WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| comprimir⇒ vtr | (apretar, estrechar) | press⇒, squeeze⇒ vtr |
| | (reduce volume of [sth]) | compress⇒ vtr |
| | Comprimió la ropa para poder meterla en la pequeña maleta. |
| | He pressed (or: squeezed) the clothes to fit them into the little suitcase. |
| comprimir vtr | (Informática: reducir datos) | compress⇒ vtr |
| comprimirse⇒ v prnl | (volumen: reducirse) | compress⇒ vi |
| | | get compressed vi + adj |
| | La botella vacía se aplastó en el congelador porque el gas se comprimió. |
| | The empty bottle in the freezer was flattened when the gas compressed. |
| Additional Translations |
| comprimirse v prnl | (contenerse, refrenarse) | hold back vi phrasal |
| | | refrain⇒ vi |
| | | control oneself vtr + refl |
| Note: Poco usual. |
| | Estuvo a punto de involucrarse en la pelea, pero se comprimió. |
| | He was about to get involved in the fight but he held back. |
| comprimir⇒ vtr | (reprimir, refrenar) (emotions, feelings, attitudes) | suppress⇒ vtr |
| | (in a negative sense) | repress⇒ vtr |
| | | hold back vtr phrasal sep |
| Note: Poco usual. |
| | Los jóvenes comprimían su rebeldía para encajar en la sociedad. |
| | The youths suppressed their rebellious nature to fit into society, |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Don't repress your anger; it will eat you up. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Lawrence loved Susan, but he held back his feelings for her because she was married. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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