squash

US /skwɑːʃ/
UK /skwɑːʃ/
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Squash

a game played by two (or four) players in a walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball and rackets

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She plays squash every Tuesday.
Sie spielt jeden Dienstag Squash.
The squash court was reserved for an hour.
Der Squashplatz war für eine Stunde reserviert.
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Kürbis, Zucchini

a type of large gourd, typically with a hard skin, that can be eaten as a vegetable

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We roasted some butternut squash for dinner.
Wir haben etwas Butternuss-Kürbis zum Abendessen geröstet.
Zucchini is a type of summer squash.
Zucchini ist eine Art Sommerkürbis.
1.

zerquetschen, zerdrücken

forcibly flatten or crush (something) into a soft mass

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He accidentally squashed the spider with his foot.
Er hat die Spinne versehentlich mit dem Fuß zerquetscht.
The fruit was squashed in the bottom of the bag.
Die Frucht war am Boden der Tasche zerquetscht.