apretado
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apretado(
ah
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preh
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tah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (unyielding)
Mis pantalones están demasiado apretados después de secarse en la secadora.My pants are too tight after being dried in the dryer.
2. (crowded)
4. (writing)
a. cramped
Nunca puedo descifrar la letra apretada de mi tía.I can never decipher my aunt's cramped handwriting.
5. (packed)
a. busy
Tengo el horario bien apretado este semestre; ni tiempo para comer tengo.My schedule is really busy this semester; I don't even have time to eat.
6. (colloquial) (without money)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
7. (colloquial) (cheap)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. tight-fisted (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi tío es bien apretado; se lleva los paquetes de azúcar de los cafés para no tener que comprar.My uncle is really tight-fisted; he takes sugar packets from cafés so he doesn't have to buy any.
b. tight
Rafael es tan apretado que nunca coopera con dinero para la gasolina.Rafael is so tight that he never offers to help with gas money.
8. (colloquial) (impudent) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. insolent
Tu novio apretado se tomó toda la leche y luego me pidió que fuera a comprar más.Your insolent boyfriend drank all the milk and then asked me to go buy more.
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