дави́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• crush verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
• mash noun A soft, pulpy mixture made by crushing or beating something, especially mashed potatoes.
• press verb To push firmly against something, or push down on a button or surface.

Senses

дави́ть is used for these senses in English:

• crush (intransitive) To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller volume or area, by external weight or force.
• mash (ambitransitive) To press down hard (on).
• mash (transitive, informal, gaming) To press (a button) rapidly and repeatedly.

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.

mash — full definition

1. noun A soft, pulpy mixture made by crushing or beating something, especially mashed potatoes.
2. verb To crush something into a soft, pulpy mass.
3. verb To press a button rapidly and repeatedly.

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