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.

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1. VT

1) LAm (=apretar) to tighten

2)

requintar a algn — And, Méx to impose one's will on sb, push sb around

3) And (=insultar) to abuse, swear at

2.

VI Caribe (=parecerse) to resemble each other

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verbo transitivo

1) (Per fam) (regañar) to tell ... off

2) (Méx) <cuerda> to tighten

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verbo transitivo

1) (Per fam) (regañar) to tell ... off

2) (Méx) <cuerda> to tighten

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requintar [A1 ]

vt

A (Per fam) (regañar) to tell … off, have a go at (colloq)

B (Méx) ‹cuerda› to tighten

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requintar vt

CAm, Col, Méx [apretar] to tighten, to squeeze