amassar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- crumple verb To crush something into creases and wrinkles.
- crush verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
- dent noun A shallow dip or indentation in a surface, usually caused by a knock or impact.
- knead verb To press, fold, and work a soft mixture (especially dough) with the hands until it becomes smooth and even.
- mash noun A soft, pulpy mixture made by crushing or beating something, especially mashed potatoes.
- roll verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.
- wrinkle noun A small crease or fold in an otherwise smooth surface, especially skin or fabric.
Senses
amassar 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.
- knead (transitive) To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.
- mash (transitive) To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
- roll (ergative) To press, level, spread, or form with a roller or rollers.
- wrinkle (transitive) To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.
crumple — full definition
- verb To crush something into creases and wrinkles.
- verb To collapse, give way, or fall apart, often suddenly.
crush — full definition
- verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
- verb To defeat someone or something completely and forcefully.
- noun A strong but usually short-lived romantic infatuation, or the person it is directed at.
- noun A dense, uncomfortable crowd of people.