crushing

écrasant, accablant

Si dur ou puissant qu’il laisse quelqu’un vaincu, bouleversé ou incapable de faire face.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : devastating, overwhelming

Expressions courantes : crushing defeat, crushing blow, crushing disappointment

dévastateur, accablant

Qui rend quelqu’un extrêmement triste, déçu ou désespéré.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : devastating

Expressions courantes : crushing blow, crushing disappointment, crushing defeat

écrasant

Qui exerce une pression assez forte pour casser, aplatir ou gravement abîmer quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : crushing force, crushing pressure, crushing weight

matière broyée

Matière réduite en petits morceaux par pression ou broyage.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : oilseed crushing, stone crushing