- crushing crush·ing adj
- ['krʌʃɪŋ]
(defeat, blow) schiacciante, (reply) mordace
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
crushing crush·ing adj
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crushing — crush|ing [ˈkrʌʃıŋ] adj [usually before noun] 1.) very hard to deal with, and making you lose hope and confidence ▪ The Eighth Army had suffered a crushing defeat . ▪ Failing his final exams was a crushing blow (=made him lose hope and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bone-crushing — /bohn krush ing/, adj. 1. powerful or constricting enough to crush one s bones: a bone crushing handshake. 2. extremely painful, troublesome, costly, etc.: a bone crushing mortgage. [1670 80] * * * … Universalium
bone-crushing — /bohn krush ing/, adj. 1. powerful or constricting enough to crush one s bones: a bone crushing handshake. 2. extremely painful, troublesome, costly, etc.: a bone crushing mortgage. [1670 80] … Useful english dictionary
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grinding — grind·ing || graɪndɪŋ n. crushing, breaking up into small particles; sharpening; rubbing together harshly; oppression; act of operating by turning a crank; working or studying hard adj. oppressive; crushing; grating; sharpening graɪnd n. act … English contemporary dictionary
