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squash 1
(skwŏsh, skwôsh)n.
1. Any of various bushy or vining plants of the genus Cucurbita, having unisexual flowers and fleshy edible fruit with a thick rind when mature.
2. The fruit of any of these plants, eaten as a vegetable.
[From alteration of Narragansett askútasquash.]
squash 2
(skwŏsh, skwôsh)v. squashed, squash·ing, squash·es
v.tr.
1. To beat, squeeze, or press into a pulp or a flattened mass; crush. See Synonyms at crush.
2. To put down or suppress; quash: squash a revolt.
3. To silence or fluster, as with crushing words: squash a heckler.
v.intr.
1. To become crushed, flattened, or pulpy, as by pressure or impact.
2. To move with a splashing or sucking sound, as when walking through boggy ground.
n.
1.
a. The act or sound of squashing.
b. Something that has been squashed.
2. A crushed or crowded mass: a squash of people.
3. Sports A game played on a four-walled court by two or four players who use long-handled rackets to hit a small rubber ball against the front wall, with play stopping if the ball bounces twice on the floor or does not reach the front wall after a stroke. Also called squash rackets.
4. Chiefly British A citrus-based soft drink.
adv.
With a squashing sound.
[Middle English squachen, from Old French esquasser, from Vulgar Latin *exquassāre : Latin ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + Latin quassāre, to shatter, frequentative of quatere, to shake; see kwēt- in Indo-European roots.]
squash′er n.
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squash
(skwɒʃ)vb
1. to press or squeeze or be pressed or squeezed in or down so as to crush, distort, or pulp
2. (tr) to suppress or overcome
3. (tr) to humiliate or crush (a person), esp with a disconcerting retort
4. (intr) to make a sucking, splashing, or squelching sound
5. (often foll by: in or into) to enter or insert in a confined space
n
6. (Cookery) Brit a still drink made from fruit juice or fruit syrup diluted with water
7. a crush, esp of people in a confined space
8. something that is squashed
9. the act or sound of squashing or the state of being squashed
10. (Squash & Fives) Also called: squash rackets or squash racquets a game for two or four players played in an enclosed court with a small rubber ball and light long-handled rackets. The ball may be hit against any of the walls but must hit the facing wall at a point above a horizontal line. See also rackets
11. (Squash & Fives) Also called: squash tennis a similar game played with larger rackets and a larger pneumatic ball
[C16: from Old French esquasser, from Vulgar Latin exquassāre (unattested), from Latin ex-1 + quassāre to shatter]
ˈsquasher n
squash
(skwɒʃ)n, pl squashes or squash
1. (Plants) any of various marrow-like cucurbitaceous plants of the genus Cucurbita, esp C. pepo and C. moschata, the fruits of which have a hard rind surrounding edible flesh
2. (Cookery) the fruit of any of these plants, eaten as a vegetable
[C17: from Narraganset askutasquash, literally: green vegetable eaten green]
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squash1
(skwɒʃ, skwɔʃ)v.t.
1. to press into a flat mass or pulp; crush.
2. to suppress; quash.
3. to press forcibly into a small space; cram.
v.i. 4. to become pressed into a flat mass or pulp.
5. to make a splashing sound; splash.
6. to squeeze or crowd; crush.
n. 7. an act or instance of squashing or being squashed.
8. the sound of squashing.
9. a squashed mass.
10. Also called squash′ rac`quets. a game for two or four persons, similar to racquets but played on a smaller court and with a racket having a round head and a long handle. See illus. at racket 2.
11. Also called squash′ ten`nis. a game for two persons, resembling squash racquets except that the ball is larger and the racket is shaped like a tennis racket.
12. Brit. a beverage made from fruit juice and soda water: lemon squash.
squash′er, n.
squash2
(skwɒʃ, skwɔʃ)n., pl. squash•es, (esp. collectively) squash.
1. the fruit of any of various vinelike, tendril-bearing plants belonging to the genus Curcurbita, of the gourd family, as C. moschata or C. pepo: used as a vegetable.
2. any of these plants.
[1635–45, Amer.; < Narragansett (E sp.) askútasquash (pl.)]
