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I can compress a small truck into the size like this. Does this sound natural?
I can compress a small truck into the size like this. Does this sound natural?
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A little unnatural
I can compress a small truck into thea sizespace likeabout this size.
I can compress a small truck into thea sizespace likeabout this size.
Compress is ok. But maybe crush is more common. Because it is a hard metal thing that is difficult to compress.
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@Jdorie Thanks for your reply!
Oh! It means "compress" is still better in the sentence. Iron is not a hard material for her.
Yoshida Saori, the woman in the picture is said that the strongest lady of all primates.
In women wrestling, She achieved three consecutive Olympics gold medals, 16 consecutive world championship titles and 203 consecutive wins in Individual matches.
She could defeat Ironman with bare hands.
Oh! It means "compress" is still better in the sentence. Iron is not a hard material for her.
Yoshida Saori, the woman in the picture is said that the strongest lady of all primates.
In women wrestling, She achieved three consecutive Olympics gold medals, 16 consecutive world championship titles and 203 consecutive wins in Individual matches.
She could defeat Ironman with bare hands.
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A little unnatural
@kinesis yes, I think she is a very good wrestler too. Btw, compress isn't about her strength, it's the strength of the object vs breaking. If you compress a sponge, it won't break. You can still use it to clean.
If you compress a car it will break because it's hard. You can't drive it any more.
So crush sounds more powerful to us. でもどちらでもいいです。
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@Jdorie Thanks for your explanation!
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