scrunch
To crumple and squeeze to make more compactTo crumple and squeeze to make more compact.
» Tom scrunched down.
Tom hockte sich hin.
Значення
значень: 2(перехідне)To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.
He scrunched the paper into a ball and threw it at the whistling girl.
knüllen, zerknüllen, zusammenknüllen
To crumple and squeeze to make more compact.
(перехідне)To contract the muscles of one's face so as to draw their facial features together, out of pain, discomfort, uncertainty, etc.
He scrunched his face at his wife's confounding request.
- sit on one's heels
- make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
- make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; ‘crisp’ is archaic
Приклади
речень: 8Tom scrunched down.
deTom hockte sich hin. — pne
Matthew stopped hearing the scrunching in the snow behind him.
He scrunched down in his seat so that I wouldn't see him.
His face scrunched up.
Mary scrunched her nose up.
Переклади
мов: 4За значеннями 1
Походження
Attested since about 1800. Probably an intensive form of crunch; ultimately derived from tAttested since about 1800. Probably an intensive form of crunch; ultimately derived from the onomatopoeia of a crumpling sound; or perhaps a blend of squeeze + crunch.
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Форми
scrunches, scrunching, scrunched, scrunchedСиноніми
синонімів: 12- sit on one's heels:squatcrouchscrunch uphunkerhunker down
- make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants:crumpthud
- make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; ‘crisp’ is archaic:wrinklerucklecreasecrinklescrunch upcrisp
Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 2Уроки до слова
уроків: 3- A1Present Simple: теперішній простий час — Бо це дієслово
- A1Past Simple: правильні дієслова — Бо у нього є форма минулого часу
- A2Present Perfect: вступ — Бо у нього є дієприкметник минулого часу