What does "Squash" mean?

A concentrated fruit drink diluted with water (British) British term for fruit concentrate mixed with water. Orange squash, lemon squash, etc.

How do you use "Squash" in a sentence?

Orange squash. Glass of squash. Dilute the squash. Want some squash?

Squash

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Meaning: A concentrated fruit drink diluted with water (British)

浓缩果汁饮料（需加水稀释）

Concentrado de fruta diluido con agua (británico)

スカッシュ（水で薄めて飲む濃縮果汁飲料）

스쿼시 (물에 희석해서 마시는 농축 과일 음료, 영국)

British term for fruit concentrate mixed with water. Orange squash, lemon squash, etc.

英式英语中指加水稀释的浓缩果汁。橙汁、柠檬汁等。

Término británico para concentrado de fruta mezclado con agua. Squash de naranja, de limón, etc.

水で薄めて飲む濃縮果汁を指すイギリスの表現。オレンジスカッシュ、レモンスカッシュなど。

과일 농축액을 물에 타서 마시는 음료를 가리키는 영국식 표현. 오렌지 스쿼시, 레몬 스쿼시 등이 있다.

Examples

Orange squash.
橙汁
zumo concentrado de naranja
オレンジスカッシュ
오렌지 스쿼시
Glass of squash.
一杯果汁
un vaso de zumo
スカッシュを一杯
스쿼시 한 잔
Dilute the squash.
稀释果汁
diluir el concentrado
スカッシュを薄めて
스쿼시를 물에 희석해
Want some squash?
要果汁吗？
¿quieres zumo?
スカッシュいる？
스쿼시 마실래?

Pronunciation

/skwɒʃ/

Usage Guide

Context: drinks, children, everyday

Tone: neutral, everyday

✓ Do Say

Squash.
浓缩果汁饮料。
Concentrado de frutas.
濃縮果汁飲料。
스쿼시.
Orange squash.
橙汁饮料。
Concentrado de naranja.
オレンジスカッシュ。
오렌지 스쿼시.
Glass of squash.
一杯果汁饮料。
Un vaso de concentrado.
スカッシュを一杯。
스쿼시 한 잔.

✗ Don't Say

Not the vegetable
Not the vegetable（不是蔬菜）
Not the vegetable（no es la verdura）
Not the vegetable（野菜のことではない）
채소가 아님
British term
British term（英式英语）
British term（término británico）
British term（イギリス英語）
영국식 표현

Common Mistakes

Americans think of the vegetable
British drink ≠ American squash vegetable

Origin & History

British term for concentrated fruit drinks. 'Squash' because fruit is squeezed.

Etymology: From squashing/squeezing fruit

First recorded: British usage from 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British childhood; Robinsons squash

Regional notes: British term for fruit concentrate drink. Not the vegetable.

Variations

SquashOrange squashLemon squashFruit squash