What does comprimir in Portuguese mean?

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

The word comprimir in Portuguese means , , , , , , compress, squeeze, compact, comprimir, apertar, apertar, espremer, comprimir, comprimir, condensar, comprimir, amontoar, reduzir, comprimir, apertar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word comprimir

verbo transitivo (compactar) (compact)

verbo transitivo (apertar) (scrunch)

verbo transitivo (espremer) (squeeze)

verbo transitivo (reduzir) (shrink)

verbo transitivo (contrair) (compress)

verbo transitivo (encolher) (shrink)

compress, squeeze, compact

comprimir

intransitive verb (become tighter)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

apertar

(apply pressure, depress [sth])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Para parar o carro, coloque seu pé no acelerador e aperte.
To stop the car, put your foot on the brake and press down.

apertar

(figurative (make [sb] feel claustrophobic)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
It felt as if the crowd was pressing in on Pat, and she began to panic.

espremer

transitive verb (compress with the hand)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Robert espremeu a garrafa de ketchup, tentando tirar até a última gota.
Robert squeezed the ketchup bottle, trying to get the last bit out.

comprimir

transitive verb (squeeze)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The leggings are made with a special material that compresses the muscles.

comprimir, condensar

transitive verb (condense, make more concise) (tornar mais conciso)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Because of publishing constraints, the article must be compressed.

comprimir, amontoar

(figurative (fit [sth] into limited time) (figurado: em espaço de tempo)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Nós comprimimos um monte de visitas a pontos turísticos em nossos três dias em Paris.
We crammed a lot of sightseeing into our three days in Paris.

reduzir, comprimir

transitive verb (figurative (compress)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The impact of the truck telescoped the car.

apertar

transitive verb (exert)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ele teve que apertar os olhos para ver algo assim distante.
He had to strain his eyes to see something so far away.

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