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squash      /ˈskwɑ:ʃ/   verb

(esmagar, amassar, espremer, fazer som de batida em massa mole, pôr um fim a, comprimir)

 

inflected forms: squashes; squashed; squashing

 

 

1 [with object] : to press (something) into a flat or flatter shape • She squashed the bug. • He squashed his nose against the window.• The tomatoes got squashed.

 

2 [with object] : to stop (something) from continuing by doing or saying something • She tried to squash [=quash] the rumors. • His poor performance squashed any hope he had of a promotion. • The boss squashed my idea immediately.

 

3 always followed by an adverb or preposition : to move into a space that is very tight or crowded [no object] • Four of ussquashed [=squeezed] into the backseat. • (British) Squash up[=move closer together] to make room for one more person. [with object] • Someone had squashed all the ribbons together in one box. — often used as (be) squashed • We were squashed between the table and wall. • The ribbons had all been squashed together into one box.

Learn about squash as a noun and as another noun.