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condense

intermediateB2

/kənˈdɛns/ · con-dense

To make something denser or more concentrated.

Meanings

verbformal

To make something denser or more concentrated.

کسی چیز کو زیادہ گھنٹیا یا مرتکز بنانا۔

سکڑنا

sukarna

Formal: سکڑنا

Synonyms

compressconcentratereduceدبانامرکوز کرناکمی کرنا

Antonyms

expanddilatespreadپھیلاناکشادہ کرنابڑھانا

Common Collocations

  • condense information
  • condense liquids
  • condense the text

Example Sentences

The teacher asked us to condense our essays to a maximum of 500 words.

استاد نے ہم سے کہا کہ ہم اپنے مضامین کو 500 الفاظ تک سکڑ دیں۔

Ustad ne hum se kaha ke hum apne mazameen ko 500 alfaaz tak sukad dein.

In the lab, we need to condense the heated vapors into liquid.

لیب میں، ہمیں گرم بخارات کو مائع میں سکڑنا ہے۔

Lab mein, humein garam bukharat ko maye mein sukarna hai.

To make the report easier to read, you should condense the main points.

رپورٹ کو پڑھنے میں آسان بنانے کے لیے، آپ کو اہم نکات کو سکڑنا چاہیے۔

Report ko parhne mein aasaan banane ke liye, aapko ahem nukaat ko sukarna chahiye.

Easily Confused With

condone:Condense means to make more dense, whereas condone means to accept or allow behavior that is considered wrong.

Word Family

condensation
nounسکڑاؤ
condensed
adjectiveسکڑایا ہوا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of how water vapor condenses into droplets.

Imagine steam in a bathroom that condenses on a cool mirror.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

بے حجاب ہوکر یہ یوں سکڑ گی، جیسے کئی رنگوں کے خواب میں لکیریں ہوں

Be hijab hokar yeh yun sukar gayi, jaise kai rangon ke khwab mein lakeerein hon.

Openly it compressed as if lines existed in a dream of many colors.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چھوٹا موٹا کام کرنے میں کریم نہ بنو

Chhota mota kaam karne mein cream na bano.

Do not make a fuss over trivial tasks.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "condensare" — to make dense

First known use: 15th century

The word 'condense' evolved from the Latin 'condensare', which means to condense or thicken. It has been used in English since the late 15th century.