descompresión
/deskompɾeˈsjon/feminine
The English word decompression is translated into Spanish as descompresión.
descompresión refers to the process of decompressing.
Meaning: process of decompressing (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/deskompɾeˈsjon/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking medical contexts, if a patient is 'descompuesto', it means they are suffering from indigestion rather than a lack of pressure.
- The word compresión is the root of descompresión, and in Spanish, compresión can also refer to the physical act of squeezing or hugging tightly.
- In Spanish, descompresión is often used in a medical context to describe the surgical relief of pressure in the spine or the brain.
Examples in context
- El proceso de descompresión es crucial para la salud mental y física.The process of decompression is crucial for mental and physical health.
- Vamos a salir a bailar para descargar la tensión.Let's go dancing to release tension.
- La descompresión de los archivos es muy lenta.The decompression of the files is very slow.
- El buceador sufrió una descompresión rápida.The diver suffered a rapid decompression.
- Necesitamos controlar la descompresión de la zona.We need to control the decompression of the area.
Example conversation
A diver and a technician are discussing safety protocols.
- MaríaMateo, la descompresión debe ser gradual.Mateo, the decompression must be gradual.
- MateoLo sé, María, ya tengo el plan.I know, María, I already have the plan.
- María¿Es segura la descompresión para él?Is the decompression safe for him?
- MateoSí, siguiendo el protocolo no habrá problemas.Yes, following the protocol there will be no problems.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “decompression” translations and entries descompresión, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
