apertar

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Portuguese apretar, from Late Latin appectorāre, from Latin pectus.

Verb[edit]

apertar (first-person singular present aperto, first-person singular preterite apertei, past participle apertado)

  1. (transitive) to press
  2. (transitive) to squeeze
  3. (transitive) to tighten
  4. (transitive) to wring
    Synonyms: espremer, premer
  5. (transitive) to pressure, put pressure on
  6. (intransitive) to hurry

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Ido[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French aperturaGerman аперту́раItalian apertura, ultimately from Latin apertus, perfect passive participle of aperiō (I open; I uncover). Compare Esperanto aperti.

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Verb[edit]

apertar (present apertas, past apertis, future apertos, conditional apertus, imperative apertez)

  1. (transitive, also figuratively) to open, unclose
    Antonym: klozar

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Portuguese apretar, from Late Latin appectorāre, from Latin pectus.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Hyphenation: a‧per‧tar

Verb[edit]

apertar (first-person singular present aperto, first-person singular preterite apertei, past participle apertado)

  1. to tighten
  2. to press, clasp, clamp
  3. inflection of apertar:
    1. first/third-person singular future subjunctive
    2. first/third-person singular personal infinitive

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Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:apertar.

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