crush
/krʌʃ/verb
उच्चारण क्रश
कुचलना
Core word
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[T]
to press or squeeze something so hard that it is damaged or injured; to defeat somebody or something completely
कुचलना
- crush the rebellion
- A rock fell and crushed the cardboard box.
- The elephants crushed the fence as they moved through the field.
+ 2 more examples
- Crush two cloves of garlic and add them to the oil.
- The army quickly crushed the uprising.
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[C]
a crowd of people pressed close together in a small space; a strong feeling of love that a young person has for somebody older
भीड़; आकर्षण
- have a crush on someone
- She had a crush on a senior in college.
- There was a terrible crush at the gates after the concert.
+ 2 more examples
- Everybody gets a crush on someone at some point in school.
- In the crush of the crowd, I lost my friend.
Synonyms crowd throng infatuation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
crush + object (verb)
To press something so hard that it breaks or is flattened; also to defeat completely.
किसी चीज़ को इतना दबाना कि वह टूट या पिचक जाए; किसी को पूरी तरह हरा देना भी।
- Crush the garlic with the back of a spoon.
- The army crushed the revolt.
a crush (noun: crowd)
A dense crowd of people pressed together.
आपस में सटी लोगों की घनी भीड़।
- There was a crush at the temple gate.
have a crush on someone
To have a short, strong liking for someone, usually when young. Followed by on.
किसी के प्रति अल्पकालिक, तीव्र आकर्षण होना, प्रायः कम उम्र में। इसके बाद 'on' आता है।
- Radhika had a crush on her English teacher.
- He has a crush on a classmate.
be crushed (passive/emotional)
Be crushed means to be hurt or very disappointed.
'Be crushed' का अर्थ गहरा आघात या निराशा महसूस करना है।
- He was crushed by the news of his failure.
+Collocations 5
crush + object
garlicicespicesa cana rebellionhopes
- Crush the ice before adding it to the juice.
adverb + crush
completelyeasilybrutallygentlyquickly
- The home side crushed the visitors easily.
have a crush
havedevelopgetfeelhide
- She developed a crush on her tutor.
crush + preposition
crush undercrush intocrush to deathcrush between
- The vehicle crushed the fence under its wheels.
crush + noun (crowd)
of peopleof the crowdat the exitin the queue
- People were hurt in the crush at the exit.
“More examples 6
- Crush the biscuits and mix them with butter.
बिस्कुटों को कुचलकर मक्खन में मिला लें।
- The rain crushed the farmers' hopes of a good crop.
बारिश ने किसानों की अच्छी फसल की आशा कुचल दी।
- There was a terrible crush at the railway station before Chhath.
छठ से पहले रेलवे स्टेशन पर भयंकर भीड़ थी।
- India crushed the opposition by ten wickets.
भारत ने प्रतिद्वंद्वी को दस विकेट से करारी शिकस्त दी।
- Many teenagers have a crush on film stars.
कई किशोरों को फ़िल्म सितारों के प्रति आकर्षण होता है।
- She was crushed when her friend forgot her birthday.
मित्र के उसका जन्मदिन भूल जाने पर वह आहत हो गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She has a crush with her classmate.
✓ She has a crush on her classmate.
The person you like follows crush on.
जिस व्यक्ति पर आकर्षण हो उससे पहले 'on' आता है।
✗ The player was crushed his rival easily.
✓ The player crushed his rival easily.
Use the active verb; was crushed makes it passive and cannot take an object.
Active verb प्रयोग करें; 'was crushed' passive है और उसके बाद object नहीं आ सकता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs involve pressure, but they differ in how much force and what result is meant.
ये क्रियाएँ दबाव दर्शाती हैं, पर बल की मात्रा और परिणाम में अंतर है।
To press hard so that something is flattened or broken into pieces.
इतना दबाना कि चीज़ पिचक जाए या टुकड़ों में टूट जाए।
- Crush the ice.
To press something soft until it becomes flat or loses its shape.
किसी नरम चीज़ को दबाकर चपटा कर देना।
- Don't squash the tomatoes.
To crush into fine powder by rubbing or between hard surfaces.
रगड़कर या कठोर सतहों के बीच बारीक पाउडर बना देना।
- Grind the spices into powder.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: crushing defeat (a complete defeat).
प्रयोग में crushing defeat (करारी हार)।