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crumb

/krʌm/

Translations

crumbnoun

crumbs

/krʌm/

miePartie intérieure tendre du pain ou d’un gâteau, par opposition à la croûte.

The baker examined the loaf's crumb to ensure it was light and airy.

Le boulanger a examiné la mie du pain pour s’assurer qu’elle était légère et aérée.

miette

She brushed the crumbs off the table after breakfast.

Elle a enlevé les miettes de la table après le petit-déjeuner.

Additional translations

vaurienEmploi familier et péjoratif, rare.

Synonyms

crumbverb

crumbed

Past Simple

crumbed

Past Participle

crumbing

Gerund

/krʌm/

émietter

She crumbed the bread into the soup to thicken it.

Elle a émietté le pain dans la soupe pour l’épaissir.

panerCuisine : couvrir de chapelure avant cuisson.

He crumbed the chicken before frying it.

Il a pané le poulet avant de le faire frire.

crumbadjective

/krʌm/

Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "crumb topping").

à la chapelureEmploi culinaire, pour un enrobage ou une garniture faits de chapelure.

She prepared a crumb coating for the macaroni and cheese.

Elle a préparé une panure à la chapelure pour les macaronis au fromage.

Definitions

crumbnoun

A small fragment of bread, cake, or other baked goods.

She brushed the crumbs off the table after breakfast.

A small amount or portion of something.

He was grateful for every crumb of information he could gather about his ancestors.

A worthless or contemptible person.

He called the thief a crumb for stealing from the elderly.

The soft inner portion of bread or cake as distinguished from the crust.

The baker examined the loaf's crumb to ensure it was light and airy.

crumbverb

To break into small fragments or particles.

She crumbed the bread into the soup to thicken it.

To cover or coat with crumbs.

He crumbed the chicken before frying it.

crumbadjective

Consisting of or relating to crumbs; used to describe mixtures, toppings, or coatings made of crumbs.

She prepared a crumb coating for the macaroni and cheese.