Aplastado (en. Crushed)

a-plas-ta-do

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Refers to something that has been subjected to pressure and has lost its shape.

The paper was crushed at the bottom of the backpack.

El papel estaba aplastado en el fondo de la mochila.

Can describe a person who feels emotionally overwhelmed.

After receiving the news, he felt crushed by sadness.

Después de recibir la noticia, se sintió aplastado por la tristeza.

Indicates a physical state of being exhausted or fatigued.

After the marathon, I felt completely crushed.

Después del maratón, me sentí completamente aplastado.

Derived from the verb 'aplastar', which comes from the Latin 'plattare', meaning 'to make flat'.

to feel crushed

To feel emotionally or physically overwhelmed.

sentirse aplastado

to be crushed by pressure

To feel a heavy burden or responsibility that is difficult to handle.

ser aplastado por la presión

crush

Verb that means to exert pressure on something to make it flat or destroy it.

aplastar

crushing

The act of crushing or the state of being crushed.

aplastamiento

To be very tired or exhausted.

Today I'm crushed, I don't feel like going out.

Hoy estoy aplastado, no tengo ganas de salir.

To feel depressed or overwhelmed.

After the breakup, I'm completely crushed.

Después de la ruptura, estoy completamente aplastado.