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squash
- As a verb, it is an alteration of quash, and means, generally, to "crush, squeeze, or suppress."See also related terms for squeeze.
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squash
Past participle: squashed
Gerund: squashing
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squash
The American and Canadian term for a family of marrow-like vegetables.
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| Noun | 1. |  squash - any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruitssquash - edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable Cucurbita, genus Cucurbita - type genus of the Cucurbitaceae autumn pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo, pumpkin, pumpkin vine - a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes Cucurbita pepo melopepo, summer squash, summer squash vine - any of various usually bushy plants producing fruit that is eaten while immature and before the rind or seeds harden winter squash, winter squash plant - any of various plants of the species Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata producing squashes that have hard rinds and mature in the fall vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
| 2. | squash - edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable veg, vegetable, veggie - edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant summer squash - any of various fruits of the gourd family that mature during the summer; eaten while immature and before seeds and rind harden winter squash - any of various fruits of the gourd family with thick rinds and edible yellow to orange flesh that mature in the fall and can be stored for several months squash, squash vine - any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits | |
| 3. |  squash - a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled racketscourt game - an athletic game played on a court undercut, cut - (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player" drive - (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) forehand, forehand shot, forehand stroke - (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash) forehand drive - (sports) hard straight return made on the forehand side (as in tennis or badminton or squash) fault - (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area); "he served too many double faults" | |
| Verb | 1. |  squash - to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"wring - twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels" press - exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot" stamp - crush or grind with a heavy instrument; "stamp fruit extract the juice" steamroller - crush with a steamroller as if to level; "steamroller the road" tread - crush as if by treading on; "tread grapes to make wine" telescope - crush together or collapse; "In the accident, the cars telescoped"; "my hiking sticks telescope and can be put into the backpack" |
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squash
verb
1. crush, press, flatten, mash, pound, smash, distort, pulp, compress, stamp on, trample down She made clay models and squashed them flat again.
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squash
verb2. To bring to an end forcibly as if by imposing a heavy weight:
Idiom: put the lid on.
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Translations
إزْدِحامعَصير فَواكِهقَرع، يَقْطينكُوسَىلُعْبَةُ السَكْواشُ
dýněrozmačkatsqaushsquashnacpat
masesquashmaseripressesaft
ahtaaahtautuahedelmämehukössikurpitsa
skvoštikvicazgnječiti
fallabdakipréselt gyümölcslétök
ávaxtasafiberja/bæla niîurkássa, òvagaskvasstroîa; kremja
スカッシュ押しつぶす骨髄
골수스쿼시짓누르다
skvošassultys su minkštimu
apspiestbiezsuladrūzmēšanāsiespiestizspiest
ovocná šťavarozpučiťsquash
bučagnesti senatlačitisadni sokstisniti
courgettekrama söndermärgsaftsquash
เบียดเสียดกีฬาสควอชบวบฝรั่งขนาดใหญ่
bóng quầnnénquả bầu/bí
squash
1 [skwɒʃ]A. N (squashes, squash (pl))
2. (= crowd) → apiñamiento m, agolpamiento m
there was such a squash in the doorway → había tantísima gente apiñada en la puerta, se apiñaba tanto la gente en la puerta
there was such a squash in the doorway → había tantísima gente apiñada en la puerta, se apiñaba tanto la gente en la puerta
B. VT
1. (= flatten) → aplastar
you're squashing me → me estás aplastando
to squash sth in → meter algo a la fuerza
can you squash my shoes in? → ¿caben dentro mis zapatos?
can you squash two more in the car? → ¿caben dos más en el coche?
to be squashed together → ir apretujados
you're squashing me → me estás aplastando
to squash sth in → meter algo a la fuerza
can you squash my shoes in? → ¿caben dentro mis zapatos?
can you squash two more in the car? → ¿caben dos más en el coche?
to be squashed together → ir apretujados
2. (fig) [+ argument] → dar al traste con; [+ person] → apabullar
C. VI to squash in → entrar con dificultad
we all squashed in → entramos todos aunque con dificultad
to squash up → arrimarse
we all squashed in → entramos todos aunque con dificultad
to squash up → arrimarse
squash
2 [skwɒʃ] N (= vegetable) → calabaza fsquash
3 [skwɒʃ]A. N (= sport) (also squash rackets) → squash m
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squash
[ˈskwɒʃ] n
(= vegetable) → courge f
modif [ball, club, player] → de squash
a squash court → un court de squash
a squash racket → une raquette de squash
a squash court → un court de squash
a squash racket → une raquette de squash
vt
(= squeeze into small space) to squash sb in → faire entrer qn, faire tenir qn
Can you squash another person in to the car? → Est-ce que tu peux faire entrer une personne de plus dans la voiture?, Est-ce que tu peux faire tenir une personne de plus dans la voiture?
