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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchiacciato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: skya-chato
"Il purè di patate era schiacciato e cremoso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describing food that has been crushed into a soft, smooth consistency.
"The mashed potatoes were creamy and delicious." - 2
Used informally to describe something that is flattened or squashed.
"After the fall, his hat was completely mashed."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mashed' originates from the Middle English 'maschen', which means to crush or press. Its roots can be traced back to the Old English 'mascan', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*maskōną', meaning to crush or mash, reflecting the action of breaking down food into a soft, pulpy state.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mashed" is said worldwide
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Écrasé
Transliteration: eh-krah-zay
"Les pommes de terre écrasées étaient délicieuses."
Gestampft
Transliteration: geh-shtahmft
"Die gestampften Kartoffeln waren cremig."
Schiacciato
Transliteration: skya-chato
"Il purè di patate era schiacciato e cremoso."
Aplastado
Transliteration: ah-plah-stah-do
"El puré de patatas estaba aplastado y delicioso."
Amassado
Transliteration: ah-mah-sah-do
"O purê de batatas estava amassado e cremoso."
मसले हुए
Transliteration: Masale hue
"मसले हुए आलू बहुत स्वादिष्ट थे।"
捣碎的
Transliteration: dǎo suì de
"捣碎的土豆非常美味。"
으깬
Transliteration: euggan
"으깬 감자는 매우 맛있었습니다."
潰した
Transliteration: tsubushita
"潰したジャガイモはとても美味しかった。"
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