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дроби́ть — meaning in English

drobit

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English meaning

  • crush verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
  • fritter noun A piece of food, often fruit or vegetable, coated in batter and deep-fried.
  • kibble noun Dry pellet-shaped food made for pets, especially dogs and cats.
  • pound noun The main unit of currency in the United Kingdom, and a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (about 454 grams).
  • pulverise verb To render into dust or powder.

Senses

дроби́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • crush To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding.
  • fritter (transitive) To break into small pieces or fragments.
  • kibble To grind coarsely.
  • pound (transitive) To crush to pieces; to pulverize.
  • pulverise (intransitive) To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust.

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.

fritter — full definition

  1. noun A piece of food, often fruit or vegetable, coated in batter and deep-fried.
  2. verb To waste time, money, or effort gradually on unimportant things.

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