espremer

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *expremere, from Latin exprimere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /espɾeˈmeɾ/

Verb

espremer (first-person singular present espremo, first-person singular preterite espremín, past participle espremido)
espremer (first-person singular present espremo, first-person singular preterite espremim or espremi, past participle espremido, reintegrationist norm)

1. (transitive) to squeeze or press something for extracting its liquids or for drying it

   Synonym: premer

   Agora esprememos o leite callado para lle tirar o soro.

   Now we press the curd for taking off its whey.

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “espremer”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “espremer”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “espremer” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “espremer”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *expremere, from Latin exprimere. Doublet of exprimir.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: es‧pre‧mer

Verb

espremer (first-person singular present espremo, first-person singular preterite espremi, past participle espremido)

1. to squeeze (to apply pressure to from two or more sides at once)

   Synonyms: apertar, comprimir

   Antonyms: soltar, afrouxar