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Meaning of apertar | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
[apeɾˈtaɾ]

Definitions

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

Equivalents

English Squeeze

Examples

“Effectivamente os sapatos apertavam-lhe os dedos, faziam-lhe callos.”

Effectively the shoes squeezed his fingers, made calluses.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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