pigiare — meaning in English

English meaning

• crush verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
• tread verb To walk or step, especially in a particular manner.

Senses

pigiare is used for these senses in English:

• crush To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
• tread To crush under the foot; to trample in contempt or hatred; to subdue; to repress.

crush — full definition

1. verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
2. verb To defeat someone or something completely and forcefully.
3. noun A strong but usually short-lived romantic infatuation, or the person it is directed at.
4. noun A dense, uncomfortable crowd of people.

tread — full definition

1. verb To walk or step, especially in a particular manner.
2. noun The patterned grooves on a tire or shoe sole that provide grip.
3. noun The sound or manner of someone walking.

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