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smash [smæ∫]1. nouna. ( = break) casser ; ( = shatter) fracasserb. [+ spy ring] démanteler ; [+ hopes] ruiner ; [+ enemy, opponent] écraser ; [+ sports record] pulvériser (inf)4. compounds[+ door] enfoncer• he was smashed up in a car accident (inf) il a été sérieusement amoché (inf) dans un accident de voiture2. nounaccident m* * *[smæʃ] 1.1) ( crash) (of glass, china) bruit m fracassant; ( of vehicles) fracas m3) (colloq) (also smash hit) Music tube (colloq) m; Cinema film m à grand succès2.to be a smash — faire un tabac (colloq)
transitive verb1) briser ( with avec); ( more violently) fracasser2) ( destroy) écraser [demonstration, opponent]; démanteler [drugs ring]3) Sport pulvériser (colloq) [record]3.1) ( disintegrate) se briser, se fracasser (on sur, against contre)2) ( crash)to smash into — [vehicle] aller s'écraser contre
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A n1 ( crash) (of glass, china) bruit m fracassant ; ( of vehicles) fracas m ; I heard the smash of breaking glass j'ai entendu des bruits de verre ; smash! there goes another plate! crac! encore une assiette cassée! ;B adv the motorbike ran smash into a wall la motocyclette est allée se fracasser contre un mur ; to go smash Fin faire faillite.C vtr1 briser [glass, door, car etc] (with avec) ; ( more violently) fracasser ; to smash sb's skull/leg fracasser le crâne/la jambe de qn ; to smash sth to bits ou pieces briser or casser qch en mille morceaux ; the boat was smashed against the rocks le bateau s'est fracassé sur les rochers ; thieves smashed their way into the shop les voleurs sont entrés dans la boutique en cassant tout ; he smashed my arm against the door il m'a écrasé le bras contre la porte ; she smashed the car into a tree elle est rentrée dans un arbre ; smashing his fist into his attacker's face écrasant son poing sur la figure de son agresseur ; he smashed the hammer down on the vase il a fracassé le vase à coups de marteau ;2 ( destroy) écraser [demonstration, protest, opponent] ; démanteler [drugs ring, gang] ; enrayer [inflation] ;4 Sport to smash the ball faire un smash.D vi1 ( disintegrate) se briser, se fracasser (on sur, against contre) ;2 ( crash) to smash into [vehicle, aircraft] aller s'écraser contre [wall, vehicle] ; the raiders smashed through the door les cambrioleurs ont enfoncé la porte ; the waves smashed through the dyke les vagues ont rompu la digue ;3 Fin faire faillite.■ smash down:▶ smash [sth] down, smash down [sth] enfoncer [door, fence, wall].■ smash in:▶ smash [sth] in défoncer [door, skull] ; I'll smash your face ou head in ○ ! je te casse la gueule ◑ !■ smash open:▶ smash [sth] open, smashopen [sth] défoncer [door, safe, container].■ smash up:▶ smash [sth] up, smash up [sth] démolir [vehicle, building, furniture] ; they'll smash the place up! ils vont tout casser! ; he got smashed up ○ in a car crash il a été amoché ○ dans un accident de voiture. -
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smash [smæʃ]1 noun(a) (noise → of breaking) fracas m;∎ with a loud smash avec un grand fracas;∎ the vase fell with a smash le vase s'est fracassé en tombant;∎ there was a tremendous smash as the two cars collided il y eut un très violent fracas quand les deux voitures entrèrent en collision∎ forearm smash manchette f;∎ a smash on the head un coup violent sur la tête(c) familiar (collision) collision□ f; (accident) accident□ m; (pile-up) carambolage□ m, télescopage□ m;∎ a five-car smash un carambolage de cinq voitures(d) (collapse → of business, market) débâcle f (financière), effondrement m (financier); Stock Exchange krach m, effondrement m des cours; (bankruptcy) faillite f(e) (in tennis, badminton, table-tennis) smash m∎ it was a smash ça a fait un tabacpatatras3 adverb∎ to go or to run smash into a wall heurter un mur avec violence, rentrer en plein dans un mur(a) (break → cup, window) casser, briser;∎ to smash sth to pieces briser qch en morceaux;∎ I've smashed my glasses j'ai cassé mes lunettes;∎ to smash sth open (box, crate) ouvrir qch d'un grand coup;∎ to smash the door open enfoncer la porte;∎ he smashed his head open on a rock il s'est ouvert la tête en heurtant un rocher(b) (crash, hit) écraser;∎ he smashed his fist (down) on the table il écrasa son poing sur la table;∎ she smashed him over the head with a