No. 5,465 in Arabic
سحق
To crush, grind, or pulverize.
In a sentence
سحق المزارع الثمار لتحضير العصير.
The farmer crushed the fruits to prepare the juice.
The word 'سحق' is used here in the literal sense of physically crushing something, like fruits.
سحق الفريق المنافس بنتيجة كبيرة في المباراة.
The team crushed the opposing team with a big score in the match.
In this context, 'سحق' is used metaphorically to mean defeating overwhelmingly.
شعرت بأن الحزن قد سحق روحي.
I felt that sorrow had crushed my spirit.
Here, 'سحق' conveys an emotional or intangible sense of being overwhelmed or deeply affected.
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