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['skwɒʃɪ]* * *adjective (soft or easily squashed: The rain makes the fruit very squashy.) molle* * *squashy /ˈskwɒʃɪ/a.1 floscio; molle; molliccio2 acquitrinoso; pantanososquashinessn. [u]l'essere floscio; mollezza.* * *['skwɒʃɪ] -
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I [skwɒʃ]nome (vegetable) zucca f.II 1. [skwɒʃ]1) sport (anche squash rackets) squash m.2) (drink) (concentrated) succo m. concentrato; (diluted) succo m.3) (crush) calca f., ressa f.2. III 1. [skwɒʃ]2) (force)to squash sth. into — pigiare qcs. in [ box]
to squash sb. into — fare entrare a forza qcn. in [ car]
3) (put down) zittire, mettere a tacere [ person]; soffocare, domare [ revolt]; porre fine a [ rumour]; stroncare [ idea]2.1) (become crushed) schiacciarsi, spiaccicarsi2) (pack tightly) [ people] stiparsi, accalcarsi•* * *[skwoʃ] 1. verb1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) schiacciare, pigiare2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) domare, soffocare2. noun1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) calca2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) (bibita a base di succo di frutta)3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) squash4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.) zucca, zucchina•- squashy* * *I [skwɒʃ]1. n1)(
Brit: drink) orange/lemon squash — sciroppo di arancia/limone2) (crowd) ressa, calca2. vt1) (squeeze) schiacciarecan you squash two more in? — (passengers) puoi farne entrare altri due?
3. viII [skwɒʃ] n(vegetable) zuccaIII [skwɒʃ] nSport squash m* * *squash (1) /skwɒʃ/n. (per lo più al sing.)1 poltiglia; cosa spiaccicata2 spiaccichio; tonfo3 calca; folla; pigia pigia; ressa7 (fam.) ricevimento affollato● squash hat, cappello floscio □ squash racket, racchetta da squash.squash (2) /skwɒʃ/n.(inv. al pl.; bot., Cucurbita) zucca; zucchina.(to) squash /skwɒʃ/A v. t.1 schiacciare; spremere; pigiare; pestare; spiaccicare: She accidentally sat on her bag and squashed it, per sbaglio si è seduta sulla sua borsa e l'ha schiacciata2 (fig.) domare; soffocare: to squash a rebellion, domare una rivolta; to squash a rumour, soffocare una diceria3 (fig. fam.) far tacere; ridurre al silenzio; zittire; sconcertareB v. i.1 schiacciarsi; spiaccicarsi; ridursi in poltiglia● to squash in, entrare a forza; cacciarsi; infilarsi; pigiare; far entrare a forza.* * *I [skwɒʃ]nome (vegetable) zucca f.II 1. [skwɒʃ]1) sport (anche squash rackets) squash m.2) (drink) (concentrated) succo m. concentrato; (diluted) succo m.3) (crush) calca f., ressa f.2. III 1. [skwɒʃ]2) (force)to squash sth. into — pigiare qcs. in [ box]
to squash sb. into — fare entrare a forza qcn. in [ car]
3) (put down) zittire, mettere a tacere [ person]; soffocare, domare [ revolt]; porre fine a [ rumour]; stroncare [ idea]2.1) (become crushed) schiacciarsi, spiaccicarsi2) (pack tightly) [ people] stiparsi, accalcarsi• -
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Squashy — Squash y ( [y^]), a. Easily squashed; soft. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squashy — [skwä′shē, skwôshē] adj. squashier, squashiest 1. soft and wet; mushy 2. easily squashed or crushed, as overripe fruit squashily adv. squashiness n … English World dictionary
squashy — [[t]skwɒ̱ʃi[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Squashy things are soft and able to be squashed easily. ...deep, squashy sofas … English dictionary
squashy — UK [ˈskwɒʃɪ] / US [ˈskwɑʃɪ] adjective Word forms squashy : adjective squashy comparative squashier superlative squashiest informal soft and easily squashed … English dictionary
squashy — squash•y [[t]ˈskwɒʃ i, ˈskwɔ ʃi[/t]] adj. squash•i•er, squash•i•est 1) easily squashed; pulpy: squashy fruit[/ex] 2) soft and wet: squashy ground[/ex] 3) having a squashed appearance • Etymology: 1690–1700 squash′i•ly, adv. squash′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
squashy — adjective (squashier; est) Date: 1698 1. easily squashed 2. softly wet ; boggy 3. soft because overripe < squashy melons > • squashily adverb • squashiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
squashy — squash|y [ skwaʃi ] adjective INFORMAL soft and easily squashed: a squashy sofa/armchair … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
squashy — adjective soft and full of liquid: squashy overripe tomatoes squashiness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
squashy — Ⅰ. squash [1] ► VERB 1) crush or squeeze (something) so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape. 2) squeeze or force into a restricted space. 3) suppress, subdue, or reject. ► NOUN 1) a state of being squashed. 2) … English terms dictionary
squashy — squashily, adv. squashiness, n. /skwosh ee, skwaw shee/, adj., squashier, squashiest. 1. easily squashed; pulpy. 2. soft and wet, as the ground after rain. 3. having a squashed appearance. [1690 1700; SQUASH1 + Y1] * * * … Universalium
squashy — adjective a) Easily squashed when pressed b) Resembling a bog or marsh underfoot … Wiktionary