condense
gb/kəndˈɛns/ us/kəndˈɛns/
B2
Angielski
tömörít, sűrít, lecsapódik, kondenzál
CZASOWNIK
B2
1
tömörít
B2
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
Please condense the report.
Kérlek, tömörítsd a jelentést.
She condensed the story into five sentences.
Öt mondatba tömörítette a történetet.
Częsty błąd:
Condense means make shorter; it does not necessarily mean make simpler or easier to understand.
Znaczenie
shorten information while preserving meaning
Kolokacje
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
Synonimy
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)
Antonimy
expand (make longer or add more information)
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elaborate (add explanation, detail, or examples)
Tematy
communication
|writing
|education
|business
Definicja
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.
CZASOWNIK
B2
2
sűrít
B2
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
For computer files, compress a file is much more common than condense a file.
Znaczenie
make smaller or more concentrated
Kolokacje
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
Synonimy
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)
Antonimy
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)
Tematy
organization
|time
|space
|food
|manufacturing
Definicja
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.
CZASOWNIK
B2
3
lecsapódik
B2
kondenzál
C1
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
Steam condenses on the mirror.
A pára lecsapódik a tükrön.
Gas condenses when it gets cold.
A gáz lehűléskor lecsapódik.
Częsty błąd:
Do not confuse condense with evaporate: condense means gas becomes liquid; evaporate means liquid becomes gas.
Znaczenie
turn vapor into liquid
Kolokacje
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
Synonimy
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)
Antonimy
evaporate (change from liquid into gas)
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vaporize (become or make something become vapor)
Tematy
science
|weather
|chemistry
|physics
Definicja
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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
condense
IPA
GB/kəndˈɛns/
US/kəndˈɛns/
Sylaby i akcent
con - dense (2 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (dense)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: condense
- 3rd Person Singular: condenses
- Present Participle: condensing
- Past: condensed
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- She opened a can of condensed soup.
- Add milk to the condensed soup.