apertar

Etymology

From Old Portuguese apretar, from Late Latin appectorāre, from Latin pectus.

Verb

apertar (first-person singular present aperto, first-person singular preterite apertei, past participle apertado)

1. (transitive) to press
2. (transitive) to squeeze
3. (transitive) to tighten
4. (transitive) to wring
5. (transitive) to pressure, to put pressure on
6. (intransitive) to hurry

Verb

apertar (present tense apertas, past tense apertis, future tense apertos, imperative apertez, conditional apertus)

1. (transitive) to open, to unclose

Conjugation

    Conjugation of apertar

		present		past		future
infinitive		apertar		apertir		apertor
tense		apertas		apertis		apertos
conditional		apertus
imperative		apertez
adjective active participle		apertanta		apertinta		apertonta
adverbial active participle		apertante		apertinte		apertonte
nominal active participle	singular	apertanto		apertinto		apertonto
	plural	apertanti		apertinti		apertonti
adjective passive participle		apertata		apertita		apertota
adverbial passive participle		apertate		apertite		apertote
nominal passive participle	singular	apertato		apertito		apertoto
	plural	apertati		apertiti		apertoti

Etymology

From Old Portuguese apretar, from Late Latin appectorāre, from Latin pectus.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pɨɾ.ˈtaɾ/
• Hyphenation: a‧per‧tar

Verb

apertar (first-person singular present indicative aperto, past participle apertado)

1. to tighten
2. to press, clasp, clamp