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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÉcraser
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-kra-ze
"Il a écrasé le carton sous ses pieds."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To break something into pieces violently or noisily.
"He accidentally smashed the vase when he bumped into the table."
- 1
A violent collision or impact.
"The car was a total wreck after the smash."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'smash' originates from the early 19th century, derived from the dialectal term 'smash' meaning to crush or break. It is believed to have roots in the Middle English 'smaschen', which is akin to the Old Norse 'smakka', meaning to strike or hit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Smash" is said worldwide
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Écraser
Transliteration: e-kra-ze
"Il a écrasé le carton sous ses pieds."
Zerschlagen
Transliteration: tsɛrʃlaːɡn
"Er hat das Glas zerschlagen."
Frantumare
Transliteration: fran-tu-ma-re
"Ha frantumato il vetro."
Aplastar
Transliteration: a-plas-tar
"Él aplastó la lata con su pie."
Esmagar
Transliteration: es-ma-gar
"Ele esmagou a lata."
तोड़ना
Transliteration: toṛnā
"उसने बर्तन तोड़ दिया।"
打碎
Transliteration: dǎ suì
"他把杯子打碎了。"
부수다
Transliteration: busida
"그는 유리를 부수었다."
壊す
Transliteration: kowasu
"彼はガラスを壊した。"
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