What does compressa in Italian mean?

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

The word compressa in Italian means pill, tablet, compress, pressed, squeezed, pressurized, compressed, compacted, constricted, repressed, compress, contain, restrict, compress, zip, compressed air. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word compressa

pill, tablet

sostantivo femminile (pasticca, pastiglia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Prenda una compressa al giorno per una settimana.
Have a tablet a day for a week.

compress

sostantivo femminile (pezzuola di garza ripiegata)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per medicare la ferita, usi una compressa di garza sterile.
To treat the wound, use a sterile gauze compress.

pressed, squeezed, pressurized

aggettivo (schiacciato, sotto pressione)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il pallone compresso prima o poi esploderà.
Sooner of later the pressurized ball will explode.

compressed, compacted

aggettivo (ridotto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Per farmi iniziare a lavorare a tempo pieno il prima possibile, mi hanno assegnato un programma di formazione compresso a poche settimane.
In order to get me working full time as soon as possible, they've put me on a compacted training programme of a few weeks.

constricted, repressed

aggettivo (figurato (represso, soffocato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Un ragazzo compresso in quel modo dalla famiglia non poteva che ribellarsi e scappare di casa.

compress

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (schiacciare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Per comprimere un metallo è necessario utilizzare macchinari speciali.
Special machinery is needed to compress a metal.

contain, restrict

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (ridurre al minimo) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho compresso il mio intervento alla conferenza a soli quindici minuti.
I restricted my conference speech to only fifteen minutes.

compress, zip

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (informatica: file) (computers)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Questo software serve a comprimere e decomprimere i file.
This software is used to zip and unzip files.

compressed air

sostantivo femminile (aria in bombola)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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