compress

com·press  (km-prs)

tr.v. com·pressed, com·press·ing, com·press·es

1. To press together: compressed her lips.

2. To make more compact by or as if by pressing.

3. Computer Science To transform (data) to minimize the space required for storage or transmission: compressed the file so that it could be downloaded efficiently.

n. (kmprs)

1. Medicine A soft pad of gauze or other material applied with pressure to a part of the body to control hemorrhage or to supply heat, cold, moisture, or medication to alleviate pain or reduce infection.

2. A machine for compressing material.

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[Middle English compressen, from Old French compresser, from Late Latin compressre, frequentative of Latin comprimere : com-, com- + premere, to press; see per-⁴ in Indo-European roots.]

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compress

Verb

1. to squeeze together

2. to condense

Noun

a cloth or pad applied firmly to some part of the body to cool inflammation or relieve pain [Latin comprimere]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	compress - a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) medical dressing, dressing - a cloth covering for a wound or sore fomentation - a substance used as a warm moist medicinal compress or poultice
Verb	1.	compress - make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data" pack together, compact wedge, squeeze, force - squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner" tamp, tamp down, pack - press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso" decompress, uncompress - restore to its uncompressed form; "decompress data"
	2.	compress - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle" constrict, contract, compact, press, squeeze choke, strangle - constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing prim - contract one's lips; "She primmed her lips after every bite of food" tighten - become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened" astringe - constrict or bind or draw together; "Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth" strangulate - constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air convulse - contract involuntarily, as in a spasm; "The muscles in her face convulsed" convulse - cause to contract; "The spasm convulses her facial muscles" bear down, overbear - contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery choke, gag, fret - be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat" scrag, choke - wring the neck of; "The man choked his opponent"

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compress

verb 1. squeeze, crush, squash, constrict, press, crowd, wedge, cram

verb 2. condense, contract, concentrate, compact, shorten, summarize, abbreviate

Translations

compress [kəmˈprɛs] vt → comprimir

n [ˈkɔmprɛs] (MED) → compresa

compress vt [kəmˈprɛs] → comprimer [+ text, information]; condenser

n [ˈkɔmprɛs] (Med) → compresse f

compress vt [kəmˈprɛs]

n [ˈkɔmprɛs]

vt (information etc) → verdichten;

(air) → komprimieren;

(cotton, paper etc) → zusammenpressen

n (Med) → Kompresse f

compress vt [kəmˈprɛs] → comprimere

n [ˈkɔmprɛs] (MED) → compressa

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compress

v compress [kəmˈpres]

to press together; to force into a narrower space All his belongings were compressed into a very small suitcase.saamdruk, saampers; samevat; komprimeer; verdigيَضْغَط، يُرَكّزнатиквамstěsnatkomprimere; sammenpressezusammenpressenσυμπιέζωcomprimirkokku surumaفشردنpusertaa, tiivistääcomprimerלִדחוֹסदबानाstisnuti, sažeti, komprimiratiösszepréselmemadatkanþrÿsta/þjappa samancomprimere圧縮する압축하다suspaustisaspiest; sablīvētmemampatkansamenpersenpresse sammen, komprimereściskaćcomprimira înghesuiсжиматьstlačiťstisniti, stlačitikompresovanpressa ihop, komprimeraบีบอัดsıkıştırmak壓縮стискуватиدباناép; nén压缩

adj comˈpressible

saamdrukbaar, saampersbaar; verdigbaarمُنْضَغِط، قابِل للضَّغْطсгъстимstlačitelnýkomprimerbarkomprimierbarσυμπιεστόςcomprimiblekokkusurutavقابل فشرده سازیkokoon puristettavissa olevacompressibleנִיתַן לִדחִיסָהसंपीड्यkoji se može stisnutiösszenyomhatóbisa dipadatkansamþjappanlegurcomprimibile圧縮できる압축할 수 있는susispaudžiantissaspiežams; sablīvējamsboleh mampatsamenpersbaarsammenpressbarściśliwycomprimívelcompresibilсжимающийся, сжимаемыйstlačiteľnýstisljivkoji se može sabitihoptryckbarที่ถูกบีบอัดsıkıştırılabilir可壓縮的такий, що стискуєтьсяدبانے کے قابلchịu nén可压缩的

n comˈpression [-ʃən]

druk; verdigtingضَغْط، إنْضِغاطсвиванеstlačenísammenpresningdas Zusammenpressenσυμπίεσηcompresiónkokkusurumineفشار؛ فشردگیpuristuscompressionדְחִיסָהसंपीड़नzbijanje, stlačivanje, stisakösszenyomáspemadatansamþjöppuncompressione圧縮압축(su)spaudimas, (su)slėgimas, glaustumas, kompresijasaspiešana; sablīvēšana; kompresijakemampatancompressiesammentrykking/-ściśnięcie, sprężeniecompressãocomprimareсжатиеstlačeniestiskanjekompresijasammanpressning, press, kompressionการบีบอัดsıkıştırma壓縮стискання; стисненняدباؤsự nén压缩

compressed air

air which is at a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure Deep sea divers breathe compressed air.saamgedrukte lug, saamgeperste lug; afgeplatteهَواء مَضْغوطкомпресиреан въздухstlačený vzduchsammenpresset luft; trykluftdie Druckluftπεπιεσμένος αέραςaire comprimidosuruõhkفشرده؛ متراکمpaineilmaair compriméאִויר דחוּסसम्पीड़ित हवाkomprimiran zraksűrített levegőudara bertekanan tinggiþrÿstiloftaria compressa圧搾空気압축 공기suslėgtas orassaspiests gaissudara mampatsamengeperste luchttrykkluftsprężone powietrzear comprimidoaer com­pri­matсжатый воздухstlačený vzduchstisnjen zrakkomprimiran vazduhtryckluftความกดอากาศsıkıştırılmış hava壓縮空氣стиснене повітряدبائی ہوئی ہواkhí nén压缩空气