estrujar

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *extroculāre, derived (with metathesis of /r/) from Latin torculum (wine or olive press).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /estɾuˈxaɾ/ [es.t̪ɾuˈxaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧tru‧jar

Verb

estrujar (first-person singular present estrujo, first-person singular preterite estrujé, past participle estrujado)

  1. to press, squeeze (so that liquid comes out)
  2. (colloquial) to squeeze, squeeze tight (hug affectionately)

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