apretón

Definitions of apretón
  1. noun
    the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
    synonyms: estrujado, estrujón, plancha, planchado, prensado, presión, prosecución
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    compresión
    applying pressure
    condensación
    the act of increasing the density of something
    chasquido, crujido, trisca
    the act of crushing
    constricción
    the action or process of compressing
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    impulsión
    the act of applying force in order to move something away
  2. noun
    a quick run
    synonyms: corrida, esprint, meta, sprint
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    carrera
    the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
  3. noun
    a tight or amorous embrace
    synonyms: achuchón, cariño
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    abrazo
    the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
  4. noun
    an intellectual hold or understanding
    synonyms: asimiento, control, dominio
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    tentáculo
    something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
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    influencia, influjo
    a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
  5. noun
    a dense crowd of people
    synonyms: afluencia, apretujón, estrujón
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    amontonamiento, atasco, caravana, embotellamiento, enredo, ensalada, maraña, retención, taco, tapón
    a number of vehicles blocking one another until they can scarcely move
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    nube
    a large number of things or people considered together
  6. noun
    informal terms for a difficult situation
    synonyms: apuro, atolladero, brete, compromiso, conflicto, confusión, conserva, desorden, embolismo, embrollo, enredo, estrecho, lío, maraña, mareo, pantano, taco
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    dificultad
    a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
  7. noun
    the state of demanding notice or attention
    synonyms: presión
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    apremio
    the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
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