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apertar

apertar

Galician

Verb

apertar (first-person singular present aperto, first-person singular preterite apertei, past participle apertado)

  1. (transitive) to press
  2. (transitive) to squeeze
  3. (transitive) to tighten
  4. (transitive) to wring
  5. (transitive) to pressure, to put pressure on
  6. (intransitive) to hurry

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Ido

Verb

apertar (present tense apertas, past tense apertis, future tense apertos, imperative apertez, conditional apertus)

  1. (transitive) to open, to unclose

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese apretar, from Late Latin appectorāre, from Latin pectus.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.pɨɾ.ˈtaɾ/
  • Hyphenation: a‧per‧tar

Verb

apertar (first-person singular present indicative aperto, past participle apertado)

  1. to tighten
  2. to press, clasp, clamp

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:apertar.

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