compressed

• Beschreibt etwas, das zusammengedrückt, verdichtet oder im Volumen bzw. Umfang verringert wurde.

Describes something that has been pressed together or reduced in volume or size.

1. Squeezed or pressed togetherB2formal

   Reduced in volume or size by being pressed or squeezed.

   Zusammengedrückt

   • The compressed air in the tank powered the machine.
   • Compressed gas is stored in special cylinders.
   • The soil was compressed by the heavy machinery.

   Synonymeconstricteddensepackedpressed

   Antonymeexpandedloosespread

2. Made more compact (data)B2formalIT

   Reduced in size for storage or transmission, often using algorithms.

   Komprimiert

   • The compressed file was much smaller than the original.
   • Compressed images load faster on websites.
   • The video was compressed to fit on the DVD.

   Synonymepackedreduced

   Antonymeexpandedraw

3. Expressed in fewer wordsC1formal

   Shortened or condensed in form, such as a text or speech.

   Zusammengefasst

   • The report was compressed into a single page summary.
   • His compressed explanation left out many details.
   • The novel was compressed into a two-hour movie.

   Synonymeabridgedbriefcompendiousconcisepithyshortenedsuccinctterse

   Antonymeexpandedextendedlengthyunabridgedverbose

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas zusammenzudrücken oder seinen Umfang, seine Größe oder seinen Inhalt zu verringern.

A verb used to indicate the act of pressing something together or reducing its size, volume, or content.

1. Squeeze or press togetherB1formal

   To press something into a smaller space or volume.

   Zusammendrücken

   • The machine compresses the metal into a thin sheet.
   • She compressed the clothes to fit them into the suitcase.
   • The earth is compressed under the weight of the building.

   Synonymecompactcondenseconstrictcrushpresssquashsqueeze

   Antonymedilateexpandextendspreadstretch

2. Reduce in size or timeB2formal

   To make something shorter or smaller in duration or size.

   Verkleinern oder verkürzen

   • The editor compressed the article into a single page.
   • We need to compress the schedule to meet the deadline.
   • The software compresses large files for easier storage.

   Synonymeabbreviatecompactcondenseconstrictcontractreduceshortensqueeze

   Antonymeenlargeexpandextendincreaselengthenprolongstretchswell

3. Express in a concise wayB2formal

   To express something in fewer words; to summarize.

   Zusammenfassen

   • He compressed his entire argument into a single sentence.
   • The report compresses years of research into a few paragraphs.
   • She compressed the complex theory into a simple explanation.

   Synonymeabbreviateabridgecondensecontractepitomizeshorten

   Antonymeamplifyelaborateexpandexpatiate