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crumble

UK
/ˈkrʌm.bəl/
US
/ˈkrʌm.bəl/

Translations

crumblenoun
crumbles
pl
UK
/ˈkrʌm.bəl/
US
/ˈkrʌm.bəl/
The apple crumble was topped with a layer of sweet, buttery crumbs.
Яблочная крошка была покрыта слоем сладких, маслянистых крошек.
The old building was surrounded by a crumble of bricks and debris.
Старое здание было окружено осыпью из кирпичей и обломков.
Synonyms
piece
fragment
shard
morsel
crumb
crumbleverb
crumbled
Past Simple
crumbled
Past Participle
crumbling
Gerund
UK
/ˈkrʌm.bəl/
US
/ˈkrʌm.bəl/
The ancient wall started to crumble after the earthquake.
Древняя стена начала осыпаться после землетрясения.
The building began to crumble after years of neglect.
Здание начало разрушаться после многих лет запустения.
The old bread began to crumble in my hands.
Старый хлеб начал крошиться у меня в руках.
Synonyms
shatter
fragment
dissolve
break down
disintegrate
fall apart
collapse
crumbleadjective
UK
/ˈkrʌm.bəl/
US
/ˈkrʌm.bəl/
Used attributively, e.g., "crumble topping".

Definitions

crumblenoun
A dessert made with fruit and a crumbly topping of flour, butter, and sugar.
For dessert, we had a delicious apple crumble with vanilla ice cream.
A mixture of flour, butter, and sugar used as a topping for fruit desserts.
She prepared the crumble by mixing butter, flour, and sugar together.
crumbleverb
To break or fall apart into small fragments or pieces.
The old building began to crumble after years of neglect.
To cause something to break or fall apart into small fragments.
She crumbled the bread into the soup to thicken it.
To deteriorate or collapse gradually.
His confidence began to crumble after the repeated failures.
crumbleadjective
Relating to or intended for a crumble dessert or its topping, used before another noun.
He prepared a crumble topping with oats and brown sugar.
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