based on Latin pectus ('chest'). The sense broadened from clasping to the chest to pressing and squeezing generally.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- appectorare
- English cognates
- pectoral
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aprieto | apreté | apretaba | apretaré | apretaría |
| tú | aprietas | apretaste | apretabas | apretarás | apretarías |
| él/ella/ud. | aprieta | apretó | apretaba | apretará | apretaría |
| nos. | apretamos | apretamos | apretábamos | apretaremos | apretaríamos |
| vos. | apretáis | apretasteis | apretabais | apretaréis | apretaríais |
| ellos/uds. | aprietan | apretaron | apretaban | apretarán | apretarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | apriete | apretara | apretase |
| tú | aprietes | apretaras | apretases |
| él/ella/ud. | apriete | apretara | apretase |
| nos. | apretemos | apretáramos | apretásemos |
| vos. | apretéis | apretarais | apretaseis |
| ellos/uds. | aprieten | apretaran | apretasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | aprieta |
| ud. | apriete |
| nosotros | apretemos |
| vosotros | apretad |
| uds. | aprieten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- apretando
- Past participle
- apretado
Examples
.
You have to press the button to turn on the machine.
.
The child squeezes his mother's hand tightly.
¿ tornillo, ?
Can you tighten the screw more, please?
.
These shoes squeeze my toes a little.
, .
Do not squeeze so hard, you are hurting me.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 3: apretar, alimento, tele and 7 more words.