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crush in Norwegian

crush in Norwegian is knuse, sammenpresse, finknuse — crush means to squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.

crush in Norwegian

knuse
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.
sammenpresse
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.
finknuse
verb
To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding.
knuse
verb
knuse
verb
(intransitive) To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller volume or area, by external weight or force.
sammentrykke
verb
(intransitive) To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller volume or area, by external weight or force.

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 Norwegian?
"crush" in Norwegian is knuse, sammenpresse, finknuse. 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 Norwegian, "crush" is knuse, sammenpresse, finknuse.
Are there other ways to say "crush" in Norwegian?
Yes — Norwegian has 4 translations listed for "crush": knuse, sammenpresse, finknuse, sammentrykke.
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