crush in French
crush in French is barricade, béguin, amourette — crush means to squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
crush in French
barricade
A crowd control barrier.
béguin
(informal, by extension) The human object of such infatuation or affection.
amourette
(informal, by extension) The human object of such infatuation or affection.
coup de cœur
(informal, by extension) The human object of such infatuation or affection.
faible
(informal, by extension) The human object of such infatuation or affection.
kick
(informal, by extension) The human object of such infatuation or affection.
écraser
To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
écrabouiller
To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
broyer
To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding.
concasser
To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding.
piler
To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding.
écraser
écraser
(intransitive) To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller volume or area, by external weight or force.
écrabouiller
(intransitive) To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller volume or area, by external weight or force.
s'écraser
(intransitive) To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller volume or area, by external weight or force.
avoir le béguin
(intransitive, transitive) To feel infatuation or unrequited love.
What does "crush" mean?
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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."
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verb To defeat someone or something completely and forcefully.
"Our chess club crushed the visiting team in every single match."
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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."
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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 French?
"crush" in French is barricade, béguin, amourette. 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 French, "crush" is barricade, béguin, amourette.
Are there other ways to say "crush" in French?
Yes — French has 13 translations listed for "crush": barricade, béguin, amourette, coup de cœur, faible, kick.
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