Also means
to press
Usage Note
Schiacciare literally means to crush, squash, or press down — schiacciare un'oliva (to press an olive), schiacciare un bottone (to press a button). It also means 'to slam dunk' in basketball (schiacciata = slam dunk) and informally to take a quick nap (schiacciare un pisolino — 'to grab a nap'). Takes avere as its auxiliary.
Examples
"Ha schiacciato l'acino d'uva con le dita."
Natural Translation
She crushed the grape with her fingers.
Literal Translation
She-has crushed the grape-berry of-grape with the fingers.
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