Back
English Dictionary
Learn English
Learn grammar
List of words
Study your cards
Hang On, Man!
Audio Books
More apps
SPONSORED LINKS
Recent searches
crack
tabasco
jitterbug
SPONSORED LINKS
SPONSORED LINKS
medicine
goal-kick
self-improvement
absquatulate
bask
affection
launchpad
Hide translation
compress
compress
/kəmˈprɛs/
noun
(
)
A cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
(
compress
)
a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
He applied a cold compress to the swollen area to reduce the inflammation.
He applied a cold compress to the swollen area to reduce the inflammation.
verb
(
)
Make more compact by or as if by pressing
(
compact
,
pack together
,
compress
)
make more compact by or as if by pressing
Compress the data
compress the data
(
)
Squeeze or press together
(
compact
,
squeeze
,
constrict
,
compress
,
contract
,
press
)
squeeze or press together
She compressed her lips
she compressed her lips
The spasm contracted the muscle
the spasm contracted the muscle
malediction
malediction
/ˌmæləˈdɪkʃən/
noun
(
)
The act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
(
malediction
,
imprecation
)
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
He suffered the imprecations of the mob
he suffered the imprecations of the mob
topminnow
topminnow
/ˈtɑpmɪˌnoʊ/
noun
Freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish
(
helleri
,
swordtail
,
topminnow
,
Xyphophorus helleri
)
freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish
Small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control
(
live-bearer
,
poeciliid
,
poeciliid fish
,
topminnow
)
small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control
rehearsal
rehearsal
/riːˈhɝːsəl/
noun
(
)
(concert) a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play, speech or concert)
(
dry run
,
rehearsal
)
(concert) a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play, speech or concert)
He missed too many rehearsals
he missed too many rehearsals
A rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding
a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding
(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
(
rehearsal
)
(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
The rehearsal technique in psychology helps reinforce memories.
The rehearsal technique in psychology helps reinforce memories.
Back
Next
Language