condense
gb/kəndˈɛns/ us/kəndˈɛns/
B2
Englanti
tömörít, sűrít, lecsapódik, kondenzál
VERBI
B2
1
tömörít
B2
Käyttömalli:
condense [text/information] into [a shorter form]
Can you condense your proposal into a one-page summary?
Egy egyoldalas összefoglalóba tudnád tömöríteni a javaslatodat?
The editor condensed the interview without changing its meaning.
A szerkesztő úgy tömörítette az interjút, hogy nem változtatta meg a jelentését.
The course notes were condensed into a short revision guide.
Oppijaesimerkit
Please condense the report.
Kérlek, tömörítsd a jelentést.
She condensed the story into five sentences.
Öt mondatba tömörítette a történetet.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Condense means make shorter; it does not necessarily mean make simpler or easier to understand.
Merkitys
shorten information while preserving meaning
Kollokaatiot
condense a report
|condense an article
|condense a speech
|condense an argument
|condense a proposal
|condense information
|condense notes
|condense material
|condense into a paragraph
|a condensed summary
Synonyymit
summarize (focuses on giving the main points)
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shorten (more general and less focused on keeping the main ideas)
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abridge (more formal, often used for books or texts)
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compress (emphasizes reducing length or size)
Antonyymit
expand (make longer or add more information)
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elaborate (add explanation, detail, or examples)
Teemat
communication
|writing
|education
|business
Määritelmä
To make writing, speech, or information shorter but keep the main ideas.
To make a piece of writing, speech, or information shorter by keeping the main points and removing detail.
VERBI
B2
2
sűrít
B2
Käyttömalli:
condense [something] into [a smaller space/time/form]
The organizers condensed the three-day workshop into two long sessions.
A szervezők a háromnapos workshopot két hosszú alkalomba sűrítették.
The factory condenses milk by removing much of the water.
A gyár a víz nagy részének eltávolításával sűríti a tejet.
They condensed the layout so the chart would fit on one page.
Oppijaesimerkit
They condensed the class into one day.
A tanfolyamot egy napba sűrítették.
The milk is condensed to make it thicker.
A tejet azért sűrítik, hogy sűrűbb legyen.
Tyypillinen virhe:
For computer files, compress a file is much more common than condense a file.
Merkitys
make smaller or more concentrated
Kollokaatiot
condense a schedule
|condense a course
|condense a program
|condense a timeline
|condense into one day
|condense milk
|condense a liquid
|condense a mixture
|condense into a smaller space
|condense the layout
Synonyymit
compress (often physical or technical; suggests pressing into less space)
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concentrate (emphasizes making a liquid or substance stronger)
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reduce (general word for making smaller, especially in cooking)
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compact (emphasizes packing closely together)
Antonyymit
expand (increase in size, space, or scope)
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dilute (make a liquid less concentrated)
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stretch out (make something last longer in time)
Teemat
organization
|time
|space
|food
|manufacturing
Määritelmä
To make something take less space or time, or make it stronger or thicker by reducing it.
To reduce something in size, length, volume, or duration, especially by making it more compact or concentrated.
VERBI
B2
3
lecsapódik
B2
kondenzál
C1
Käyttömalli:
[gas/vapor] condenses; [something] condenses [gas/vapor] into [liquid]
When warm air hits the cold window, moisture condenses on the glass.
Amikor a meleg levegő a hideg ablakhoz ér, a pára lecsapódik az üvegen.
Steam from the shower condensed into droplets on the mirror.
A zuhany gőze cseppekké csapódott le a tükrön.
The cooling system condenses the vapor back into liquid.
Oppijaesimerkit
Steam condenses on the mirror.
A pára lecsapódik a tükrön.
Gas condenses when it gets cold.
A gáz lehűléskor lecsapódik.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Do not confuse condense with evaporate: condense means gas becomes liquid; evaporate means liquid becomes gas.
Merkitys
turn vapor into liquid
Kollokaatiot
water vapor condenses
|steam condenses
|moisture condenses
|condense on glass
|condense on a surface
|condense into droplets
|condense into liquid
|condense in the atmosphere
|condense the vapor
|condense back into water
Synonyymit
liquefy (more technical; means become or make liquid)
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turn to liquid (plain everyday explanation)
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coalesce (suggests small drops coming together, not always a gas-to-liquid change)
Antonyymit
evaporate (change from liquid into gas)
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vaporize (become or make something become vapor)
Teemat
science
|weather
|chemistry
|physics
Määritelmä
When steam or another gas condenses, it cools and becomes liquid.
For a gas or vapor to change into a liquid, or to make it do this, especially by cooling.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
condense
IPA
GB/kəndˈɛns/
US/kəndˈɛns/
Tavut ja painotus
con - dense (2 tavua)
Stress on 2nd syllable (dense)
Taivutusmuodot
Verb
- Base: condense
- 3rd Person Singular: condenses
- Present Participle: condensing
- Past: condensed
Ilmaukset
condense out
1/kəndˈɛns ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
technical
separate as condensed liquid
When liquid condenses out of a gas, it appears and separates as the gas cools.
Esimerkit
- As the exhaust cooled, water condensed out of the gas stream.
- Moisture can condense out of the air inside the pipe.
- During the process, some impurities condense out and collect in the trap.
Oppijaesimerkit
- Moisture condensed out of the air.
condensed milk
1/kəndˈɛnst mˈɪlk/
fixed phrase
thick sweet canned milk
Thick, very sweet milk used in cooking, desserts, and some drinks.
Esimerkit
- The recipe calls for a can of condensed milk.
- She poured condensed milk over the shaved ice.
- Vietnamese coffee is often made with strong coffee and condensed milk.
Oppijaesimerkit
- I need condensed milk for the cake.
- Condensed milk is very sweet.
condensed soup
1/kəndˈɛnst sˈup/
fixed phrase
concentrated soup for diluting
Thick soup that you usually add water or milk to before eating.
Esimerkit
- The casserole is made with condensed mushroom soup.
- Add one can of water to the condensed soup before heating it.
- Condensed tomato soup is a common pantry item in many North American kitchens.
Oppijaesimerkit
- She opened a can of condensed soup.
- Add milk to the condensed soup.