To have a crush on somebody

To have a crush on somebody
To have a temporary infatuation

• He has a crush on the smartest girl in the class.-le béguin, une toquade
• I have a crush on her. 
   
  To be sweet on sb
  to like someone very much in a romantic way

• She's still sweet on him after all this time!
   

To crush

• He crushed the nut to break it into many pieces. - écraser , concaser
• His spirits were crushed when he received the failing grade. - anéantir
• The chef crushed the cinnamon sticks into a powder. - écraser, réduire en poudre
• They crushed the juice from an orange to make a drink.- presser
• He was so happy to see his sister that his hug nearly crushed her. -  étouffer
• After the concert, the crowd crushed towards the exit doors. - se ruer, se presser, se bousculer

A crush
Jam, pressure

• There was a crush of students at the bookstore on the first day of classes. - bousculade
• They were able to retrieve the cat from under the crush of the heavy box.- pression

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