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comprimia

[kõ.pri.ˈmi.ə]
verb
compressed (imperfect indicative, 3rd person singular of 'comprimir')
1. past tense form indicating the action of pressing, squeezing, or compressing something
She compressed the files into a smaller folder.
Ela comprimia os arquivos em uma pasta menor.
2. to exert pressure on something to reduce its volume or size
The machine compressed the metal sheets.
A máquina comprimia as chapas de metal.
Synonyms
apertavapressionavaespremía
Antonyms
expandiadilatava

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comprimia
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
comprimia
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

comprimir os sentimentos - to suppress emotions
comprimir o tempo - to compress time/work faster
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