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crush in Finnish

crush in Finnish is murskaantuminen, murskaus, tuho — crush means to squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.

crush in Finnish

murskaantuminen
noun
A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
murskaus
noun
A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
tuho
noun
A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
törmäys
noun
A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
puristus
noun
Violent pressure, as of a moving crowd.
tungos
noun
Violent pressure, as of a moving crowd.
väentungos
noun
Violent pressure, as of a moving crowd.
tungos
noun
A violent crowding.
väentungos
noun
A violent crowding.
tungos
noun
A crowd that produces uncomfortable pressure.
mellakka-aita
noun
A crowd control barrier.
ihastus
noun
(informal, by extension) The human object of such infatuation or affection.
juhlat
noun
(dated) A party or festive function.
murskaus
noun
(Australia) The process of crushing cane to remove the raw sugar, or the season when this process takes place.
liiskata
verb
To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
murskata
verb
To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
musertaa
verb
To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
rusentaa
verb
To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
hienontaa
verb
To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding.
jauhaa
verb
To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding.
murskata
verb
To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding.
musertaa
verb
To oppress or grievously burden.
murskata
verb
To overcome completely; to subdue totally.
nujertaa
verb
To overcome completely; to subdue totally.
murskata
verb
(intransitive) To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller volume or area, by external weight or force.
murskautua
verb
(intransitive) To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller volume or area, by external weight or force.
musertaa
verb
(intransitive) To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller volume or area, by external weight or force.
musertua
verb
(intransitive) To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller volume or area, by external weight or force.
olla ihastunut
verb
(intransitive, transitive) To feel infatuation or unrequited love.
olla lätkässä
verb
(intransitive, transitive) To feel infatuation or unrequited love.
olla pihkassa
verb
(intransitive, transitive) To feel infatuation or unrequited love.

What does "crush" mean?

  1. verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
    "Be careful not to crush the biscuits at the bottom of your bag."
  2. verb To defeat someone or something completely and forcefully.
    "Our chess club crushed the visiting team in every single match."
  3. noun A strong but usually short-lived romantic infatuation, or the person it is directed at.
    "Everyone could tell she had a crush on the new teacher."
  4. noun A dense, uncomfortable crowd of people.
    "We got stuck in the crush of commuters at the station barrier."
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crush in a sentence

  • Be careful not to crush the biscuits at the bottom of your bag.
  • The falling branch crushed the garden fence.
  • Our chess club crushed the visiting team in every single match.
  • The company's new phone crushed all its competitors in the sales charts.

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What is "crush" in Finnish?
"crush" in Finnish is murskaantuminen, murskaus, tuho. crush means: To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
How do you use "crush" in a sentence?
Example: "Be careful not to crush the biscuits at the bottom of your bag." In Finnish, "crush" is murskaantuminen, murskaus, tuho.
Are there other ways to say "crush" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 22 translations listed for "crush": murskaantuminen, murskaus, tuho, törmäys, puristus, tungos.
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