compressed

• Describe algo que ha sido comprimido o reducido en volumen o tamaño, o que está apretado y denso.

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.

   comprimido

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

   Sinónimosconstricteddensepackedpressed

   Antónimosexpandedloosespread

2. Made more compact (data)B2formalIT

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

   Comprimido (datos)

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

   Sinónimospackedreduced

   Antónimosexpandedraw

3. Expressed in fewer wordsC1formal

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

   Compendiado o abreviado

   • 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.

   Sinónimosabridgedbriefcompendiousconcisepithyshortenedsuccinctterse

   Antónimosexpandedextendedlengthyunabridgedverbose

• Verbo que significa reducir el tamaño, volumen o contenido de algo ejerciendo presión, o expresar algo de forma más breve o condensada.

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.

   Comprimir

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscompactcondenseconstrictcrushpresssquashsqueeze

   Antónimosdilateexpandextendspreadstretch

2. Reduce in size or timeB2formal

   To make something shorter or smaller in duration or size.

   comprimir, reducir en tamaño o tiempo

   • 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.

   Sinónimosabbreviatecompactcondenseconstrictcontractreduceshortensqueeze

   Antónimosenlargeexpandextendincreaselengthenprolongstretchswell

3. Express in a concise wayB2formal

   To express something in fewer words; to summarize.

   Expresar de forma concisa

   • 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.

   Sinónimosabbreviateabridgecondensecontractepitomizeshorten

   Antónimosamplifyelaborateexpandexpatiate