Decompressing Meaning in English

word · lemma: decompress

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Definición

'Decompressing' means either removing physical pressure (for example, air or gas) or relaxing and relieving stress after being tense or busy.

Uso & Matices

Used literally in science/medicine (removing pressure) and informally for relaxing after stress ('decompressing after work'). More common in informal speech for stress relief. Not interchangeable with 'unwind' in scientific contexts.

• Spanish: descomprimir - relajarse
• Portuguese (BR): descomprimir - relaxar
• Portuguese (PT): descomprimir - relaxar
• Chinese (Simplified): 解压 - 放松
• Chinese (Traditional): 解壓 - 放鬆
• Hindi: दबाव कम करना - आराम करना
• Arabic: إزالة الضغط - الاسترخاء
• Bengali: চাপমুক্ত করা - শান্ত হওয়া
• Russian: декомпрессия - расслабление
• Japanese: 減圧する - リラックスする
• Vietnamese: giải nén - thư giãn
• Korean: 압력을 빼다 - 휴식을 취하다
• Turkish: basıncı azaltmak - rahatlamak
• Urdu: دباؤ کم کرنا - آرام کرنا
• Indonesian: mengurangi tekanan - bersantai

Oraciones de Ejemplo

The program is decompressing the files now.

basic

After the dive, the scientists started decompressing slowly.

basic

He enjoys decompressing by reading a book in the evening.

basic

I spent Sunday just decompressing after a crazy week.

natural

Give yourself a little time for decompressing after the test.

natural

The old pipes need decompressing to work properly again.

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