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crumple
UK
/ˈkrʌmpəl/
US
/ˈkrʌmpəl/
Translations
crumples
pl
UK
/ˈkrʌm.pəl/
US
/ˈkrʌm.pəl/
The crumple in the paper made it difficult to write on.
Le froissement du papier rendait l’écriture difficile.
With a loud crumple, the can flattened beneath his foot.
Avec un bruit sourd d’effondrement, la canette s’est aplatie sous son pied.
Additional translations
crumpled
Past Simple
crumpled
Past Participle
crumpling
Gerund
UK
/ˈkrʌmpəl/
US
/ˈkrʌmpəl/
She crumpled the letter into a ball and threw it in the trash.
Elle a froissé la lettre en boule et l’a jetée à la poubelle.
The old building crumpled under the weight of the heavy snow.
Le vieil immeuble s'est effondré sous le poids de la neige lourde.
Additional translations
Used attributively, chiefly in the compound 'crumple zone' to describe parts of a vehicle designed to collapse on impact.
The car's crumple zone absorbed most of the collision energy.
La zone à déformation programmée de la voiture a absorbé la majeure partie de l’énergie du choc.
Additional translations
Definitions
The crumple in the paper made it difficult to write on.
With a loud crumple, the can flattened beneath his foot.
She crumpled the letter into a ball and threw it in the trash.
The old building crumpled under the weight of the heavy snow.
He crumpled his shirt by sitting on it for too long.
The car's crumple zone absorbed most of the collision energy.