zusammengepresst
Translation
compressed, pressed together, clenched
Examples
Er stand mit zusammengepressten Lippen da.
He stood there with his lips pressed together.
Die Luft in der Flasche ist stark zusammengepresst.
The air in the bottle is highly compressed.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + ((Noun)) [attributive] He has zusammengepresste Lippen (clenched lips).
((sein)) + ((Adjective)) [predicative] The files are zusammengepresst (compressed).
Similar Words
Synonyms: komprimiert (compressed), gequetscht (squashed); Antonyms: ausgedehnt (expanded), entspannt (relaxed)
Etymology
From 'zusammen' (together) and 'gepresst' (past participle of 'pressen', to press). Literally 'pressed together'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a press squeezing things 'zusammen' (together).