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.
Gioca a squash ogni martedì.
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

:
We roasted some butternut squash for dinner.
Abbiamo arrostito della zucca butternut per cena.
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

:
He accidentally squashed the spider with his foot.
Ha accidentalmente schiacciato il ragno con il piede.
The fruit was squashed in the bottom of the bag.
Il frutto era schiacciato sul fondo della borsa.