crush in English: To press something so hard that it breaks or loses its shape. (verb)

Translation

To press something so hard that it breaks or loses its shape.

Word origin

From Old French croissir, meaning to break with a loud noise.

Verb typeregular (crush, crushes, crushed)

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"Crushed" is the past form of "crush".

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Here the eggs would break under something heavy.

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"Crushes" is the form used with he, she, or it.

break

To make something come apart into pieces, or to stop it working.

push

To press on something with your hands to move it away from you.

hard

Not easy to do, or firm and solid to touch.

box

A container with straight sides, used to hold or carry things.

small

Little in size or amount, not big.

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