squashed
word · lemma: squash
Definition
Pressed or crushed so that it becomes flat, damaged, or loses its shape. Often used for objects or when people are crowded together.
Usage & Nuances
Usually informal. Often used for soft objects (fruit, paper, etc.), but also for describing people tightly packed together ('squashed together'). Not to be confused with 'crushed' (which implies more destruction or force).
Spanish: aplastado - aplastadaPortuguese (BR): amassado - esmagadoPortuguese (PT): esmagado - amassadoChinese (Simplified): 被压扁的 - 被挤压的Chinese (Traditional): 被壓扁的 - 被擠壓的Hindi: दबाया हुआ - कुचला हुआArabic: مهروس - مضغوطBengali: চাপা - থেঁতলানোRussian: раздавленный - сплющенныйJapanese: 押しつぶされた - ぎゅうぎゅうに詰め込まれたVietnamese: bị ép - bị đè bẹpKorean: 찌그러진 - 눌린Turkish: ezilmiş - sıkışmışUrdu: دبا ہوا - کچلا ہواIndonesian: tertekan - penyet
Example Sentences
The banana got squashed in my bag.
basic
Five people were squashed in the small car.
basic
My sandwich was squashed under my books.
basic
We were so squashed together on the train that I couldn't move.
natural
Oops, your cupcake got completely squashed in the box.
natural
I felt a bit squashed at the concert near the front of the stage.
natural