No. 9,593 in Spanish
apretarse
To squeeze, tighten, or fit into a small space.
In a sentence
Tenía que apretarse el cinturón para ahorrar más dinero.
He had to tighten his belt to save more money.
In this context, 'apretarse' is used figuratively, meaning to economize or adjust to a stricter budget.
Al entrar al ascensor todos tuvieron que apretarse un poco.
Upon entering the elevator, everyone had to squeeze in a bit.
Here, 'apretarse' is used literally, to mean positioning oneself closely due to limited space.
Me voy a apretarse el zapato porque parece que está suelto.
I am going to tighten the shoe because it seems loose.
In this sentence, 'apretarse' is used literally, referring to adjusting the tightness of a shoe on the person's foot.
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