apalancar — meaning in English

English meaning

• crowbar noun A steel bar, usually with a curved, flattened end, used as a lever to pry things apart or force them open.
• lever noun A rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point, used to lift or move something with less effort.
• leverage noun Power or influence used to get an advantage or achieve a desired result.

Senses

apalancar is used for these senses in English:

• crowbar (transitive) To force to move, usually with a crowbar; to prise.
• lever (transitive) To move with a lever.
• leverage (transitive, chiefly, US, slang, business) To use; to exploit; to manipulate in order to take full advantage (of something).

crowbar — full definition

1. noun A steel bar, usually with a curved, flattened end, used as a lever to pry things apart or force them open.
2. verb To force open or move using a crowbar, or by similar forceful means.

lever — full definition

1. noun A rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point, used to lift or move something with less effort.
2. noun A handle or bar used to operate a mechanism.
3. verb To move or force something using a lever, literally or figuratively.

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