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compressing

/kəmˈprɛsɪŋ/

compressingnoun

Translations

сжатие

The compressing of the file reduced its size significantly.

Сжатие файла значительно уменьшило его размер.

Definitions

The act or process of pressing or squeezing something into a smaller space or volume.

The compressing of the files reduced their size significantly, making them easier to send via email.

Synonyms

compressinggerund / present participle

/kəmˈprɛsɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that applies compressive force or results in compression.

Definitions

Applying or exerting pressure to make something smaller or more compact.

She wrapped a compressing bandage around the injured ankle.

compressverb

compressing

Gerund

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.

сдавливать

He tried to compress the spring with his hands.

Он попытался сдавить пружину руками.

уплотнять

The machine is used to compress the soil.

Машина используется для уплотнения почвы.

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.