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мачкам — meaning in English

machkam

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English meaning

  • crumple verb To crush something into creases and wrinkles.
  • maul noun A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
  • squash noun A racquet sport played in a walled court with a small rubber ball.
  • squish verb To squeeze or crush something soft, often making a soft sound.

Senses

мачкам is used for these senses in English:

  • crumple (transitive) To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together.
  • maul (usually of an animal) To savage; to cause serious physical wounds.
  • squash (transitive) To beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush.
  • squish (transitive, informal) To squeeze, compress, or crush (especially something moist).

crumple — full definition

  1. verb To crush something into creases and wrinkles.
  2. verb To collapse, give way, or fall apart, often suddenly.

maul — full definition

  1. noun A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
  2. verb To injure someone badly by tearing at them, typically said of an animal attack.
  3. verb To handle roughly or criticise harshly.

Related Bulgarian words