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    Apretones (en. Handshakes)

    /apɾeˈtones/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Movement of squeezing something with the hands.
    Handshakes are a form of greeting.
    Los apretones de manos son una forma de saludo.
    Effect or result of squeezing.
    The tightening of the lathe produces squeezes in the wood.
    El apriete del torno produce apretones en la madera.
    Feeling of pressure or anxiety.
    I feel squeezes in my chest when I'm nervous.
    Siento apretones en el pecho cuando estoy nervioso.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to squeeze', which comes from the Latin 'aptare', meaning 'to adjust' or 'to adapt'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    handshake
    A greeting that involves clasping hands.
    apretón de manos
    to tighten the screws
    To exert pressure or make something stricter.
    apretar las tuercas
    tightening of the heart
    Feeling of anxiety or emotional pressure.
    apretón del corazón

    Related Words

    to squeeze
    To perform the action of holding or compressing something tightly.
    apretar
    squeeze
    Action of squeezing or pressing.
    apretón
    squeezed
    That is in a compressed or reduced space position.
    apretado

    Slang Meanings

    To squeeze someone
    I’ll squeeze you if you don’t tell me the truth.
    Te apreto si no me dices la verdad.
    To give squeezes
    At the party, everyone exchanged handshakes.
    En la fiesta, todos se dieron apretones de manos.