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amachucal

[a-ma-chu-KAL]
verb
to crush; to squash; to mash
1. to compress or flatten something with force, reducing it to a pulp or shapeless mass
The car was amachucal against the wall in the accident.
O carro foi amachucado contra a parede no acidente.
2. to overwhelm or defeat decisively
The team was amachucaled by their opponents in the final match.
O time foi amachucado pelos adversários na final.
NYC Slang
crush; squash; smash
Synonyms
esmagaramassarsocarcomprimirpulverizar
Antonyms
expandirinflaresticar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
amachucal
widely used in colloquial speech
Rio de Janeiro
amachucal
common in informal contexts
São Paulo
esmagar
more formal alternative
Portugal
esmagar
standard form; amachucal less common

Related Idioms & Phrases

amachucal de pancadas
amachucal no sofá
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