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to crush
01
esmagar, triturar
to forcibly push something against a surface until it breaks or is damaged or disfigured
Transitive: to crush sth
Exemplos
He accidentally stepped on and crushed the delicate flower in the garden.
Ele acidentalmente pisou e esmagou a flor delicada no jardim.
The heavy machinery was used to crush rocks into smaller fragments.
A maquinaria pesada foi usada para triturar rochas em fragmentos menores.
02
esmagar, triturar
to become damaged, broken, or deformed under pressure
Intransitive
Exemplos
The fragile glass ornament crushed easily when it fell to the floor.
O ornamento de vidro frágil esmagou-se facilmente quando caiu no chão.
The cardboard box crushed under the weight of the heavy objects stacked on top.
A caixa de papelão amassou sob o peso dos objetos pesados empilhados em cima.
03
esmagar, reprimir
to overpower or repress a group or opposition
Transitive: to crush opposition or resistance
Exemplos
The authoritarian regime crushed the uprising by arresting protesters and imposing martial law.
O regime autoritário esmagou o levante prendendo manifestantes e impondo a lei marcial.
The company crushed its workers' attempts to unionize by threatening layoffs and increasing surveillance.
A empresa esmagou as tentativas de sindicalização de seus trabalhadores ameaçando demissões e aumentando a vigilância.
04
esmagar, destruir
to overwhelmingly defeat or outperform an opponent or rival
Transitive: to crush an opponent
Exemplos
The home team crushed their opponents in the final match, winning with a score of 5-0.
O time da casa esmagou seus oponentes na partida final, vencendo com um placar de 5-0.
Despite being the underdog, the boxer crushed his opponent in the first round with a series of rapid punches.
Apesar de ser o azarão, o boxeador esmagou seu oponente no primeiro round com uma série de socos rápidos.
05
esmagar, destruir
to deeply hurt or demoralize someone emotionally or mentally
Transitive: to crush sb
Exemplos
The harsh feedback from her boss completely crushed her, leaving her doubting her abilities at work.
O feedback duro de seu chefe a esmagou completamente, deixando-a duvidando de suas habilidades no trabalho.
Hearing his childhood hero dismiss his work as unoriginal crushed him more than any other rejection he had faced.
Ouvir seu herói de infância descartar seu trabalho como não original o esmagou mais do que qualquer outra rejeição que ele havia enfrentado.
06
esmagar, triturar
to press or squeeze something with force, breaking or damaging its structure, often to extract liquid or reduce it to smaller pieces
Exemplos
She used a mortar and pestle to crush the ripe berries into a pulp.
Ela usou um pilão e um almofariz para esmagar as bagas maduras em uma polpa.
Be careful not to crush the grapes too hard, or the seeds will make the juice bitter.
Cuidado para não esmagar as uvas com muita força, ou as sementes vão deixar o suco amargo.
07
estar apaixonado/apaixonada por, ter uma queda por
to have strong romantic feelings for someone, often secretly or from afar
SlangExemplos
I 've been crushing on my coworker for months, but she has no idea.
Eu tenho um crush no meu colega de trabalho há meses, mas ela não tem ideia.
He used to crush on his best friend back in high school.
Ele costumava ter uma paixão por seu melhor amigo no ensino médio.
Crush
01
a brief or intense romantic infatuation
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
The crush outside the stadium was overwhelming.
He struggled to move through the crush of shoppers.
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