condense
Significado: To make something denser or more concentrated; to express information in fewer words; or (of vapour) to change into liquid.
Condense has three main uses: physical (water vapour condensing on a cold surface), editorial (condensing a long report into a summary), and general (condensing information). 'Condensed' as an adjective is familiar from products like condensed milk and condensed soup. In writing, a 'condensed version' means an abridged or shortened form. Common collocations include 'condense into,' 'condensed version,' and 'condensed milk.'
Ejemplos
- The editor asked her to condense the fifty-page report into a five-page executive summary. 编辑要求她将五十页的报告压缩成五页的执行摘要。El editor le pidió que condensara el informe de cincuenta páginas en un resumen ejecutivo de cinco.編集者は彼女に50ページの報告書を5ページのエグゼクティブサマリーに凝縮するよう依頼しました。편집자는 그녀에게 50페이지 보고서를 5페이지 요약본으로 압축해 달라고 요청했습니다.
- Water vapour condenses on the cold glass surface, forming tiny droplets that run down the window. 水蒸气在冰冷的玻璃表面凝结,形成细小的水滴沿窗户流下。El vapor de agua se condensa en la superficie fría del cristal, formando diminutas gotas que resbalan por la ventana.水蒸気が冷たいガラスの表面で凝結し、小さな水滴となって窓を伝い落ちます。수증기가 차가운 유리 표면에서 응결하여 작은 물방울을 형성하며 창을 타고 흘러내립니다.
- The documentary managed to condense three decades of political upheaval into a compelling two-hour film. 这部纪录片成功地将三十年的政治动荡浓缩成了一部引人入胜的两小时影片。El documental logró condensar tres décadas de agitación política en una cautivadora película de dos horas.そのドキュメンタリーは、30年にわたる政治的混乱を魅力的な2時間の映画にまとめることに成功しました。그 다큐멘터리는 30년간의 정치적 격변을 설득력 있는 2시간짜리 영화로 응축하는 데 성공했습니다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: academic, professional, general
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin condensare (to make dense), from con- (together, intensively) and densare (to make thick), from densus (thick, dense). It entered English in the 15th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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