How to Say "to pinch" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to pinch” is “aprieta” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
shoes causing pain
Examples
Este zapato me aprieta mucho en el talón.
This shoe pinches my heel a lot.
Los pantalones le aprietan después de la cena.
His pants are too tight on him after dinner.
Using 'me' and 'le'
When saying something is tight, we usually say WHO it is tight on. Use 'me aprieta' for 'it's tight on me' and 'te aprieta' for 'it's tight on you.'
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