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afrechar

verbregional/ɐfɾɨˈʃaɾ/rare

a·fre·char

Definition

To tighten, to compress, especially with a belt or bandage.
The nurse had to afrechar the bandage to stop the bleeding.
In the past, women would afrechar their corsets to accentuate their waists.
Common collocations
to afrechar a beltto afrechar a bandageto afrechar a strap

Etymology

Do latim 'affricare', com influência do português 'frecha'.

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