compress
gb/kˈɑmpɹɛs/ us/kˈɑmpɹɛs/
B2
Inglês
~ 6300
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
B2
action
1
press to make smaller or tighter
To press or push something so it takes less space and becomes smaller or tighter.
Padrão de uso:
to compress [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use "compress" when they simply mean "press" or "push." Use "compress" when the thing actually becomes smaller, flatter, or denser, not just when you touch or push it briefly.
Sinónimos
squeeze (More general and informal; often used for pressing with the hand.)
Antónimos
expand (Describes something increasing in size or volume instead of being made smaller.)
Colocações
compress air
|compress gas
|compress the spring
|compress the material
|compress the soil
|compressed into a ball
Temas
daily life
|physics
|engineering
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The machine compresses the cardboard into tight bales for recycling.
- As the diver goes deeper, the increasing water pressure compresses the air in the tank.
- He compressed the clothes in his suitcase so that everything would fit.
- The metal is heated and then compressed into a solid block.
- The soil was heavily compressed by the weight of the construction vehicles.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- She compressed the trash so there was more space in the bin.
- The worker compressed the boxes into a small area.
- You can compress the pillow by pressing it with your hands.
- The snow was compressed into a hard layer after people walked on it.
Verbo
technical
B2
action
2
reduce file or data size
To make a computer file or data smaller so it takes less space or is faster to send.
Padrão de uso:
to compress [a file / data]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse "compress" with "zip" or "archive." "Compress" is the general technical term; "zip" is a specific type and file format. Also, do not say *"make the file more light"*; say "compress the file" or "make the file smaller."
Sinónimos
zip (Informal computing term, especially for making .zip archives of files.)
Antónimos
decompress (Means to restore compressed data or files to their original size and form.)
Colocações
compress a file
|compress data
|compress images
|compress video
|highly compressed audio
|file compression
Temas
technology
|computing
Exemplos
- You should compress the video before uploading it to save bandwidth.
- The app can compress large image files without losing much quality.
- The backup software automatically compresses your data to reduce storage costs.
- They compressed the database and moved it to a smaller server.
- This format compresses audio more efficiently than the older standard.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Please compress this file before you send it to me.
- The program can compress photos so they are easy to share.
- If you compress the folder, it will take less space on your laptop.
- The website compresses images to make the pages load faster.
Verbo
B2
action
3
shorten or condense content
To put the same main ideas into fewer words or into a shorter time.
Padrão de uso:
to compress [something] into [a shorter form / period]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use "short" instead of "shorten" and say *"compress the story short"*. The correct verbs are "compress the story" or "shorten the story" or "make the story shorter." Also, do not confuse this sense with data compression in computing; here it refers to ideas, time, or events, not file size.
Sinónimos
condense (Very close in meaning; commonly used for texts and explanations, often slightly more formal.)
Antónimos
expand (Means to make something longer or more detailed instead of shorter and more concentrated.)
Colocações
compress a speech
|compress a story
|compress the schedule
|compress a course into
|compressed timeline
|compress years of work into
Temas
communication
|education
|time
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The documentary compresses fifty years of history into just ninety minutes.
- We had to compress the training program into a single week.
- Her article cleverly compresses a complex argument into two clear pages.
- Because of time limits, he compressed his presentation into ten slides.
- The series compresses several books into one short season.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The teacher compressed the lesson into a 10-minute review.
- Can you compress your story so it fits on one page?
- The movie compresses a long book into two hours.
- We need to compress the meeting into thirty minutes.
Nome
C1
entity
4
medical pad pressed on body
A soft cloth pad, hot or cold, that you put on a part of your body to help with pain or swelling.
Padrão de uso:
to apply a compress to [a body part]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse "compress" (noun) with "compression" or say *"put a compression"* instead of "put a compress" or "use a compress." Remember: the object you put on your skin is a "compress."
Sinónimos
pad (More general word; not always medical, but can refer to a soft item placed against the body.)
Colocações
cold compress
|hot compress
|warm compress
|apply a compress
|use a compress
|hold a compress against
Temas
health
|medicine
|daily life
|body
|daily_life
Exemplos
- The nurse placed a cold compress on his forehead to bring down the fever.
- You can use a warm compress to relieve the pain in your shoulder.
- She held a clean compress firmly against the cut until the bleeding stopped.
- The doctor recommended a hot compress several times a day for the infection.
- He wrapped ice in a towel to make a simple compress for his swollen ankle.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Put a cold compress on your head if you have a fever.
- The doctor told me to use a warm compress on my eye.
- She held a compress on her knee after she fell.
- He made a compress with a wet towel for the burn.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
compress
IPA
GB/kˈɑmpɹɛs/
US/kˈɑmpɹɛs/
Sílabas e acento
com - press (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: compress
- Plural: compresses
Verb
- Base: compress
- 3rd Person Singular: compresses
- Present Participle: compressing
- Past: compressed
Família de palavras
Forms
compresses
noun
compressing
verb
compressed
verb
Core family
compression
noun B2
Related words
compressor
noun
compressible
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
compressibility
noun
compressive
adjective
Expressões
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