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compress in Irish

compress in Irish is dlúthaigh — compress means to squeeze or press something into a smaller space.

compress in Irish

dlúthaigh
verb
(transitive) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.

What does "compress" mean?

  1. verb To squeeze or press something into a smaller space.
    "The vacuum bag compresses the clothes to save space."
  2. verb (computing) To reduce the size of a digital file by encoding it more efficiently.
    "You can compress the video before emailing it."
  3. noun A folded pad of cloth, sometimes cold or warmed, pressed against part of the body to relieve pain or swelling.
    "She applied a cold compress to her swollen ankle."
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compress in a sentence

  • The vacuum bag compresses the clothes to save space.
  • You can compress the video before emailing it.
  • She applied a cold compress to her swollen ankle.

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What is "compress" in Irish?

"compress" in Irish is dlúthaigh. compress means: To squeeze or press something into a smaller space.

How do you use "compress" in a sentence?

Example: "The vacuum bag compresses the clothes to save space." In Irish, "compress" is dlúthaigh.

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