This is the 9592nd most frequent Spanish word.
apretaba
"Pressed" or "tightened" (imperfect tense of "apretar").
Used to describe a repeated or habitual past action of pressing a button, common in daily scenarios.
Él apretaba el botón para llamar al ascensor.
He was pressing the button to call the elevator.
Indicates the act of tightening or adjusting an item of clothing for practical reasons, contextualized by necessity due to cold weather.
Ella se apretaba el abrigo porque hacía mucho frío.
She was tightening her coat because it was very cold.
Metaphoric use to describe applying pressure or urgency on others, typically in a work-related context.