crushing

aplastante, devastador

Tan duro o poderoso que deja a alguien derrotado, muy afectado o incapaz de afrontarlo.

En inglés sencillo: So severe or powerful that it leaves someone defeated, deeply upset, or unable to cope.

• The team suffered a crushing defeat.
• Losing her job was a crushing blow.
• Crushing debts forced the shop to close.

Sinónimos: devastating, overwhelming

Expresiones frecuentes: crushing defeat, crushing blow, crushing disappointment

devastador

Que provoca una tristeza muy intensa, una gran decepción o una pérdida de esperanza.

En inglés sencillo: Making someone feel extremely sad, disappointed, or without hope.

• The news was a crushing blow.
• She felt crushing disappointment when her application failed.
• Their crushing defeat ended all hopes of winning.

Sinónimos: devastating

Expresiones frecuentes: crushing blow, crushing disappointment, crushing defeat

aplastante

Que presiona algo con tanta fuerza que lo rompe, aplana o daña gravemente.

En inglés sencillo: Pressing something so hard that it breaks, becomes flat, or is badly damaged.

• The wall fell with crushing force.
• The roof collapsed under the crushing weight of snow.
• His hand suffered a crushing injury in the machine.

Expresiones frecuentes: crushing force, crushing pressure, crushing weight

material triturado

Material reducido a pequeños trozos al aplastarlo o romperlo.

En inglés sencillo: Material that has been pressed or broken into small pieces.

• The crushing was collected in a bin.
• Oilseed crushings can be used in animal feed.
• The mill sold its crushings to local farms.

Expresiones frecuentes: oilseed crushing, stone crushing