How is the word смять translated from Russian to English

English translation
crumple
verb

Сжать что-то в неровные складки или морщины.

To crush something into irregular wrinkles or folds.

Examples with “смять”

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  • Он смял бумагу, прежде чем выбросить её. — He crumpled the paper before throwing it away.

  • Старое здание рухнуло под напором шторма. — The old building crumpled under the strain of the storm.

  • На передней стороне коробки была складка. — There was a crumple on the front of the box.

  • Ты только что смял рубашку, сев на неё? — Did you just crumple your shirt by sitting down?

  • Почему он упал в такой критический момент? — Why did he crumple in such a critical moment?

  • Она заметила складку на ткани своего платья. — She noticed a crumple in the fabric of her dress.

  • Пожалуйста, не сминай документ при его обработке. — Please don't crumple the document while handling it.

  • Кресло, кажется, готово сломаться, если добавится вес. — The chair seemed ready to crumple if more weight was added.

  • Я не могу терпеть эту складку на бумажной карте. — I can't stand that crumple in the paper map.

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