How to Say "tighten" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “tighten” is “aprieta” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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making a knot or screw more secure
Examples
Aprieta el botón para llamar al ascensor.
Press the button to call the elevator.
Ella me aprieta la mano cuando tiene miedo.
She squeezes my hand when she is afraid.
The Stem-Change Rule
This verb is a 'boot verb.' The middle 'e' changes to 'ie' in all forms except for 'we' (nosotros) and 'you all' (vosotros).
Apreta vs. Aprieta
Mistake: “Using 'apreta' for 'he/she presses'.”
Correction: Say 'aprieta'. Because the emphasis is on that syllable, the 'e' must expand into 'ie'.
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