compress in Latin
compress in Latin is fōmentum, comprimō, stringō — compress means to squeeze or press something into a smaller space.
compress in Latin
fōmentum
(medicine) A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice, etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.
comprimō
(transitive) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
stringō
(transitive) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
What does "compress" mean?
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verb To squeeze or press something into a smaller space.
"The vacuum bag compresses the clothes to save space."
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verb (computing) To reduce the size of a digital file by encoding it more efficiently.
"You can compress the video before emailing it."
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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 Latin?
"compress" in Latin is fōmentum, comprimō, stringō. 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 Latin, "compress" is fōmentum, comprimō, stringō.
Are there other ways to say "compress" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 3 translations listed for "compress": fōmentum, comprimō, stringō.
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