aprieta

press, squeeze, tightens

Verb aprieta

Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of apretar.
Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of apretar.
Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present indicative form of apretar.

Examples

Me aprieta mucho este cuello.

This collar's too tight.

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El calor aprieta.

The heat is on.

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El collar me aprieta demasiado el cuello.

The collar is too tight round my throat.

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Este cinturón me aprieta demasiado.

This belt fits me too tightly.

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Aprieta el botón verde y la luz se prende.

Push the green button, and the light goes on.

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El collar me aprieta mucho el cuello.

The collar is too tight round my throat.

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