crush
crush
krʌʃ
krash
British pronunciation
/krʌʃ/

Definition und Bedeutung von „crush“ im Englischen

to crush
01

zerquetschen, zermalmen

to forcibly push something against a surface until it breaks or is damaged or disfigured
Transitive: to crush sth
to crush definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
The heavy machinery was used to crush rocks into smaller fragments.
Die schwere Maschinerie wurde verwendet, um Felsen in kleinere Fragmente zu zerquetschen.
02

zerquetschen, zermalmen

to become damaged, broken, or deformed under pressure
Intransitive
to crush definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
The cardboard box crushed under the weight of the heavy objects stacked on top.
Der Karton zerdrückte unter dem Gewicht der schweren Gegenstände, die darauf gestapelt waren.
03

zerschlagen, unterdrücken

to overpower or repress a group or opposition
Transitive: to crush opposition or resistance
example
Beispiele
The company crushed its workers' attempts to unionize by threatening layoffs and increasing surveillance.
Das Unternehmen zerschlug die Versuche seiner Arbeiter, sich zu gewerkschaftlich zu organisieren, indem es mit Entlassungen drohte und die Überwachung verstärkte.
04

zermalmen, vernichten

to overwhelmingly defeat or outperform an opponent or rival
Transitive: to crush an opponent
example
Beispiele
Despite being the underdog, the boxer crushed his opponent in the first round with a series of rapid punches.
Obwohl er der Außenseiter war, zerschmetterte der Boxer seinen Gegner in der ersten Runde mit einer Reihe schneller Schläge.
05

zermalmen, zerbrechen

to deeply hurt or demoralize someone emotionally or mentally
Transitive: to crush sb
example
Beispiele
Hearing his childhood hero dismiss his work as unoriginal crushed him more than any other rejection he had faced.
Zu hören, wie sein Kindheitsheld seine Arbeit als unoriginell abtat, zermürbte ihn mehr als jede andere Ablehnung, der er je gegenüberstand.
06

zerquetschen, zermalmen

to press or squeeze something with force, breaking or damaging its structure, often to extract liquid or reduce it to smaller pieces
example
Beispiele
He crushed the garlic cloves with the flat side of a knife before chopping them.
Er zerdrückte die Knoblauchzehen mit der flachen Seite eines Messers, bevor er sie hackte.
07

in jemanden verknallt sein, schwärmen für

to have strong romantic feelings for someone, often secretly or from afar
SlangSlang
example
Beispiele
Are you crushing on anyone right now, or just enjoying being single?
Hast du gerade einen Crush auf jemanden, oder genießt du einfach das Single-Sein?
01

a brief or intense romantic infatuation

crush definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
He confessed his crush to his best friend.
02

leather whose natural grain has been pressed or embossed to create a textured pattern

example
Beispiele
The shoes were crafted from high-quality crush leather.
03

the action of pressing, squeezing, or compressing something with force

example
Beispiele
A crush of grapes produced the wine.
04

a tightly packed crowd of people

example
Beispiele
Festival-goers endured a crush of people near the stage.

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