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crumple

UK
/ˈkrʌmpəl/
US
/ˈkrʌmpəl/
crumple up

Translations

crumplenoun
crumples
pl
UK
/ˈkrʌm.pəl/
US
/ˈkrʌm.pəl/
The crumple of the paper was loud in the quiet room.
Смятие бумаги было громким в тихой комнате.
She noticed a crumple in the fabric of her dress.
Она заметила складку на ткани своего платья.
Additional translations
мятость
Synonyms
fall
crimp
rumple
pleat
fold
wrinkle
crease
breakdown
topple
tumble
collapse
ridge
furrow
crumpleverb
crumpled
Past Simple
crumpled
Past Participle
crumpling
Gerund
UK
/ˈkrʌmpəl/
US
/ˈkrʌmpəl/
She crumpled the paper and threw it away.
Она смяла бумагу и выбросила её.
He crumpled the letter in his hand.
Он смял письмо в руке.
The child crumpled the drawing in frustration.
Ребёнок сминал рисунок от досады.
Additional translations
измять
скомкать
мну
Synonyms
crush
squeeze
compress
rumple
fold
squash
wrinkle
crumpleadjective
Used attributively, chiefly in the compound 'crumple zone' to describe parts of a vehicle designed to collapse on impact.

Definitions

crumplenoun
A crease or wrinkle in a material, especially paper or fabric, caused by folding or crushing.
The crumple in the paper made it difficult to write on.
The act or result of crumpling; a sudden collapse or deformation.
With a loud crumple, the can flattened beneath his foot.
crumpleverb
To crush something, typically paper or fabric, into a compact mass.
She crumpled the letter into a ball and threw it in the trash.
To collapse or fall down suddenly.
The old building crumpled under the weight of the heavy snow.
To cause something to become wrinkled or creased.
He crumpled his shirt by sitting on it for too long.
crumpleadjective
Designed or intended to collapse or deform in order to absorb impact.
The car's crumple zone absorbed most of the collision energy.
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