crush
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stuck

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"Stuck" is a form of "stuck", an adjective which is often translated as "atascado". "Crush" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "aplastar". Learn more about the difference between "crush" and "stuck" below.

crush(

kruhsh

)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to smash)

a. aplastar

He crushed the plastic bottle with his bare hands.Aplastó la botella de plástico con sus manos.

b. machacar (food)

I prefer to crush the garlic before adding it to the pan.Yo prefiero machacar el ajo antes de echarlo al sartén.

c. prensar (grapes)

We usually crush the grapes in wooden barrels.Solemos prensar las uvas en barriles de madera.

d. picar (ice)

Crush some ice for these cocktails!¡Pica algo de hielo para estos cócteles!

e. estrujar (paper)

Crush the papers inside the trashcan to free up some space.Estruja los papeles en la papelera para ganar algo de espacio.

2. (to grind)

a. triturar

The baker crushed the nuts to make his special bread.El panadero trituró los frutos secos para hacer su pan especial.

b. moler

The steamroller crushed all the stones for the pavement.La apisonadora molió todas las piedras usadas para el pavimento.

3. (to squeeze)

a. estrujar

According to the recipe, you have to crush five lemons.Según la receta, hay que estrujar cinco limones.

b. exprimir

Crush four oranges and two grapefruits for the juice.Exprime cuatro naranjas y dos pomelos para el jugo.

4. (to subdue)

a. aplastar

The Spartan army swiftly crushed the enemy.El ejército espartano aplastó al enemigo rápidamente.

b. destrozar

The visiting team crushed the home team, five to zero.El equipo visitante destrozó a los locales con un resultado de cinco a cero.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(infatuation)

a. el enamoramiento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

She was my crush in freshman year.Ella fue mi enamoramiento en el primer año de secundaria.

6. (crowd)

a. la aglomeración

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

There was a crush of people outside the movie theater hoping to catch a glimpse of the stars.Había una aglomeración de gente a la puerta del cine esperando alcanzar a ver las estrellas.

b. la multitud

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

There was a big crush of people in the town square demonstrating.Había una gran multitud de gente en la plaza del pueblo manifestándose.

7. (drink)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. la limonada

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(with lemons)

Some kids sell lemon crush in the summer to get money.Algunos niños venden limonada en verano para conseguir dinero.

b. la naranjada

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(with oranges)

I think orange crush is more refreshing than water.Yo pienso que una naranjada es más refrescante que el agua.

stuck(

stuhk

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (trapped)

a. atascado

Help me! My leg is stuck between two rocks!¡Auxilio! ¡Mi pierna está atascada entre dos rocas!

2. (fixed)