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expremer

[ɛʃpɾɨˈmeɾ]
verb
to squeeze, to wring, to press out
1. to apply pressure to extract liquid or juice from something
Squeeze the lemon to get its juice.
Exprema o limão para obter o seu suco.
2. to wring out water or liquid from cloth or similar material
Wring out the wet towel.
Exprema a toalha molhada.
3. figuratively, to extract or obtain with effort
He tried to squeeze the truth from the witness.
Ele tentou expremer a verdade da testemunha.
Synonyms
espremerapertarcomprimirextrair
Antonyms
soltarrelaxar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
espremer
espremer is the more common spelling in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
expremer/espremer
both forms used, with espremer being more common

Related Idioms & Phrases

expremer uma laranja (to squeeze an orange)
expremer alguém até a última gota (to squeeze someone dry, figuratively)
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