squash

IPA(Pronunciation)

/skwɒʃ/

Verb

transitive intransitive

Japanese Meaning

（物を）押しつぶす、潰す / （体や物を）圧縮する、締め付ける

To make the sauce, gently squash the boiled tomatoes until they form a smooth pulp.

ソースを作るために、茹でたトマトを滑らかなペースト状になるまで優しく潰してください。

Sense（1）

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

Sense（2）

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

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

Sense（3）

(transitive) To suppress; to force into submission.

squashes

（ present singular third-person ）

squashing

（ participle present ）

squashed

（ participle past ）

squashed

（ past ）