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Learn Hardcore Spanish (Spain): apretar - to tighten

Hardcore Spanish (Spain)
/Lesson 73
/apretar

apretar

Word

apretar

Meaning

to tighten

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Spanish (Spain)

Lesson

Usages of apretar

No aprietes el tapón tan fuerte.

Don't tighten the cap so hard.

Si el tapón está suelto, apriétalo un poco más.

If the cap is loose, tighten it a little more.

Al final, hubo que apretar la tuerca con el alicate antes de volver a colocar el colchón.

In the end, we had to tighten the nut with the pliers before putting the mattress back.

Mi padre apretó una tuerca del somier con un alicate y dejó el cabecero bien sujeto.

My father tightened a nut on the bed base with pliers and left the headboard firmly fixed.

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