compact
gb/kˈɑmpækt/ us/kˈɑmpækt/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 3100
kompakt, helytakarékos, púderdoboz, egyezmény, megállapodás, tömörít, összenyom
B1
1
kompakt
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
a compact [object/building/car]
The apartment is compact but very comfortable.
A lakás kompakt, de nagyon kényelmes.
She bought a compact car to make parking easier.
Kompakt autót vett, hogy könnyebb legyen parkolni.
The device has a compact design that fits in your pocket.
This compact suitcase can hold enough for a week-long trip.
We need a more compact layout for the office.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My phone is small and compact.
A telefonom kicsi és kompakt.
The kitchen is compact but nice.
A konyha kompakt, de szép.
He drives a compact car.
This box is compact and light.
The hotel room is compact but clean.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'compact' with 'concise' when talking about physical objects; 'concise' is for language, not size.
Maana
Small and neatly packed
Miunganiko ya maneno
compact car
|compact design
|compact camera
|compact space
|compact layout
Visawe
small (General word for not large; less emphasis on density or efficiency.)
|
concise (Used for language or writing; focuses on brevity rather than physical size.)
Vinyume
bulky (Large and taking up a lot of space; the opposite of compact in physical terms.)
Mada
daily life
|design
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Small and using little space, with things close together.
Small in size and arranged or packed closely together, often in a way that is efficient or convenient.
NOMINO
A2
2
púderdoboz
B1
She pulled out her compact to fix her makeup.
Elővette a púderdobozát, hogy megigazítsa a sminkjét.
The compact slipped from her bag onto the floor.
A púderdoboz kicsúszott a táskájából, és a padlóra esett.
I need to buy a new powder compact.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
She has a small compact in her bag.
Van egy kis púderdoboz a táskájában.
I use my compact to look in the mirror.
A púderdobozom tükrét használom, ha meg akarom nézni magam.
Her compact has red powder.
I keep my compact in my pocket.
Maana
Small makeup case with mirror
Miunganiko ya maneno
powder compact
|open a compact
|carry a compact
Visawe
powder case (Less common term; same object.)
Mada
daily life
|fashion
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
A small case with face powder and a mirror for makeup.
A small, flat case containing face powder and usually a mirror, used for makeup touch-ups.
NOMINO
B2
FORMAL
3
egyezmény
B2
megállapodás
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
a compact between [parties/countries]
The two states signed a compact on water rights.
A két állam egyezményt írt alá a vízhasználati jogokról.
Under the compact, both nations agreed to reduce emissions.
Az egyezmény értelmében mindkét ország vállalta, hogy csökkenti a károsanyag-kibocsátását.
They formed a compact to share resources.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The countries signed a compact.
Az országok egyezményt írtak alá.
We made a compact to help each other.
Megállapodást kötöttünk arról, hogy segítjük egymást.
This compact is between two towns.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'compact' with 'contact'; they are unrelated words.
Maana
Formal agreement or treaty
Miunganiko ya maneno
sign a compact
|honor the compact
|enter into a compact
Visawe
agreement (General term; less formal than 'compact' in legal contexts.)
|
treaty (Specifically between governments; often broader in scope.)
Vinyume
disagreement (Lack of agreement or harmony.)
Mada
law
|politics
Ufafanuzi
A formal written promise or agreement between people or groups.
A formal agreement, contract, or treaty between two or more parties, often between nations or organizations.
KITENZI
B2
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
to compact [material/soil/snow]
Workers used a machine to compact the soil.
A munkások egy géppel tömörítették a talajt.
You should compact the garbage before putting it in the bin.
Tömörítsd össze a szemetet, mielőtt beteszed a kukába.
Snow was compacted under the weight of the skis.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
They compact the soil before building.
Építkezés előtt tömörítik a talajt.
Please compact the trash in the bin.
Kérlek, tömörítsd össze a szemetet a kukában.
I will compact the snow for the path.
Maana
Press together firmly
Miunganiko ya maneno
compact soil
|compact snow
|compact garbage
Visawe
compress (Emphasizes reduction in volume; broader usage beyond physical packing.)
|
pack (Focuses on putting things closely together, often into a container.)
Vinyume
loosen (Make less tight or dense.)
Mada
construction
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To press something so it takes less space and is more solid.
To press or pack something tightly together so that it becomes smaller or denser.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
compact
IPA
GB/kˈɑmpækt/
US/kˈɑmpækt/
Silabi na mkazo
com - pact (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: compact
Noun
- Base: compact
- Plural: compacts
Verb
- Base: compact
- 3rd Person Singular: compacts
- Present Participle: compacting
- Past: compacted
Familia ya neno
Forms
compacts
noun
compacting
verb
compacted
verb
Core family
compactly
adverb
compactness
noun
Related words
compaction
noun
compactor
noun
Semi
compact disc
1/kˈɑmpækt dˈɪsk/
fixed phrase
Small optical storage disc
A small round disc that stores music or data for computers and players.
Mifano
- I still have my old collection of compact discs.
- I still have my old music on compact discs.
- Compact discs were popular before music streaming.
- The software comes on a compact disc.