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compress

/kəmˈprɛs/

Translations

compressnoun

compresses

/kəmˈprɛs/

compresseMédicament ou usage médical.

The nurse applied a cold compress to the patient's forehead to reduce the fever.

L'infirmière a appliqué une compresse froide sur le front du patient pour faire baisser la fièvre.

Additional translations

presseAppareil de pression, notamment en contexte industriel.

Synonyms

compressverb

compressed

Past Simple

compressed

Past Participle

compressing

Gerund

/kəmˈprɛs/

comprimerSens physique, condensation ou réduction de volume; peut aussi s'employer au sens figuré pour raccourcir un texte ou un discours.

She used a machine to compress the cardboard boxes for recycling.

Elle a utilisé une machine pour comprimer les cartons destinés au recyclage.

Additional translations

compresserSurtout en informatique pour des fichiers ou des données.

Synonyms

compress down

Antonyms

Definitions

compressnoun

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

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.