squash

a vegetable with a thick skin and soft, sweet flesh that grows on vines

calabacín, zapallo

Collocations winter squash

• Squash is a good source of vitamins.

  El calabacín es una buena fuente de vitaminas.

a sport in which two people hit a small rubber ball against the wall with rackets

pelota/pádel squash

Collocations squash court

• He plays squash at the gym.

  Juega al squash en el gimnasio.

to press something until it is flat or broken into small pieces

aplastar, esmagar

• squash sth against/into sth

• He squashed the can flat.

  Aplastó la lata hasta dejarla plana.

pressed until it is flat or broken into small pieces

aplastado, esmagado

Collocations squashed tomato

• The flowers were squashed in the suitcase.

  Las flores estaban aplastadas en la maleta.

feeling that you are not important or valued

deprimido, desanimado

Collocations squashed feeling

• She felt squashed by the demands of her job.

  Se sentía deprimida por las exigencias de su trabajo.

feeling that you are not important or valued

deprimir, desanimar

• squash sb down

• The criticism squashed her confidence.

  La crítica la desanimó.

feeling that you are not important or valued

deprimido, abatido

Collocations squashed spirits

• His spirits were squashed by the criticism.

  Sus ánimos estaban deprimidos por la crítica.

feeling that you are not important or valued

deprimir, desanimar

• squash sb down

• The criticism squashed her spirits.

  La crítica la desanimó.