This is the 10304th most frequent Portuguese word.
espremer
"To squeeze"
Here, "espremer" is used to describe the action of extracting liquid from a fruit by applying pressure.
Eu preciso espremer o suco da laranja.
I need to squeeze the juice from the orange.
In this context, "espremer" is metaphorically used to mean obtaining or extracting content from a source.
Eles tentaram espremer todas as informações do relatório.
They tried to extract all the information from the report.
Here, "espremer" refers to the literal action of pressing against someone in a crowded space, emphasizing close physical contact.