сда́вливать — meaning in English

English meaning

• clinch verb To settle something definitely, or make a deal or victory certain.
• compress verb To squeeze or press something into a smaller space.
• squash noun A racquet sport played in a walled court with a small rubber ball.
• squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.

Senses

сда́вливать is used for these senses in English:

• clinch To clasp; to interlock.
• compress (transitive) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
• squash (transitive) To suppress; to force into submission.
• squeeze (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.

clinch — full definition

1. verb To settle something definitely, or make a deal or victory certain.
2. verb In boxing or wrestling, to hold an opponent close with the arms to prevent being hit.
3. noun The act of holding onto an opponent in a fight to avoid being struck.

compress — full definition

1. verb To squeeze or press something into a smaller space.
2. verb (computing) To reduce the size of a digital file by encoding it more efficiently.
3. noun A folded pad of cloth, sometimes cold or warmed, pressed against part of the body to relieve pain or swelling.

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