chair elle lui a cassé une chaise sur la tête;∎ they smashed their way in ils sont entrés par effraction (en enfonçant la porte ou la fenêtre);∎ the raft was smashed against the rocks le radeau s'est fracassé contre ou sur les rochers;∎ he smashed the ball into the back of the net (in football) d'un tir terrible, il a envoyé le ballon au fond des filets(c) (in tennis, badminton, table-tennis)∎ to smash the ball faire un smash, smasher;∎ he smashed the ball into the net il a envoyé son smash dans le filet(d) (destroy → gen) briser; (→ resistance, opposition) briser, écraser; (→ opponent, record) pulvériser;∎ to smash a drugs ring démanteler un réseau de trafiquants de drogue(break, crash) se briser, se casser;∎ to smash into bits se briser en mille morceaux;∎ the car smashed into the lamppost la voiture s'est écrasée contre le réverbère►► smash hit (song, record) gros succès m;∎ this record is a smash hit in America ce disque fait fureur ou connaît un succès fou en Amérique(door) défoncer(door, window) enfoncer, défoncer; (safe) forcer;∎ familiar to smash sb's face in casser la figure ou very familiar la gueule à qn;∎ I'll smash your face in je te casse la gueule∎ they smashed the place up in revenge ils ont tout démoli pour se venger -
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[smæʃ] 1. verb1) ((sometimes with up) to (cause to) break in pieces or be ruined: The plate dropped on the floor and smashed into little pieces; This unexpected news had smashed all his hopes; He had an accident and smashed up his car.) casser, briser2) (to strike with great force; to crash: The car smashed into a lamp-post.) s'écraser contre2. noun1) ((the sound of) a breakage; a crash: A plate fell to the ground with a smash; There has been a bad car smash.) fracassement; collision2) (a strong blow: He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.) coup violent3) (in tennis etc, a hard downward shot.) smash•- smashing- smash hit
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smash — [smash] vt. [prob. < s , intens. + MASH] 1. to break or shatter into pieces with noise or violence 2. to hit (a tennis ball, badminton bird, etc.) with a hard overhand stroke 3. to hit with a hard, heavy blow or impact 4. to ruin completely;… … English World dictionary
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smash down — ˌsmash ˈdown [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they smash down he/she/it smashes down present participle smashing down past tense … Useful english dictionary
smash something to pieces — smash/break/tear etc/something to pieces phrase to break something into so many pieces that it is completely destroyed The furniture had been smashed to pieces. Thesaurus: to destroy or severely damage somethingsynonym to breaksynonym … Useful english dictionary
smash something to smithereens — smash/blow/something to smithereens informal phrase to destroy something by breaking it into very small pieces The bowl fell to the floor and was smashed to smithereens. Thesaurus: to breaksynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
smash — [n1] collision; defeat accident, bang, bash, blast, blow, boom, breakdown, breaking, breakup, burst, clap, collapse, crack, crack up, crash, debacle, destruction, disaster, downfall, failure, pile up, ruin, shattering, slam, smashup, sock, wallop … New thesaurus
Smash — Smash, v. i. To break up, or to pieces suddenly, as the result of collision or pressure. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smash — Smash, n. 1. A breaking or dashing to pieces; utter destruction; wreck. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, bankruptcy. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smash — ► VERB 1) break violently into pieces. 2) hit or collide with forcefully. 3) crash and severely damage (a vehicle). 4) (in sport) strike (the ball) with great force. 5) completely defeat, destroy, or foil. ► NOUN 1) an act, insta … English terms dictionary
smash — smash1 [ smæʃ ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to break something noisily into many pieces by dropping or hitting it with a lot of force: Someone had smashed a window. a ) intransitive to break noisily into many pieces: The bottle slipped and smashed to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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