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No. 9,592 in Spanish

apretaba

"Pressed" or "tightened" (imperfect tense of "apretar").

In a sentence

  • Él apretaba el botón para llamar al ascensor.

    He was pressing the button to call the elevator.

    Used to describe a repeated or habitual past action of pressing a button, common in daily scenarios.

  • Ella se apretaba el abrigo porque hacía mucho frío.

    She was tightening her coat because it was very cold.

    Indicates the act of tightening or adjusting an item of clothing for practical reasons, contextualized by necessity due to cold weather.

  • El jefe apretaba a los empleados para terminar el proyecto a tiempo.

    The boss was pressuring the employees to complete the project on time.

    Metaphoric use to describe applying pressure or urgency on others, typically in a work-related context.

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