comprimir

Senses

1. 1.

   to compress

   to press or squeeze something to make it smaller or more compact

2. 2.

   to zip, to compress

   to reduce the size of a digital file or data (computing)

3. 3.

   to suppress, to repress

   to hold back or restrain emotions or feelings

Examples

• "Preciso comprimir esses arquivos antes de enviar por email."

  I need to compress these files before sending them by email.

• "O médico teve que comprimir a ferida para estancar o sangramento."

  The doctor had to compress the wound to stop the bleeding.

• "Ela tentava comprimir as lágrimas durante a reunião."

  She was trying to hold back her tears during the meeting.

Usage

Regular -ir verb. Very common in computing contexts (comprimir arquivos/dados). In medical/physical contexts, often interchangeable with "apertar" or "pressionar." The emotional sense (suppress feelings) is more formal/literary.