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to crush
01
aplastar
to forcibly push something against a surface until it breaks or is damaged or disfigured
Transitive: to crush sth
Ejemplos
He accidentally stepped on and crushed the delicate flower in the garden.
Él accidentalmente pisó y aplastó la delicada flor en el jardín.
The heavy machinery was used to crush rocks into smaller fragments.
La maquinaria pesada se utilizó para triturar las rocas en fragmentos más pequeños.
02
aplastar, triturar
to become damaged, broken, or deformed under pressure
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The fragile glass ornament crushed easily when it fell to the floor.
El frágil adorno de vidrio se aplastó fácilmente cuando cayó al suelo.
The cardboard box crushed under the weight of the heavy objects stacked on top.
La caja de cartón se aplastó bajo el peso de los objetos pesados apilados encima.
03
aplastar, reprimir
to overpower or repress a group or opposition
Transitive: to crush opposition or resistance
Ejemplos
The authoritarian regime crushed the uprising by arresting protesters and imposing martial law.
El régimen autoritario aplastó el levantamiento arrestando a los manifestantes e imponiendo la ley marcial.
The company crushed its workers' attempts to unionize by threatening layoffs and increasing surveillance.
La empresa aplastó los intentos de sindicalización de sus trabajadores amenazando con despidos y aumentando la vigilancia.
04
aplastar, destrozar
to overwhelmingly defeat or outperform an opponent or rival
Transitive: to crush an opponent
Ejemplos
The home team crushed their opponents in the final match, winning with a score of 5-0.
El equipo local aplastó a sus oponentes en el partido final, ganando con un marcador de 5-0.
Despite being the underdog, the boxer crushed his opponent in the first round with a series of rapid punches.
A pesar de ser el desvalido, el boxeador aplastó a su oponente en el primer asalto con una serie de golpes rápidos.
05
aplastar, destrozar
to deeply hurt or demoralize someone emotionally or mentally
Transitive: to crush sb
Ejemplos
The harsh feedback from her boss completely crushed her, leaving her doubting her abilities at work.
Los comentarios duros de su jefe la aplastaron por completo, dejándola dudando de sus habilidades en el trabajo.
Hearing his childhood hero dismiss his work as unoriginal crushed him more than any other rejection he had faced.
Escuchar a su héroe de la infancia desestimar su trabajo como poco original lo aplastó más que cualquier otro rechazo que hubiera enfrentado.
06
triturar, machacar
to press or squeeze something with force, breaking or damaging its structure, often to extract liquid or reduce it to smaller pieces
Ejemplos
She used a mortar and pestle to crush the ripe berries into a pulp.
Ella usó un mortero y una maja para triturar las bayas maduras hasta convertirlas en pulpa.
Be careful not to crush the grapes too hard, or the seeds will make the juice bitter.
Ten cuidado de no aplastar las uvas con demasiada fuerza, o las semillas harán que el jugo sea amargo.
07
enamorarse de, estar colado/colada por
to have strong romantic feelings for someone, often secretly or from afar
SlangEjemplos
I 've been crushing on my coworker for months, but she has no idea.
He estado crush con mi compañero de trabajo durante meses, pero ella no tiene ni idea.
He used to crush on his best friend back in high school.
Solía tener un flechazo por su mejor amigo en la escuela secundaria.
Crush
01
enamoramiento
a brief or intense romantic infatuation
Ejemplos
She had a crush on the boy in her class.
His first crush left him nervous and shy.
02
leather whose natural grain has been pressed or embossed to create a textured pattern
Ejemplos
The handbag was made from soft crush leather.
He preferred jackets in crush leather for their distinctive texture.
03
the action of pressing, squeezing, or compressing something with force
Ejemplos
The crusher applied a powerful crush to the rocks.
The accident left the car with a total crush on one side.
04
a tightly packed crowd of people
Ejemplos
The crush outside the stadium was overwhelming.
He struggled to move through the crush of shoppers.
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