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squash [skwɒʃ]∎ he sat on my hat and squashed it en s'asseyant il a écrasé mon chapeau;∎ you're squashing me! tu m'écrases!;∎ I was squashed between two large ladies j'étais serré ou coincé entre deux grosses dames;∎ we were squashed in like sardines nous étions serrés comme des sardines(b) (cram, stuff) fourrer;∎ she squashed the laundry down in the bag elle a tassé le linge dans le sac;∎ I squashed another sweater into my rucksack j'ai pu faire entrer un pull supplémentaire dans mon sac à dos(c) (silence, repress → person) remettre à sa place; (→ objection) écarter; (→ suggestion) repousser; (→ argument) réfuter; (→ hopes) réduire à néant; (→ rumour) mettre fin à; (→ rebellion) réprimer;∎ she squashed him with a look elle l'a foudroyé du regard(a) (push → people) s'entasser;∎ all seven of us managed to squash into her car on a réussi à s'entasser à sept dans sa voiture(b) (fruit, package) s'écraser;∎ be careful, the fruit squashes easily faites attention, ces fruits s'écrasent facilement3 noun(a) (crush of people) cohue f;∎ with five of us it'll be a bit of a squash à cinq, nous serons un peu serrés∎ lemon/orange squash sirop m de citron/d'orange(d) (vegetable) courge f(ball, court, champion, racket) de squash►► squash court court m de squash;old-fashioned squash hat chapeau m mou;(people) s'entasser;∎ the lift arrived and everybody squashed in l'ascenseur arriva et tout le monde s'entassa dedans;∎ I squashed in between two very fat men je me suis fait une petite place entre deux hommes énormes(people) se serrer (les uns contre les autres), s'entasserserrer, tasser(people) se serrer (les uns contre les autres), s'entasserécraser
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squash — I UK [skwɒʃ] / US [skwɑʃ] verb Word forms squash : present tense I/you/we/they squash he/she/it squashes present participle squashing past tense squashed past participle squashed 1) a) [transitive] to damage something by pressing or crushing it… … English dictionary
squash — I. verb Etymology: alteration of Middle English squachen to crush, annul, from Anglo French esquacher, from Old French es ex + quachier to hide from view, from Vulgar Latin *coacticare to press together more at cache Date: 1565 transitive verb 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
squash — [[t]skwɒ̱ʃ[/t]] squashes, squashing, squashed 1) VERB If someone or something is squashed, they are pressed or crushed with such force that they become injured or lose their shape. [be V ed prep] Robert was lucky to escape with just a broken foot … English dictionary
squash — I. /skwɒʃ / (say skwosh) verb (t) 1. to press into a flat mass or pulp; crush. 2. to suppress or put down; quash. 3. Colloquial to silence, as with a crushing retort. –verb (i) 4. to be pressed into a flat mass or pulp. 5. (of a soft, heavy body) …
squash — squash1 [ skwaʃ ] noun 1. ) count or uncount any of a group of large hard vegetables with very thick skin 2. ) uncount a game in which two players use RACKETS to hit a small ball against a wall. You play squash on an indoor area called a court: a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
squash — 1 verb 1 (T) to press something into a flat shape, often breaking or damaging it: I don t want my hat getting squashed in your bag. | Hey! You re squashing me! 2 (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive always + adv/prep) to push yourself or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
squash´er — squash1 «skwosh», verb, noun, adverb. –v.t. 1. to squeeze or press into a flat mass or pulp; crush: »The boy squashed the bug. The package was squashed in the mail. 2. to put an end to; stop by force; suppress; quash: »The principal moved quickly … Useful english dictionary