squash

US /skwɑːʃ/
UK /skwɑːʃ/
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1.

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.
Elle joue au squash tous les mardis.
The squash court was reserved for an hour.
Le court de squash était réservé pendant une heure.
2.

courge, citrouille

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

:
We roasted some butternut squash for dinner.
Nous avons fait rôtir de la courge butternut pour le dîner.
Zucchini is a type of summer squash.
La courgette est un type de courge d'été.
1.

écraser, aplatir

forcibly flatten or crush (something) into a soft mass

:
He accidentally squashed the spider with his foot.
Il a accidentellement écrasé l'araignée avec son pied.
The fruit was squashed in the bottom of the bag.
Le fruit était écrasé au fond du sac.