exprimir

to squeeze

exprimir(ehks-pree-meer)

transitive verb

1. (to extract)

a. to squeeze

Vamos a exprimir un poco de jugo de naranja para el desayuno.

Let's squeeze some orange juice for breakfast.

b. to squeeze out

Agarré la toronja y exprimí el jugo.

I grabbed the grapefruit and squeezed out the juice.

2. (to squeeze dry)

a. to wring out

Exprimí el traje de baño y lo tendí a secar.

I wrung out my bathing suit and hung it out to dry.

3. (to abuse)

a. to exploit

La cazafortunas exprimió al viejito por su herencia y luego lo abandonó.

The gold-digger exploited the old man for his inheritance and then abandoned him.

exprimir

transitive verb

1. (fruta)

a. to squeeze

2. (zumo)

a. to squeeze out

3. (persona)

a. to exploit

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exprimir

transitive verb

1 [+limón, naranja] to squeeze; [+jugo] to squeeze out; express (formal)

2 [+ropa] to wring out; squeeze dry

3 [+persona] to exploit

pronominal verb

exprimirse

exprimirse el cerebro o los sesos to rack one's brains