LEARNit Dictionary

squash

verb
1
to press something so that it becomes soft, damaged or flat, or changes shape
له کردن, فشردن
2
to push somebody/something or yourself into a space that is too small
چپاندن, فشردن, جولیدن, جا دادن
We all squashed into the back of the car.
How many people are they going to try and squash into this bus?
She was squashed between the door and the table.
There were dozens of us in the room, squashed together like sardines.
3
to stop something from continuing; to destroy something because it is a problem for you
متوقف کردن, نابود کردن, از بین بردن, سرکوب کردن, فرو نشاندن
to squash a plan/an idea/a revolt
If parents don't answer children's questions, their natural curiosity will be squashed.
The statement was an attempt to squash the rumours.
synonym quash
noun
1
a game for two players, played in a court surrounded by four walls, using rackets and a small rubber ball
اسکواش, ورزش اسکواش
2
a drink made with fruit juice, sugar and water
شربت, شربت میوه‌ای
a glass of orange/lemon squash
Two orange squashes, please.
3
a type of vegetable that grows on the ground. Winter squash have hard skin and are orange inside. Summer squash have soft yellow or green skin and are white inside.
کدو
4
if something is a squash, there is hardly enough room for everything or everyone to fit into a small space
فشردگی, تنگی, چپیدگی, ازدحام
It's a real squash with six of us in the car.