LEARNit Dictionary
compress
verb
/kəmˈpres/
UK
/kəmˈpres/
US
1
to press things together or press something into a smaller space; to be pressed in this way
فشردن, فشرده کردن, متراکم کردن
2
to reduce something and fit it into a smaller space or amount of time
فشرده کردن, متراکم کردن
The main arguments were compressed into one chapter.
Rehearsal time will have to be compressed into two evenings.
synonym
condense
3
to make computer files, etc. smaller so that they use less space on a disk, etc.
فشردهسازی کردن, فشرده کردن
opposite
decompress
noun
/ˈkɒmpres/
UK
/ˈkɑːmpres/
US
1
a cloth that is pressed onto a part of the body to stop the loss of blood, reduce pain, etc.
کمپرس