apretar
squeeze ; nip ; tighten ; screw ; tighten + Posesivo + grip on ; press ; clenching ; cramp.
Squeezed between the upper and nether millstones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.
Rotary presses are like wringers the printing paper being nipped between two cylinders.
Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.
This was done by laying the right number of letters on their sides in the stick, pushing the sliding bar up to them and screwing it up tight.
This paper reports on measures being taken by the government to tighten its grip on what universities do with their money.
To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.
A bite guard, also known as a stress guard, teeth guard, dental guard or night guard, is a dental appliance provided by the dentist to protect your teeth from excessive grinding or clenching.
The goals are to reduce stress on the fingers and wrists and to keep your hands in a natural position rather than cramping them together.
apretar a Alguien contra Algo
press + Posesivo + back against
A slow burn began in her toes and worked its way up her body as he turned and pressed her back against the wall of the hallway.
apretar el gatillo
pull + the trigger
A boy on trial in the shooting death of his principal told investigators that he 'just freaked out' and pulled the trigger three times.
apretar fuerte
bear down on
This rickety thing is a disappointment: Its handle is so thin that if you bear down on it while scrubbing, it actually starts to bend.
apretarse el cinturón
tighten + Posesivo + belt
gird (up) + Posesivo + loins
For starters, there isn't much money to find - the state has a $100 million shortfall, and Guinn has ordered agencies to tighten their belts.
He advised us to gird up our loins and set about making Pakistan worthy of its name.
apretarse los machos
gird (up) + Posesivo + loins
He advised us to gird up our loins and set about making Pakistan worthy of its name.
con sólo apretar un botón
at the push of a button
at the press of a button
at the flick of a switch
with the flick of a switch
at the touch of a button
A rubber blanket or hinged lid covers the document to cut out extraneous light and then, at the push of a button, paper is fed into the machine and charged with electricity.
The interface usually includes a control keyboard, a modem, and an auto-dialler (for calling the data-base computer and identifying the calling terminal at the press of a button).
It may now be possible to lower your blood pressure at the flick of a switch by stimulating parts of the brain with electrodes.
Either armor piercing or high explosive ammunition may be selected with the flick of a switch.
Connect with your data and your patients at the touch of a button.
cuando el sol aprieta
during the heat of the day
This is the epitome of a casual beachside bar, offering long cool drinks during the heat of the day, and cocktails to salute the setting sun.
el que mucho abarca poco aprieta
jack of all trades, master of none
In their greed to cram everything but the kitchen sink into the courses, what they end up producing is graduates who are jacks of all trades but masters of none.
quien mucho abarca poco aprieta
bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew
We should do our part, but we shouldn't bite off more than we can chew.
sin apretar
loosely hanging
baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.]
saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.]
loosely
A nightgown (also called a nightdress) is a loosely hanging item of nightwear nowadays mostly for women.
After he returned from the outing, students were complaining that he was wearing the same baggy pants, minus boxers and with zipper undone.
The most overlooked secret to perfect skin is avoiding conditions that lead to wrinkling, age spots, saggy skin and in general all around skin damage.
Having crocked the pot, fill it loosely with the cutting mix, making a hole with the hand for the reception of the bulb.
