to press something very hard, causing damage or injury
The heavy box crushed his foot.
重い箱が彼の足を押しつぶした。
to break something into small pieces by pressing
Crush the garlic before cooking.
調理前にニンニクを潰してください。
to push someone or something into a tight space
The crowd crushed us against the door.
群衆が私たちをドアに押しつけた。
to make something wrinkled or folded
She crushed the paper in her hand.
彼女は紙を手の中でくしゃくしゃにした。
to use force to stop opposition
The government tried to crush the protest.
政府は抗議を鎮圧しようとした。
to make someone feel very sad or defeated
His harsh words crushed her spirit.
彼の厳しい言葉が彼女の精神を打ち砕いた。
a large crowd of people in a small space
We got stuck in the crush at the concert.
コンサートで人混みに閉じ込められた。
a strong but short-lived feeling of love for someone
He had a crush on his teacher.
彼は先生に片思いをしていた。
a sweet drink made from fruit
The children enjoyed the orange crush.
子供たちはオレンジクラッシュを楽しんだ。