mash

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Xay nhuyễn, nghiền nát

BrE /mæʃ/ AmE /mæʃ/

verb / noun en → vi

past mashed pp mashed ing mashing

1 CRUSH/GRIND [transitive] B1

Xay nhuyễn, nghiền nát

to crush food into a soft, smooth mixture

  • mash something

Collocations mash potatoes · mash bananas

  • Mash the potatoes until they are smooth.

    Xay nhuyễn khoai tây cho đến khi chúng mịn.

2 HIT [transitive] B1

Đánh, đập vào

to hit someone or something with your hand, a stick, etc.

  • mash somebody/something

Collocations mash the ball with your bat · mash a bug on the windshield

  • He mashed his fist into the wall.

    Anh ta đấm mạnh vào tường.

3 DESTROY [transitive] B2

Hủy hoại hoàn toàn

to destroy something completely, especially by hitting it very hard

  • mash something

Collocations mash a car in an accident · mash a doll to pieces

  • The car was completely mashed when it hit the tree.

    Xe hơi đã bị hủy hoại hoàn toàn khi va vào cây.

4 MASH [noun] B1

Hỗn hợp nghiền nhuyễn

a soft, smooth mixture of food that has been crushed or cooked until it is very soft and smooth

Phrasal verbs

mash up MIX C1

Trộn lẫn, pha trộn

  • They mashed up the two songs to make a new one.

    Họ đã trộn hai bài hát lại với nhau để tạo ra một bài mới.