what does "pretarle" mean?
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I have some medical instructions that read: "..... y a pretarle hasta que salga toda el agua y quede adentro........" I am wondering what pretarle means and whether i might be reading it wrong.
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updated Sep 23, 2010
edited by Nicole-B
posted by bliljeberg
Bienvenida al foro. Welcome to the forum. - 0074b507, Sep 23, 2010
Yes, welcome! It is great to have you here. - Nicole-B, Sep 23, 2010
it's great to be here! i am having the best time learning spanish and will use it tomorrow on a medical mission trip to guatemala! thanks to everyone for helping out! ¡muchas gracias! - bliljeberg, Sep 23, 2010
Have a great trip! That's exciting :) - alba3, Sep 23, 2010
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It's a mispelling...the a should be attached to the verb apretar to squeeze...and squeeze it until all the water comes out and collects (stays) inside...Welcome to the forum.
updated Sep 23, 2010
posted by alba3
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Apretarle, to press it, to squeeze.
updated Sep 23, 2010
posted by cogumela
Does apretarle make sense or should it be apretarlo or apretarla? Where are you from? It's nice to have you in the forum. - alba3, Sep 23, 2010
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and I guess it should say apretarlo / la
updated Sep 23, 2010
posted by mediterrunio
I agree... I was wondering how the "le" made sense there - alba3, Sep 23, 2010
...but then again, cogumela says apretarle and I think she's a native - alba3, Sep 23, 2010
In Spain,for instance, they mix pronouns :-P, and in Central America too, not so often - mediterrunio, Sep 23, 2010
