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apăsa
to press, to push down /apəˈsa/
verb#2383 most common
Also: to weigh on, to burden, to depress (a key/pedal), to bear down on
Example sentences
Apasă pe buton!
Press the button!
Nu apăsa prea tare pe pedală.
Don't press too hard on the pedal.
Mecanicul apasă ambreiajul înainte de a schimba viteza.
The mechanic presses the clutch before shifting gears.
Ieri am apăsat din greșeală pe butonul roșu.
Yesterday I accidentally pressed the red button.
Grija pentru copii o apasă de ani de zile.
Worry about her children has weighed on her for years.
Liniștea grea a serii apăsa asupra întregului oraș, ca o presimțire.
The heavy stillness of the evening weighed upon the whole town, like a premonition.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | apăs | apăsai | voi apăsa |
| 2sg | apeși | apăsași | vei apăsa |
| 3sg | apasă | apăsă | va apăsa |
| 1pl | apăsăm | apăsarăm | vom apăsa |
| 2pl | apăsați | apăsarăți | veți apăsa |
| 3pl | apasă | apăsară | vor apăsa |
Word family
apăsarethe act of pressing, pressure
apăsatfirm, emphatic, pressed down
apăsătoroppressive, heavy, weighing on someone
Etymology
Apăsa comes from Vulgar Latin appensare, a frequentative form built on pendere and its derivative pensare, the Latin verbs for hanging and weighing. The prefix a- reflects Latin ad-, meaning toward, so the word originally described bringing weight to bear on something. Its meaning later narrowed to the everyday act of pressing or pushing down, while keeping a figurative sense for burdens that weigh on the mind.
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