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ceñir

/θeˈɲiɾ/

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verb/θeˈɲiɾ/

to adjust (clothing); to encircle, gird; to surround, be around; to hug, to be tight (said of clothing); to restrict, limit

La golondrina es sagrada, porque arrancó las espinas de la corona que ciñeron a Cristo los judíos.

Synonyms: limitar, atener, amoldar

Inherited from Latin cingere.