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compressed

/kəmˈprɛst/

compressedadjective

more compressed

Comp.

most compressed

Super.

/kəmˈprɛst/

Translations

сжатый

The compressed air is used to power the machine.

Сжатый воздух используется для питания машины.

уплотнённый

The compressed soil made it difficult for plants to grow.

Уплотнённая почва затрудняла рост растений.

Additional translations

сдавленный

сжатый в объёме

Definitions

Pressed into less space; condensed.

The compressed air in the tank is used to power the pneumatic tools.

Flattened by pressure; squeezed or pressed together.

The compressed layers of rock indicate a history of geological pressure.

Reduced in size or volume as a result of being pressed together.

The compressed file takes up less storage space on the computer.

Expressed in a concise or abridged form.

The article is a compressed version of his thesis.

Synonyms

Antonyms

compressedpast participle

/kəmˈprɛst/

Functions as a past-participle adjective describing something that has undergone compression.

Definitions

Having been pressed into a smaller space or volume; having undergone compression.

The compressed gas is stored in reinforced cylinders.

compressverb

compressed

Past Simple

compressed

Past Simple

compressed

Past Participle

compressing

Gerund

/kəmˈprɛs/

Translations

сжимать

You need to compress the file before sending it.

Вам нужно сжать файл перед отправкой.

уплотнять

The machine is used to compress the soil.

Машина используется для уплотнения почвы.

сдавливать

He tried to compress the spring with his hands.

Он попытался сдавить пружину руками.

Additional translations

упаковывать

свёртывать

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

compress down

Antonyms

compressnoun

Definitions

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.