What is the Spanish word for "compress"?

Learn how to say "compress" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

compress

Spanish

comprimir

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Alternative translations of "compress"

compactar
apretar
contraer
reducir

Examples of how to use "compress" in Spanish

English
You need to compress this file before you send it.
Spanish
Necesitas comprimir este archivo antes de enviarlo.
English
I compress the files before sending them.
Spanish
Yo comprimo los archivos antes de enviarlos.
English
She compressed the folder last night.
Spanish
Ella comprimió la carpeta anoche.
English
They are compressing the video now.
Spanish
Ellos están comprimiendo el video ahora.
English
We have compressed all images already.
Spanish
Ya hemos comprimido todas las imágenes.

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