🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

exprimir

Pronunciation / Transliteration: exprimir

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Squeeze/skwiːz/
verbnounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #2450 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Ella exprimió el limón para sacar el jugo."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To apply pressure to something, typically to extract liquid or to compress it.

    "She squeezed the lemon to get the juice out."
As noun
  1. 1

    A firm press or compression.

    "He gave her hand a gentle squeeze."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the late Middle English verb squisen, likely originating from Old English or an imitative Germanic root, with modifications influenced by words like quash. Over centuries, the term evolved from physical compression actions to encompass financial pressures and affectionate hugs.

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