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    Estrechaba (en. Narrowed)

    /es.tɾe.'t͡ʃa.βa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To make a space or thing narrower.
    The river narrowed as we advanced.
    El río se estrechaba a medida que avanzábamos.
    To reduce the width of something.
    The engineer tightened the regulations to meet the requirements.
    El ingeniero estrechaba las normas para cumplir con los requerimientos.
    To squeeze or compress.
    She tightened the hug upon feeling the emotion.
    Ella estrechaba el abrazo al sentir la emoción.

    Etymology

    From the verb estrechar, which comes from the Latin 'strictiare', meaning to squeeze.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to shake hands
    Greeting someone by shaking their hand.
    estrechar la mano
    to strengthen ties
    Strengthening relationships or bonds with someone.
    estrechar lazos
    to narrow an agreement
    To limit or make an agreement more specific.
    estrechar un acuerdo

    Related Words

    narrow
    That has little width or distance between its sides.
    estrecho
    narrowing
    Action or effect of narrowing.
    estrechamiento
    to narrow
    To become narrower or tighter.
    estrecharse

    Slang Meanings

    To make something more complicated or difficult.
    The situation narrowed when they started to ask too many questions.
    La situación se estrechaba cuando comenzaron a preguntar demasiado.
    To limit options.
    Time was tightening for me and I had to decide quickly.
    El tiempo se me estrechaba y tuve que decidir rápido.