crush
gb/kɹˈʌʃ/ us/kɹˈʌʃ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1400
összenyom, összezúz, bele van zúgva, belezúgás, fölényesen legyőz, lever, szétver, tömegnyomor, tolongás, zsúfoltság
KITENZI
B1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to crush [something]
She accidentally crushed the paper cup in her hand.
Véletlenül összenyomta a papírpoharat a kezében.
The machine is used to crush stones into gravel.
Ezzel a géppel a köveket zúzalékká zúzzák.
He crushed the can before throwing it in the recycling bin.
The chef crushed the garlic with the flat side of a knife.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I crushed the can with my foot.
A lábammal összenyomtam a dobozt.
She crushed the cookie in her hand.
Összemorzsolta a kekszet a kezében.
He crushed the grapes to make juice.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'crush' with 'smash', but 'smash' usually means breaking something into pieces with sudden force, while 'crush' emphasizes pressing and squeezing.
Maana
Press or squeeze with force
Miunganiko ya maneno
crush garlic
|crush ice
|crush a can
|crush grapes
Visawe
squash (Often used for softer objects; slightly more informal.)
Vinyume
release (To let go of something so it returns to its original shape.)
Mada
daily life
|food
|physical actions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To press something very hard so that it breaks or loses its shape.
To press or squeeze something with enough force to change its shape, break it, or destroy it.
NOMINO
A2
INFORMAL
2
belezúgás
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
have a crush on [someone]
I had a huge crush on my classmate in high school.
Középiskolában nagyon bele voltam zúgva az egyik osztálytársamba.
She told me about her secret crush.
Mesélt nekem a titkos szerelméről.
He still remembers his first crush from summer camp.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I have a crush on my friend.
Bele vagyok zúgva az egyik barátomba.
She has a crush on her teacher.
Bele van zúgva a tanárába.
He told me about his crush.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'crush' as a verb in this sense ('I crush on him')—in standard English, we say 'I have a crush on him'.
Maana
Short romantic infatuation
Miunganiko ya maneno
have a crush
|develop a crush
|school crush
Visawe
infatuation (More formal and can imply irrationality.)
Vinyume
disinterest (Lack of attraction or emotional involvement.)
Mada
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A short and strong feeling of liking someone in a romantic way.
A strong but usually temporary romantic attraction to someone, often without them knowing.
KITENZI
B2
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
to crush [someone/opponent]
Our team crushed their rivals 5–0.
A csapatunk 5–0-ra fölényesen legyőzte a riválisát.
The army crushed the rebellion within days.
A hadsereg néhány nap alatt leverte a lázadást.
She crushed her opponent in the final match.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Our team crushed the other team.
A csapatunk fölényesen legyőzte a másik csapatot.
They crushed their enemy quickly.
Gyorsan szétverték az ellenségüket.
She crushed him in the game.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'rush' or 'brush' due to similar sounds; also, 'crush' here is metaphorical, not physical.
Maana
Defeat completely
Miunganiko ya maneno
crush the competition
|crush the enemy
|crush an opponent
Visawe
overwhelm (Less physical, more about mental or numerical dominance.)
Vinyume
lose to (To be defeated instead of defeating.)
Mada
sports
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To win against someone in a very strong way so they have no chance.
To completely overpower or defeat someone, often in a decisive or humiliating way.
NOMINO
B2
4
There was a crush of fans at the concert entrance.
A koncert bejáratánál tömegnyomor volt a rajongók miatt.
We got caught in the rush-hour crush.
Beleragadtunk a csúcsforgalmi tömegnyomorba.
The crush at the sale made it hard to shop.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
There was a crush at the station.
Tömegnyomor volt az állomáson.
We were stuck in a crush of people.
Beszorultunk a sűrű tömegbe.
I saw a big crush at the market.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'rush', but 'crush' emphasizes physical crowding, not speed.
Maana
Dense crowd of people
Miunganiko ya maneno
holiday crush
|rush-hour crush
Visawe
crowd (General term; doesn't always imply physical pressure.)
Vinyume
space (An open area without crowding.)
Mada
events
|safety
|daily_life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A large group of people standing so close that it is hard to move.
A situation where a large number of people are packed closely together, often causing difficulty moving or breathing.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
crush
IPA
GB/kɹˈʌʃ/
US/kɹˈʌʃ/
Silabi na mkazo
crush (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (crush)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: crush
- Plural: crush, crushes
Verb
- Base: crush
- 3rd Person Singular: crushes
- Present Participle: crushing
- Past: crushed
Familia ya neno
Forms
crushes
noun
crushing
verb
crushed
verb
Related words
crusher
noun
Semi
crush on someone
1/kɹˈʌʃ ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
informal
Like someone romantically (informal)
To like someone in a romantic way (informal).
Mifano
- She’s been crushing on him for months.
- I totally crush on that actor.
crush the competition
1/kɹˈʌʃ ðə kˌɑmpətˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Defeat rivals completely
To win against all other people or groups in business or sports in a very strong way.
Mifano
- Our new product will crush the competition.
- They crushed the competition at the tournament.
have a crush on
1/hˈæv ə kɹˈʌʃ ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
informal
Feel romantic attraction for someone
To like someone in a romantic way for a short time.
Mifano
- I’ve had a crush on her since last summer.
- He has a crush on his coworker.
puppy love / puppy crush
1/pˈʌpi lˈʌv pˈʌpi kɹˈʌʃ/
fixed phrase
informal
Childish early romantic attraction
A young person’s simple and not serious love for someone.
Mifano
- It was just puppy love; they were too young to understand real relationships.
- Her puppy crush on the singer faded quickly.