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61 requintar
v.1 to outbid a fifth part, in tenements, after an agreement is made.2 to exceed, to surpass, to superadd.3 to raise or lower the tone five points. (Music)4 to abuse (insultar). (Andes)5 to resemble each other (parecerse). (Caribbean)6 to tighten.* * *1. VT1) LAm (=apretar) to tighten2)requintar a algn — And, Méx to impose one's will on sb, push sb around
3) And (=insultar) to abuse, swear at2.VI Caribe (=parecerse) to resemble each other* * *verbo transitivo1) (Per fam) ( regañar) to tell... off2) (Méx) < cuerda> to tighten* * *verbo transitivo1) (Per fam) ( regañar) to tell... off2) (Méx) < cuerda> to tighten* * *requintar [A1 ]vtB ( Méx) ‹cuerda› to tighten* * *requintar vtCAm, Col, Méx [apretar] to tighten, to squeeze -
62 en cuatro palabras
• in a few words• in fear of one's life• in fifth place
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