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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
She had to crush the garlic cloves with the back of a knife for the recipe.
Ella tuvo que aplastar los dientes de ajo con el lomo de un cuchillo para la receta.
02
aplastar, triturar
to become damaged, broken, or deformed under pressure
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The car 's roof began to crush upon impact in the collision.
El techo del coche comenzó a aplastarse tras el impacto en la colisión.
03
aplastar, reprimir
to overpower or repress a group or opposition
Transitive: to crush opposition or resistance
Ejemplos
For years, the military dictatorship crushed any form of opposition, silencing critics through imprisonment and censorship.
Durante años, la dictadura militar aplastó cualquier forma de oposición, silenciando a los críticos mediante el encarcelamiento y la censura.
04
aplastar, destrozar
to overwhelmingly defeat or outperform an opponent or rival
Transitive: to crush an opponent
Ejemplos
The tech company crushed its competitors this quarter, capturing a major share of the market.
La empresa tecnológica aplastó a sus competidores este trimestre, capturando una gran parte del mercado.
05
aplastar, destrozar
to deeply hurt or demoralize someone emotionally or mentally
Transitive: to crush sb
Ejemplos
The bully ’s cruel words crushed her, and she spent the rest of the day feeling worthless.
Las palabras crueles del matón la aplastaron, y pasó el resto del día sintiéndose inútil.
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
The machine crushes sugarcane to extract the sweet juice inside.
La máquina tritura la caña de azúcar para extraer el jugo dulce en su interior.
07
enamorarse de, estar colado/colada por
to have strong romantic feelings for someone, often secretly or from afar
SlangEjemplos
She 's totally crushing over that actor from the new show.
Ella está totalmente enamorada de ese actor de la nueva serie.
Crush
01
enamoramiento
a brief or intense romantic infatuation
Ejemplos
Teenage crushes often feel all-consuming.
02
leather whose natural grain has been pressed or embossed to create a textured pattern
Ejemplos
Crush leather gives furniture a slightly wrinkled appearance.
03
the action of pressing, squeezing, or compressing something with force
Ejemplos
She gave the can a crush before recycling it.
04
a tightly packed crowd of people
Ejemplos
During rush hour, the subway car became a crush.
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