What does comprimé in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word comprimé in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use comprimé in French.

The word comprimé in French means pill, tablet, squeezed, crammed, compress, press down, constrict, contain, compressed air, air gun, air rifle, aspirin tablet, soluble tablet, soluble pill, effervescent tablet, effervescent pill, airgun, compressed air motor, compressed air engine, air pistol. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word comprimé

pill, tablet

nom masculin (médicament)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il prend un comprimé contre le mal de tête.
He takes a pill for his headache.

squeezed, crammed

adjectif (compressé)

(verb, past participle: Verb form used descriptively or to form verbs--for example, "the locked door," "The door has been locked.")
Tous ses vêtements étaient comprimés dans une petite valise.
All her clothes were squeezed into a little suitcase.

compress

verbe transitif (exercer une pression)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le garrot comprime l'artère et arrête l'hémorragie.
The tourniquet compresses the artery and stops the bleeding.

press down

verbe transitif (tasser)

Elle a comprimé son manteau pour qu'il entre dans ses bagages.
She pressed down her coat so that it would go into her luggage.

constrict

verbe transitif (serrer très fort)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette ceinture lui comprime le ventre.
That belt is digging into his stomach.

contain

verbe transitif (soutenu (retenir) (figurative: joy)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle n'est pas parvenue à comprimer sa joie à l'annonce des résultats.
She could not contain her joy as the results were announced.

compressed air

nom masculin (air sous pression)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

air gun, air rifle

nom féminin (arme à feu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

aspirin tablet

nom masculin (médicament)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le comprimé d'aspirine est un médicament qui soulage, entre autres, les maux de tête.

soluble tablet, soluble pill, effervescent tablet, effervescent pill

nom masculin (comprimé rapidement soluble) (medication)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Contre ces douleurs, il est recommandé de prendre un comprimé effervescent par jour.

airgun

nom masculin (fusil à pompe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

compressed air motor, compressed air engine

nom masculin (moteur qui utilise du gaz comme énergie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

air pistol

nom masculin (pistolet à plombs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il aime les stands de pistolet à air comprimé à la fête foraine.

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