compress
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The meaning (definition) of the word compress
to press something so it takes up less room
The word compress used in a sentence
“I compress my sleeping bag so it fits in my backpack.”
Words that mean the same as compress (synonyms)
squeezesquash
Words that mean the opposite of compress (antonyms)
stretch
How the word compress is said around the world
| French | comprimer (kom-pree-MAY) |
| Spanish | comprimir (kohm-pree-MEER) |
| Mandarin | 压缩 (yah swaw) |
| Hindi | दबाकर छोटा करना (duh-BAH-kur CHHOH-tah KUR-nah) |
| Arabic | يَضْغَط (YAD-ghat) |
| Russian | сжимать (zhih-MAHT) |
| Portuguese (EU) | comprimir (koom-pree-MEER) |
| Portuguese (BR) | comprimir (kohm-pree-MEER) |
| Japanese | おしちぢめる (oh-shee-chee-jee-MEH-roo) |
| German | zusammendrücken (tsoo-ZAHM-en-drue-ken) |
| Urdu | دبا کر سمیٹنا (da-BAA kar sa-MAYT-naa) |
| Punjabi | ਦਬਾਉਣਾ (da-BAA-uh-naa) |
| Korean | 압축하다 (ahp-CHOO-kah-dah) |
| Hebrew | לִדְחֹס (leed-KHOHS) |
| Greek | συμπιέζω (seem-bee-E-zo) |
| Dutch | samendrukken (SAH-mun-dru-kun) |
| Tagalog | siksikin (seek-see-KEEN) |
| Vietnamese | nén (nen) |
| Turkish | sıkıştırmak (suh-kuhsh-tuhr-MAHK) |
| Persian | فشرده کردن (fe-shor-DEH kar-DAN) |
| Polish | ścisnąć (SHCHEES-nonch) |
| Ukrainian | стискати (stis-KAH-tee) |
| Bengali | চেপে ছোট করা (CHAY-pay CHHOH-toh KOH-rah) |
| Swedish | pressa ihop (PRESS-ah ih-HOOP) |
| Italian | comprimere (kohm-PREE-may-ray) |
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