squash
US /skwɑːʃ/
UK /skwɑːʃ/
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.
Gioca a squash ogni martedì.
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The squash court was reserved for an hour.
Il campo da squash era prenotato per un'ora.
2.
zucca, zucchina
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.
Abbiamo arrostito della zucca butternut per cena.
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Zucchini is a type of summer squash.
La zucchina è un tipo di zucca estiva.
1.
schiacciare, spremere
forcibly flatten or crush (something) into a soft mass
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He accidentally squashed the spider with his foot.
Ha accidentalmente schiacciato il ragno con il piede.
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The fruit was squashed in the bottom of the bag.
Il frutto era schiacciato sul fondo della borsa.