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compacted

[kəmˈpæktɪd]
adjective/verb (past participle)
compactado
1. pressed or squeezed firmly together into a dense mass
The compacted soil made it difficult to dig.
O solo compactado tornava difícil cavar.
2. made more compact or condensed
The compacted schedule required careful planning.
A agenda compactada exigia planejamento cuidadoso.
3. past tense of compact (to compress or consolidate)
The garbage truck compacted the waste.
O caminhão de lixo compactou o lixo.
Synonyms
compressedconsolidatedcondensedpackeddensified
Antonyms
looseexpandeddispersedscattered

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
compactado
standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
compactado
common in technical and construction contexts
Portugal
compactado
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

compacted earth
compacted waste
compacted schedule
compacted format
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