estrecharverb
Estrechar means to tighten, to narrow, to shake hands or to take in (clothing) in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as estrechando, estrechó and estrechan.
- to tighten
- to narrow
- to shake hands
- to take in (clothing)
Él le estrechó la mano al alcalde.
He shook hands with the mayor.
Me tiene que estrechar la chaqueta.
You have to take in my jacket.
Los fans intentaron estrechar la mano de la actriz.
The fans sought to shake the actress's hand.
Ambos líderes se estrecharon la mano frente a las cámaras.
Both leaders shook hands in front of the cameras.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| estrechando | Gerund | |
| estrechó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| estrechan | they | Present |
| estrecharon | they | Preterite |
| estreche | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| estrechaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| estrechamos | we | Present or preterite |
| estrechará | he, she, it | Future |
| estrechaban | they | Imperfect |
| estrecharemos | we | Future |
| estrechara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |