apiñar
apiñarse
apiñarse(
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pee
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nyahr
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seh
)A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
1. (to squeeze in)
La gente en el andén estaba apiñándose para hacerle espacio a las personas que llegaban.The people on the platform were crowding together to make space for the new arrivals.
Podemos entrar todos en el autobús si se apiñan los que están al fondo.We can all fit on the bus if the people in the back crowd together.
b. to squeeze together
Si nos apiñamos, hay lugar para todos.There's room for everybody if we squeeze together.
apiñar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
2. (to squash)
a. to cram
Apiñé la ropa en la pequeña maleta y salí rápidamente hacia la estación de tren.I crammed my clothes into the small suitcase and rushed to the train station.
b. to pack
Esa caja parece demasiado pequeña para todos tus peluches. Vas a tener que realmente apiñarlos en ella.That box seems too small for all your stuffed animals. You're really going to have to pack them in there.
apiñartransitive verbpronominal verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to pack
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
2. (agolparse)
a. to crowd together
apiñarse en torno a algo/alguiento huddle round something/somebody
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