smash
The sound of a violent impactThe sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.
» Tom is smashed.
Tom ist betrunken.
Tom ist besoffen.
Том дуже п'яний.
Meaning
10 senses(countable, uncountable)The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.
I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding.
The display cabinet hit the floor with a smash.
Krachen
гро́хотgróxot
(Ireland, UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable)A traffic collision.
The driver and two passengers were badly injured in the smash.
круше́ниеkrušénije
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
(colloquial, countable, uncountable)Something very successful or popular (as music, food, fashion, etc).
This new show is sure to be a smash.
Wucht
успе́хuspéx
(countable, uncountable)A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.
A smash may not be as pretty as a good half volley, but it can still win points.
смэшsmɛš
(countable, uncountable)A mashed foodstuff.
(countable, uncountable)A kind of julep cocktail containing chunks of fresh fruit that can be eaten after finishing the drink.
(countable, informal, uncountable)Airspeed; dynamic pressure.
(archaic, colloquial, countable, uncountable)A bankruptcy.
(archaic, colloquial, countable, uncountable)A disaster; a bad situation.
(archaic, uncountable)Destruction.
Examples
225 sentencesTom is smashed.
Том дуже п'яний.
deTom ist betrunken.
The play was a smashing success.
The party was a smashing success.
The concert was a smashing success.
The car's windshield was smashed to pieces.
ruЛобовое стекло машины было разбито вдребезги.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 2
Origin
Uncertain, probably of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Swedish smask (“to smack with the lipsUncertain, probably of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Swedish smask (“to smack with the lips”), dialectal Swedish smaska (“to smack, kiss”), Danish smaske (“to smack with the lips”), Low German smaksen (“to smack with the lips, kiss”).
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Forms
plural: smashesSynonyms
11 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable