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crush

UK
/krʌʃ/
US
/krʌʃ/

Translations

crushnoun
crushes
pl
UK
/krʌʃ/
US
/krʌʃ/
She has a crush on her classmate.
У неё увлечение к однокласснику.
There was a crush of people at the concert.
На концерте была давка людей.
The crush of the grapes is an important step in winemaking.
Раздавливание винограда - важный этап в виноделии.
Additional translations
влюблённость
толпа
Synonyms
squash
smash
compression
collision
defeat
infatuation
passion
crushverb
crushed
Past Simple
crushed
Past Participle
crushing
Gerund
UK
/krʌʃ/
US
/krʌʃ/
He used a stone to crush the garlic.
Он использовал камень, чтобы раздавить чеснок.
The government tried to crush the rebellion.
Правительство пыталось подавить восстание.
The team managed to crush their opponents in the final match.
Команда смогла сокрушить своих соперников в финальном матче.
Additional translations
смять
раздробить
измельчить
Synonyms
squash
smash
compress
flatten
squeeze
press
destroy
overwhelm
crushadjective
UK
/krʌʃ/
US
/krʌʃ/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. 'crush injury', to denote something caused by or involving crushing.

Definitions

crushnoun
A strong and often short-lived infatuation or attraction towards someone.
She had a crush on her classmate and couldn't stop thinking about him.
A crowd of people pressed closely together, often in a confined space.
There was a crush of people at the concert entrance, making it difficult to move.
The act of crushing something, or the state of being crushed.
The crush of the grapes is an important step in winemaking.
A drink or syrup made by crushing fruit, often served carbonated or diluted.
On a hot day, nothing beats an ice-cold orange crush.
A narrow enclosure or stall used to restrain livestock for examination, branding, or veterinary treatment.
They guided the bull into the crush so the vet could inspect its hooves.
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.
crushadjective
Relating to or caused by crushing, especially of bodily tissue or material.
The patient was treated for a severe crush injury to the leg.
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