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crushing

UK
/ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/

Translations

crushingnoun
crushings
pl
dérouteDéfaite très nette ou écrasante, surtout dans un contexte sportif ou politique.
Their 6–0 loss was a crushing the fans would not soon forget.
Leur déroute 6–0 était une humiliation que les fans n’oublieraient pas de sitôt.
broyageAction de broyer ou d’écraser sous l’effet d’une forte pression; emploi courant en technique et en viticulture.
The crushing of the grapes is the first step in the winemaking process.
Le broyage des raisins est la première étape du processus de vinification.
Synonyms
rout
crush
infatuation
admiration
compression
pulverization
squeezing
pressing
mashing
squashing
smash
press
crushinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
accablantSens figuré : qui provoque une peine, un choc ou une déception très forts.
The news of the cancellation was a crushing blow to the fans who had been eagerly waiting.
La nouvelle de l’annulation a été un coup accablant pour les fans qui attendaient avec impatience.
écrasantSens figuré : très fort, très intense, ou marquant une supériorité nette.
The team faced a crushing defeat in the finals, losing by a wide margin.
L’équipe a subi une défaite écrasante en finale, perdant largement.
Synonyms
overwhelming
devastating
staggering
oppressive
soul-crushing
crushverb

crushing

Gerund

crushed
Past Simple
crushed
Past Participle
crushing
Gerund
UK
/krʌʃ/
US
/krʌʃ/
écraserSens général.
She used a heavy book to crush the garlic cloves.
Elle a utilisé un gros livre pour écraser les gousses d’ail.
réprimerPour une émotion ou un sentiment.
He tried to crush his feelings of jealousy when he saw her with someone else.
Il a essayé de réprimer ses sentiments de jalousie en la voyant avec quelqu’un d’autre.
écraserAu sens de vaincre nettement.
The home team managed to crush their opponents in the final match.
L’équipe à domicile a réussi à écraser ses adversaires lors du match final.
Additional translations
broyerPour des matières ou objets réduits en fragments.
Synonyms
smash
overwhelm
destroy
press
flatten
squeeze
squash
compress

Definitions

crushingnoun
The act of pressing or squeezing something with force to break or deform it.
The crushing of the grapes is the first step in the winemaking process.
A decisive or overwhelming defeat.
Their 6–0 loss was a crushing the fans would not soon forget.
crushinggerund / present participle
Overwhelmingly powerful or intense.
The team faced a crushing defeat in the finals, losing by a wide margin.
Causing severe emotional distress or disappointment.
The news of the cancellation was a crushing blow to the fans who had been eagerly waiting.
crushverb
To press or squeeze something with force so as to break, damage, or distort its shape.
She used a heavy book to crush the garlic cloves.
To defeat someone completely in a competition or conflict.
The home team managed to crush their opponents in the final match.
To suppress or subdue a feeling or emotion.
He tried to crush his feelings of jealousy when he saw her with someone else.
To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
She realized she had started to crush on her new coworker.
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