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squash

/skwɒʃ/ /skwɔʃ/ /skwɑʃ/

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Squash

A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.

Examples :

"My son enjoys playing squash after school. "

Mein Sohn spielt nach der Schule gerne Squash.

sport entertainment

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Erfrischungsgetränk, Saftgetränk

A soft drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water.

Examples :

"After playing in the park, the children were thirsty and asked for glasses of orange squash. "

Nach dem Spielen im Park waren die Kinder durstig und baten um Gläser mit Orangen-Erfrischungsgetränk.

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Enge, Gedränge

A place or a situation where people have limited space to move.

Examples :

"The crowded school hallway was a squash, making it hard to get through. "

Der überfüllte Schulflur war eine Enge, was das Durchkommen erschwerte.

situation place

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Etwas Weiches und leicht Zerdrückbares; insbesondere eine unreife Erbsenschote

Something soft and easily crushed; especially, an unripe pod of peas.

Examples :

"The little squash was so soft, it easily crushed under my foot. "

Der kleine Kürbis war so weich, dass er sich leicht unter meinem Fuß zerdrücken ließ.

vegetable food plant

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Kürbis, zerdrücken

Something unripe or soft.

Examples :

"The peach I picked was complete squash, so I couldn't eat it. "

Der Pfirsich, den ich gepflückt hatte, war völlig zerdrückt, also konnte ich ihn nicht essen.

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Quetschen, Zerdrücken

A sudden fall of a heavy, soft body; also, a shock of soft bodies.

Examples :

"The bag of flour, full and heavy, took a nasty squash as it tumbled off the shelf. "

Der volle und schwere Mehlsack erlitt einen bösen Quetsch, als er vom Regal fiel.

body mass action

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Einseitiges Spiel, Kantersieg

An extremely one-sided, usually short, match.

Examples :

"The tennis match was a squash—Maria won easily in just 20 minutes. "

Das Tennisspiel war ein Kantersieg – Maria gewann locker in nur 20 Minuten.

sport game achievement

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Zerquetschen, zermalmen

To beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush.

Examples :

"The chef carefully squashed the tomatoes to make a smooth sauce. "

Der Koch zerquetschte die Tomaten sorgfältig, um eine glatte Sauce herzustellen.

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Quetschen, sich quetschen

To compress or restrict (oneself) into a small space; to squeeze.

Examples :

"Somehow, she squashed all her books into her backpack, which was now too heavy to carry."

Irgendwie quetschte sie all ihre Bücher in ihren Rucksack, der jetzt zu schwer zum Tragen war.

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Unterdrücken, niederschlagen

To suppress; to force into submission.

Examples :

"The teacher tried to squash the student's argument by pointing out the facts. "

Der Lehrer versuchte, das Argument des Schülers durch die Aufzählung der Fakten zu unterdrücken.

politics government action military

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Kürbis

A plant and its fruit of any of a few species of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind.

Examples :

"My grandmother grew a large patch of squash in her garden. "

Meine Großmutter baute in ihrem Garten eine große Fläche mit Kürbissen an.

plant fruit vegetable agriculture food

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Kürbisgewächs

Any other similar-looking plant of other genera.

Examples :

"My neighbor's garden has several different kinds of squash, including pumpkins and gourds. "

Der Garten meines Nachbarn hat verschiedene Kürbisgewächse, darunter Kürbisse und Zierkürbisse.

plant vegetable food

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Kürbis

The edible or decorative fruit of these plants, or this fruit prepared as a dish.

Examples :

"We ate squash and green beans."

Wir haben Kürbis und grüne Bohnen gegessen.

vegetable food plant fruit agriculture

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Bisamratte

Examples :

"The trapper set his traps along the riverbank hoping to catch a squash. "

Der Fallensteller stellte seine Fallen am Ufer auf, in der Hoffnung, eine Bisamratte zu fangen.