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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries押しつぶす
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oshitsubusu
"彼は空き缶を押しつぶした。"
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
Derived from the Old French verb 'croshir' or 'cruchir', meaning to gnash, crash, or break, which likely has Germanic roots akin to Old Norse 'krjupr'. Over time, the meaning evolved from physically breaking or compressing an object to also encompass overwhelming emotional defeat or a strong 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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