squash

• Sustantivo con varios significados: puede designar una planta del género Cucurbita y su fruto comestible usado como verdura; o un deporte de raqueta que se juega en una pista cerrada entre dos o cuatro jugadores.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a type of plant and its edible fruit from the genus Cucurbita, eaten as a vegetable; or a racket sport played in an enclosed court by two or four players.

1. B1formalculinary

   Any of various annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita, cultivated for their fleshy, edible fruits.

   Calabaza

   • The farmer planted squash in the garden this spring.
   • Squash plants require plenty of sunlight and water to grow.
   • Different varieties of squash include pumpkins and zucchinis.

2. Fruit (vegetable)A2formalculinary

   The edible fruit of a squash plant, typically cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

   Calabaza (fruto comestible)

   • She roasted butternut squash for dinner.
   • Squash can be mashed, baked, or added to soups.
   • He bought a large yellow squash at the market.

3. SportB1formalsport

   A game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike a small rubber ball with long-handled rackets.

   squash (deporte)

   • They play squash at the local sports club every weekend.
   • Squash is a fast-paced sport that requires agility.
   • He won the squash tournament last year.

   Sinónimossquash rackets

• Verbo que designa la acción de aplastar, comprimir o deformar algo ejerciendo presión, o de reprimir o sofocar algo con fuerza.

A verb used to indicate the act of crushing, pressing flat, or suppressing something, often with force.

1. Crush or compressB1formal

   To press or squeeze something forcefully, causing it to become flat, distorted, or damaged.

   Aplastar o comprimir

   • He accidentally squashed the cardboard box while sitting on it.
   • The fruit was squashed during transport.
   • She squashed the bug with her shoe.

   Sinónimoscompresscrushflattenmashpoundpresssqueeze

   Antónimosexpandinflatespreadswell