Can you squash another person in to the car? → Est-ce que tu peux faire entrer une personne de plus dans la voiture?, Est-ce que tu peux faire tenir une personne de plus dans la voiture?
(= put a stop to) [+ trouble, dissent, revolt, plan] → mettre fin à
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squash
1n
(Brit: = fruit concentrate) → Fruchtsaftkonzentrat nt, → Squash nt; (= drink) → Fruchtsaft m; a glass of orange squash → ein Glas Orangensaft
vt
(also squash up) → zerdrücken, zerquetschen; box etc → zusammendrücken; to be squashed to a pulp → zu Brei gequetscht or zerquetscht werden; my hat was squashed flat or in → mein Hut war völlig zerdrückt
(fig) (inf: = silence, = quash) protest, argument, proposal → vom Tisch fegen (inf); hopes → vernichten; I felt completely squashed → ich kam mir ganz klein und hässlich vor (inf)
(= squeeze) → quetschen; to squash somebody in → jdn einquetschen; to squash something in → etw hineinquetschen; to be squashed up against somebody → gegen jdn gequetscht or gepresst werden; to be squashed together → eng zusammengepresst or -gequetscht sein
vi
(= get squashed) → zerdrückt or zerquetscht werden
(= squeeze) → sich quetschen; to squash in → sich hinein-/hereinquetschen; could you squash up? → könnt ihr etwas zusammenrücken?; (one person) → kannst du dich etwas kleiner machen?
squash
2squash
3n no pl (US) → (Pâtisson)kürbis m
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squash
1 [skwɒʃ]2. vt
a. (squeeze) → schiacciare
can you squash two more in? (passengers) → puoi farne entrare altri due?
to be squashed together → essere schiacciati/e l'uno/a contro l'altro/a
can you squash two more in? (passengers) → puoi farne entrare altri due?
to be squashed together → essere schiacciati/e l'uno/a contro l'altro/a
3. vi to squash in → riuscire a entrare
to squash up to make room for sb → stringersi per fare posto a qn
to squash up to make room for sb → stringersi per fare posto a qn
squash
2 [skwɒʃ] n (vegetable) → zuccasquash
3 [skwɒʃ] n (Sport) → squash mCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
squash
(skwoʃ) verb1. to press, squeeze or crush. He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.
2. to defeat (a rebellion etc).
noun1. a state of being squashed or crowded. There was a great squash in the doorway.
2. (a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit. Have some orange squash!
3. (also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.
4. a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.
ˈsquashy adjective soft or easily squashed. The rain makes the fruit very squashy.
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squash
→ كُوسَى , لُعْبَةُ السَكْواشُ , يَهْرُسُ dýně , rozmačkat , squash græskar , mase , squash Fruchtsaft , Knochenmark , zerquetschen ζουλάω , κολοκύθι , σκουός aplastar , calabaza alargada de cáscara verde , squash , tuétano hedelmämehu , litistää , luuydin écraser , moelle , squash skvoš , tikvica , zgnječiti midollo , schiacciare , zucca スカッシュ , 押しつぶす , 骨髄 골수 , 스쿼시 , 짓누르다 platdrukken , pompoen , squash marg , mose , trengsel miazga , szpik kostny , zgnieść esmagar , squash , tutano кабачок , раздавливать , сквош krama sönder , märg , saft เบียดเสียด , กีฬาสควอช , บวบฝรั่งขนาดใหญ่ ezmek , ilik , Squash bóng quần , nén , quả bầu/bí 压扁 , 壁球 , 西葫芦Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
squash
n. calabaza;
v. aplastar; estrujar.
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