crunch
A noisy crackling soundA noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching.: Crunchiness.
» She could always call her parents when she was in a crunch.
Вона завжди могла зателефонувати своїм батькам коли була в скрутному положенні. — ChickenKiev
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10 sensesA noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching.
Crunchiness.
I like the crunch of those crackers.
A small piece created by crushing; a piece of material with a friable or crunchy texture.
хрустxrust
A dessert consisting of a crunchy topping with fruit underneath.
A critical moment or event.
A critical moment or event.
A problem that leads to a crisis.
(slang)The overtime work required to catch up and finish a project, usually in the final weeks of development before release.
(slang)A shortage.
A form of abdominal exercise, based on a sit-up but in which the lower back remains in contact with the floor.
Bauchpresse, Bauchpressen
(US)The symbol #.
Moderate distortion.
- the sound of something crunching
- a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)
- the act of crushing
Examples
72 sentencesShe could always call her parents when she was in a crunch.
Вона завжди могла зателефонувати своїм батькам коли була в скрутному положенні. — ChickenKiev
Tom could hear Mary crunching on a carrot.
ruТому было слышно, как Мэри грызёт морковку. — odexed
We could hear footsteps crunching through the gravel.
deWir konnten Schritte auf dem Kies knirschen hören. — Yorwba
Tom sat at his desk all day crunching numbers.
I need to crunch some numbers.
Translations
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Origin
From earlier craunch, cranch, of imitative origin.From earlier craunch, cranch, of imitative origin.
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Forms
plural: crunchesSynonyms
7 synonyms- the act of crushing:crushcompaction