crush in Italian
crush in Italian is calca, ressa, cotta — crush means to squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
crush in Italian
calca
A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
ressa
A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
cotta
(informal, by extension) The human object of such infatuation or affection.
schiacciare
To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
pigiare
To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
frantumare
To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding.
sottomettere
To overcome completely; to subdue totally.
prendersi una cotta
(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 Italian?
"crush" in Italian is calca, ressa, cotta. 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 Italian, "crush" is calca, ressa, cotta.
Are there other ways to say "crush" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 8 translations listed for "crush": calca, ressa, cotta, schiacciare, pigiare, frantumare.
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