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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCompress
/kəmˈprɛs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To flatten or reduce in size by pressure; to press or squeeze together.
"You can compress the foam mattress to fit it into the box."
- 1
A pad of absorbent material pressed onto part of the body to apply pressure, relieve swelling, or administer medication.
"Apply a cold compress to the injured ankle to reduce the swelling."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin compressus, past participle of comprimere, formed from com- (together) and premere (to press). It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially carrying the physical sense of squeezing or pressing things together, and later evolved to include digital data reduction and figurative compression of time or space.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Compress" is said worldwide
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compresser
Transliteration: kɔ̃.pʁe.se
"Il faut compresser les fichiers avant de les envoyer."
komprimieren
Transliteration: kɔmpʁiˈmiːʁən
"Das Programm hilft, die großen Dateien zu komprimieren."
comprimere
Transliteration: komˈpri.me.re
"È necessario comprimere i dati per risparmiare spazio."
comprimir
Transliteration: kompɾiˈmiɾ
"Puedes comprimir este archivo para que ocupe menos espacio."
comprimir
Transliteration: kõpɾiˈmiɾ
"O software consegue comprimir imagens sem perder qualidade."
दबाना
Transliteration: dabāna
"कंप्यूटर में फ़ाइल को छोटा करने के लिए उसे संकुचित करना पड़ता है।"
压缩
Transliteration: yāsuō
"我们需要压缩这个视频文件以便快速传输。"
압축하다
Transliteration: ap-chuk-ha-da
"이메일 전송을 위해 대용량 파일을 압축하세요."
圧縮する
Transliteration: asshuku suru
"容量を減らすためにファイルを圧縮してください。"
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