compress

UK
/kəmˈprɛs/
US
/kəmˈprɛs/
compresssubstantiv
compresses
Pl.
UK
/kəmˈprɛs/
US
/kəmˈprɛs/
Übersetzungen
She applied a cold compress to her sprained ankle.
Она приложила холодный компресс к вывихнутой лодыжке.
Definitionen
A pad of absorbent material pressed onto part of the body to relieve inflammation or stop bleeding.
The nurse applied a cold compress to the patient's forehead to reduce the fever.
A machine or apparatus for pressing cotton or other materials into bales or compact form.
The cotton was packed into large bales by the steam-powered compress.
compressverb
compressed
Präteritum
compressed
Partizip Perfekt
compressing
Gerundium
UK
/kəmˈprɛs/
US
/kəmˈprɛs/
Übersetzungen
He tried to compress the spring with his hands.
Он попытался сдавить пружину руками.
The machine is used to compress the soil.
Машина используется для уплотнения почвы.
You need to compress the file before sending it.
Вам нужно сжать файл перед отправкой.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
To press or squeeze something so that it becomes smaller or more compact.
She used a machine to compress the cardboard boxes for recycling.
To reduce the size of a file or data by encoding it more efficiently.
The software can compress large video files without losing quality.
To condense or shorten a piece of writing or speech.
The editor had to compress the article to fit the word limit.
To become smaller or more compact as a result of pressure; to be compressed.
The sponge compresses when you squeeze it.