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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesécraser
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ekraze
"Il a écrasé la canette vide."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To deform, injure, or force something out of shape by pressure.
"He accidentally crushed the paper cup in his hand."
- 1
A brief, intense infatuation for someone, typically without being acted upon.
"She has had a massive crush on her coworker for months."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'crush' originates from the Old French 'crushier', which means to break or grind. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving from a physical action of breaking into a more abstract sense of overwhelming emotion or infatuation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crush" is said worldwide
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écraser
Transliteration: ekraze
"Il a écrasé la canette vide."
zerquetschen
Transliteration: tsɛɐ̯ˈkvɛt͡ʃn̩
"Er hat die Dose zerquetscht."
schiacciare
Transliteration: skiatˈtʃare
"Ha schiacciato la lattina."
aplastar
Transliteration: aplasˈtaɾ
"Él aplastó la lata vacía."
esmagar
Transliteration: eʒmaˈɡaɾ
"Ele esmagou a lata vazia."
कुचलना
Transliteration: kuchalna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने डिब्बे को कुचल दिया।"
压碎
Transliteration: yā suì
Script: 中文汉字
"他把易拉罐压碎了。"
부수다
Transliteration: busuda
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 캔을 찌그러뜨렸다."
押しつぶす
Transliteration: oshitsubusu
Script: 日本語
"彼は空き缶を押しつぶした。"
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