decompress
gb/dɪkəmpɹɪs/ us/dɪkəmpɹɪs/
C1
English
kikapcsolódni, kitömörít, kicsomagol, dekompresszál, nyomásmentesít, tehermentesít
VERB
C1
1
Usage pattern:
[someone] decompresses after/from [something]; [someone] decompresses by/with [activity]
After the conference, I went for a long walk to decompress.
A konferencia után elmentem egy hosszú sétára, hogy kikapcsolódjak.
She needs half an hour to decompress when she gets home from work.
Amikor hazaér a munkából, szüksége van fél órára, hogy kikapcsolódjon.
The team used the weekend retreat to decompress after a stressful launch.
Learner examples
I watch a show to decompress after school.
Iskola után megnézek egy műsort, hogy kikapcsolódjak.
He needs time to decompress after work.
Munka után időre van szüksége, hogy kikapcsolódjon.
Common mistake:
Decompress usually suggests relaxing after pressure or stress, not just ordinary sleeping or resting.
Meaning
relax after stress
Collocations
decompress after work
|decompress from stress
|need time to decompress
|help someone decompress
|decompress at home
|decompress with friends
|decompress by reading
|take time to decompress
Synonyms
unwind (More common and informal; often used for relaxing after work.)
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relax (Broader and simpler; does not necessarily imply previous stress.)
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destress (Emphasizes reducing stress specifically.)
Antonyms
stress out (Means to become or make someone anxious and tense.)
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tense up (Means to become physically or emotionally tense.)
Themes
emotions
|wellbeing
|work
|daily_life
Definition
To spend time relaxing after being busy, stressed, or under pressure.
To relax and become calmer after work, stress, pressure, or an intense experience.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
2
kitömörít
B2
kicsomagol
B1
Usage pattern:
[software] decompresses [a file/data]; [a file] decompresses to [a size]
The app decompresses the archive before installing the update.
Az alkalmazás a frissítés telepítése előtt kicsomagolja az archívumot.
These images are decompressed only when you open them.
Ezeket a képeket csak akkor tömöríti ki a rendszer, amikor megnyitod őket.
It took a few seconds to decompress the downloaded file.
Learner examples
Click here to decompress the file.
Kattints ide a fájl kitömörítéséhez.
The program can decompress large archives.
A program nagy archívumokat is ki tud csomagolni.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse decompress with download; a file can be downloaded first and then decompressed.
Meaning
restore compressed data
Collocations
decompress a file
|decompress data
|decompress an archive
|decompress a folder
|decompress the package
|decompress automatically
|decompress on the fly
|decompress the image
Synonyms
unzip (Common for ZIP files specifically, and more informal.)
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extract (Often means to pull files out of an archive after or while decompressing.)
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expand (Technical term emphasizing the data becoming larger again.)
Antonyms
compress (Means to make data smaller for storage or transmission.)
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zip (Means to compress files into a ZIP archive.)
Themes
technology
|computing
|software
|data
Definition
To change a compressed computer file back to its normal size or form.
To convert compressed digital data or a compressed file back into a larger, usable form.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Usage pattern:
[something] decompresses; [someone/something] decompresses [a chamber/tank/cabin]; [a diver] decompresses
The cabin began to decompress, and the oxygen masks dropped.
A kabinban csökkenni kezdett a nyomás, és leereszkedtek az oxigénmaszkok.
Divers have to decompress gradually to avoid serious illness.
A búvároknak fokozatos dekompressziót kell végezniük, hogy elkerüljék a súlyos megbetegedést.
The technician decompressed the test chamber before opening the door.
Learner examples
The diver decompressed slowly.
A búvár lassan dekompresszált.
The chamber must decompress before anyone enters.
Mielőtt bárki belépne, a kamrában csökkennie kell a nyomásnak.
Common mistake:
In aviation and engineering, depressurize is often more exact when the meaning is simply to lose air pressure.
Meaning
reduce physical pressure
Collocations
decompress slowly
|decompress safely
|decompress gradually
|cabin decompressed
|divers decompress
|decompress a chamber
|decompress a tank
|rapidly decompress
Synonyms
depressurize (More exact for removing or losing air or gas pressure.)
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release pressure (More general and less technical.)
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equalize (Often means to make pressure the same on both sides.)
Antonyms
pressurize (Means to increase or maintain pressure inside something.)
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compress (Means to squeeze something or put it under pressure.)
Themes
science
|aviation
|diving
|engineering
Definition
To let pressure go down, or to have pressure go down.
To reduce pressure in or on something, or to experience a reduction in pressure, especially after being under high pressure.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
4
Usage pattern:
[doctor/surgeon/treatment] decompresses [a nerve/organ/spine/spinal cord]
The operation was done to decompress the spinal cord.
A műtétet a gerincvelő tehermentesítése érdekében végezték.
Physical therapy can sometimes help decompress irritated nerves.
A fizioterápia néha segíthet az irritált idegek tehermentesítésében.
Surgeons decompressed the swollen tissue to restore blood flow.
Learner examples
The doctor decompressed the nerve.
Az orvos tehermentesítette az ideget.
The treatment helped decompress his spine.
A kezelés segített tehermentesíteni a gerincét.
Common mistake:
This is a medical use; in everyday speech, say relieve pressure unless you mean a specific medical procedure.
Meaning
relieve body pressure
Collocations
decompress a nerve
|decompress the spine
|decompress the spinal cord
|decompress the brain
|surgically decompress
|decompress swollen tissue
|decompress the stomach
Synonyms
relieve pressure (More general and easier to understand.)
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release (Often used in medical contexts for freeing a trapped nerve or tissue.)
Antonyms
compress (Means to press on a body part.)
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impinge on (Medical-sounding phrase meaning to press against or interfere with, especially a nerve.)
Themes
medicine
|health
|surgery
|body
Definition
To reduce harmful pressure on a body part, usually as medical treatment.
To relieve abnormal pressure on a part of the body, especially a nerve, organ, or the spinal cord, often by surgery or medical treatment.
Grammar
Dictionary form
decompress
IPA
GB/dɪkəmpɹɪs/
US/dɪkəmpɹɪs/
Syllables & stress
de - com - press (3 syllables)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: decompress
- 3rd Person Singular: decompresses
- Present Participle: decompressing
- Past: decompressed
Expressions
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