squash
US
/skwɑːʃ/
UK
/skwɒʃ/
Meaning
To press something so hard that it becomes flat, damaged, or smaller.
किसी चीज़ को ज़ोर से दबाकर चपटा, छोटा या नुकसानग्रस्त कर देना।
Examples
“She squashed the empty can before putting it in the recycling bin.”
“Don't squash the sandwiches in your bag.”
“The carton was squashed during delivery.”
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Not natural: The empty can was squash by my foot.
Better: The empty can was squashed by my foot.
Use the past participle squashed after was to form the passive voice.
Passive voice में was के बाद squashed आएगा, squash नहीं।
Not natural: I squashed into the box to make it smaller.
Better: I squashed the box to make it smaller.
Squash needs a direct object here: the thing being pressed is the box.
यहाँ squash के बाद सीधा object चाहिए—जिस चीज़ को दबाया, वह box है।
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Learner tip
Squash is usually followed by the thing being pressed: squash a can, not squash at a can.
Squash के बाद आम तौर पर उस चीज़ का नाम आता है जिसे दबाया जा रहा है: squash a can।