compress

com·press

 (kəm-prĕs′)

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. Computers To encode (data) to minimize the space required for storage or transmittal: compressed the file so that it could be downloaded more quickly.

n. (kŏm′prĕs′)

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 compressāre, frequentative of Latin comprimere : com-, com- + premere, to press; see per- in Indo-European roots.]

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com·press′i·bil′i·ty n.

com·press′i·ble (kəm-prĕs′ə-bəl) adj.

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compress

vb

1. (tr) to squeeze together or compact into less space; condense

2. (Computer Science) computing to apply a compression program to (electronic data) so that it takes up less space

n

3. (Medicine) a wet or dry cloth or gauze pad with or without medication, applied firmly to some part of the body to relieve discomfort, reduce fever, drain a wound, etc

4. (Mechanical Engineering) a machine for packing material, esp cotton, under pressure

[C14: from Late Latin compressāre, from Latin comprimere, from premere to press]

comˈpressible adj

comˈpressibleness n

comˈpressibly adv

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com•press

(v. kəmˈprɛs; n. ˈkɒm prɛs)

v.t.

1. to press or squeeze together; force into less space.

2. to cause to become a solid mass: to compress cotton into bales.

3. to condense, shorten, or abbreviate: The book was compressed by 50 pages.

n.

4. a soft pad or cloth held or secured on the body to provide pressure or to supply moisture, cold, heat, or medication.

5. an apparatus for compressing cotton bales.

[1350–1400; (v.) Middle English (< Middle French compresser) < Late Latin compressāre, frequentative of Latin comprimere to squeeze together]

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compress

Past participle: compressed
Gerund: compressing

Imperative

compress

compress

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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 Poor posture can compress the body's organs.

2. condense, contract, concentrate, compact, shorten, summarize, abbreviate Textbooks compressed six millennia of Egyptian history into a few pages.

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compress

verb

1. To subject to compression:

compact, constrict, constringe, squeeze.

2. To reduce in size, as by drawing together:

compact, constrict, constringe, contract, shrink.

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Translations

يَضْغَط، يُرَكّز

stěsnat

komprimeresammenpresse

komprimierenUmschlagzusammenpressen

compresa

comprimer

òrÿsta/òjappa saman

comprimerepressarestringereappiattirecompressa

glaustumaskompresijaslėgimasspaudimassusispaudžiantis

sablīvētsaspiest

komprimerepresse sammen

компрессныйкомпримироватькомпресс

sıkıştırmak

压缩

compress

A. [kəmˈpres] VT (gen) → comprimir; [+ text etc] → condensar

B. [ˈkɒmpres] N (Med) → compresa f

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compress

[kəmˈprɛs]

vt

[+ gas, substance] → comprimer

[+ report] → condenser

[ˈkɒmprɛs] n → compresse f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

compress

¹

vt also data → komprimieren (→ into auf +acc); air etc also, data → verdichten; materials → zusammenpressen (into zu)

vi → sich verdichten, sich komprimieren lassen

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compress

²

n → Kompresse f, → feuchter Umschlag

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compress

[vb kəmˈprɛs; n ˈkɒmprɛs]

1. vt (substance) → comprimere; (text) → condensare

2. n (Med) → compressa

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compress

(kəmˈpres) verb

to press together; to force into a narrower space. All his belongings were compressed into a very small suitcase. saamdruk, saampers; samevat; komprimeer; verdig يَضْغَط، يُرَكّز натиквам comprimir stěsnat zusammenpressen komprimere; sammenpresse συμπιέζωcomprimir kokku suruma فشردن puristaa comprimer לִדחוֹס दबाना stisnuti, sažeti, komprimirati összeprésel memadatkan þrÿsta/þjappa saman comprimere 圧縮する 압축하다 suspausti saspiest; sablīvēt memampatkan samenpersenpresse sammen, komprimere ściskać مروړل: خنډول، ټينګول (تبره كردن): نښتيځل: كوټه كول تخته كول، فشار پراجول comprimir a înghesui сжимать stlačiť stisniti, stlačiti kompresovan pressa ihop, komprimera บีบอัด sıkıştırmak 壓縮 стискувати دبانا ép; nén 压缩

comˈpressible adjective

saamdrukbaar, saampersbaar; verdigbaar مُنْضَغِط، قابِل للضَّغْط сгъстим comprimível stlačitelný komprimierbar komprimerbar συμπιεστός comprimible kokkusurutav قابل فشرده سازی puristettava compressible נִיתַן לִדחִיסָה संपीड्य koji se može stisnuti összenyomható bisa dipadatkan samþjappanlegur comprimibile 圧縮できる 압축할 수 있는 susispaudžiantis saspiežams; sablīvējams boleh mampat samenpersbaar sammenpressbar ściśliwy فشار براجول comprimível compresibil сжимающийся, сжимаемый stlačiteľný stisljiv koji se može sabiti hoptryckbar ที่ถูกบีบอัด sıkıştırılabilir 可壓縮的 такий, що стискується دبانے کے قابل chịu nén 可压缩的

comˈpression (-ʃən) noun

druk; verdigting ضَغْط، إنْضِغاط свиване compressão stlačení das Zusammenpressen sammenpresning συμπίεσηcompresión kokkusurumine فشار؛ فشردگی puristus compressionדחיסה संपीड़न zbijanje, stlačivanje, stisak összenyomás pemadatan samþjöppun compressione 圧縮 압축 (su)spaudimas, (su)slėgimas, glaustumas, kompresija saspiešana; sablīvēšana; kompresija kemampatan compressie sammentrykking/- ściśnięcie, sprężenie فشار compressão comprimare сжатие stlačenie stiskanje kompresija sammanpressning, press, kompression การบีบอัด sıkıştırma 壓縮 стискання; стиснення دباؤ sự 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; afgeplatte هَواء مَضْغوط компресиреан въздух ar comprimido stlačený vzduch die Druckluft sammenpresset luft; trykluft πεπιεσμένος αέρας aire comprimido suruõhk فشرده؛ متراکم paineilma air comprimé אִויר דחוּס सम्पीड़ित हवा komprimiran zrak sűrített levegő udara bertekanan tinggi þrÿstiloft aria compressa 圧搾空気 압축 공기 suslėgtas oras saspiests gaiss udara mampat samengeperste lucht trykkluft sprężone powietrze فشرده ar comprimido aer com­pri­mat сжатый воздух stlačený vzduch stisnjen zrak komprimiran vazduh tryckluft ความกดอากาศ sıkıştırılmış hava 壓縮空氣 стиснене повітря دبائی ہوئی ہوا khí nén 压缩空气

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com·press

n. compresa, apósito;

cold ___ → ___ fría;

hot ___ → fomento;

v. comprimir, apretar.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

compress

n compresa, paño; cool — compresa fría, paño frío; vt comprimir

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