espremer

Galician

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *expremere, from Latin exprimere, present active infinitive of exprimō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /espɾeˈmeɾ/

Verb

1. (transitive) to squeeze or press something for extracting its liquids or for drying it

   Agora esprememos o leite callado para lle tirar o soro.

   Now we press the curd for taking off its whey.

   Synonym: premer

Derived terms

• espremedor

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “espremer”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *expremere, from Latin exprimere, present active infinitive of exprimō. Doublet of exprimir.

Verb

1. to squeeze (to apply pressure to from two or more sides at once)

Synonyms

• apertar, comprimir

Antonyms

• soltar, afrouxar

Related terms

• espremedor
• espremedura
• espremido

• expressar
• expresso
• exprimir