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apertar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • click noun A short, sharp sound, like that made by a switch, latch, or a mouse button.
  • constrain verb To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
  • fasten verb To attach or close something securely.
  • scrunch verb To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.
  • shake verb To move something rapidly back and forth or up and down.
  • squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
  • tighten verb To make something tighter, firmer, or more secure.

Senses

apertar is used for these senses in English:

  • click (computing) To press and release (a button on a computer mouse).
  • constrain (transitive) To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
  • fasten (ambitransitive) To attach or connect in a secure manner.
  • scrunch A crunching noise.
  • shake (intransitive, usually as "shake on") To shake hands.
  • squeeze (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
  • tighten (transitive) To make tighter.

click — full definition

  1. noun A short, sharp sound, like that made by a switch, latch, or a mouse button.
  2. verb To press and release a button on a computer mouse, or to select something on a screen this way.
  3. verb To suddenly make sense or become clear.
  4. verb To get along well with someone right away.

constrain — full definition

  1. verb To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
  2. verb To keep within close bounds; to confine.
  3. verb To reduce a result in response to limited resources.

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