apretar

Etymology
(undergoing metathesis in ; compare similar occurrences in, , ), from. Compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1)  to squeeze
 * 2)  to tighten, constrict or compress
 * 3)  to press
 * 4)  to pull
 * 5)  to grit, to clench
 * 6)  to push down
 * 7)  to hold back
 * 8)  to hold on to something