compress

verbnounB2 · Upper-intermediate

Press or squeeze something to make it smaller.

Meanings of «compress»

1 · verb

press or squeeze something to make it smaller

You can compress the files to save storage space.

2 · noun

a soft pad pressed on the body to ease pain

The nurse placed a warm compress on his sore shoulder.

Similar: padpoulticedressing

Translation

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«compress» in 17 languages

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HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

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TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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