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crunch

UK
/krʌnʧ/
US
/krʌnʧ/
crunch down
crunch up

Translations

crunchnoun
crunches
pl
UK
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US
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The crunch of leaves underfoot was satisfying.
Хруст листьев под ногами был приятным.
The company faced a financial crunch last year.
Компания столкнулась с финансовым кризисом в прошлом году.
Additional translations
перекус
треск
Synonyms
crunching
crackle
grind
crunchiness
snap
crunchverb
crunched
Past Simple
crunched
Past Participle
crunching
Gerund
UK
/krʌntʃ/
US
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The snow began to crunch under their feet.
Снег начал скрипеть под их ногами.
He likes to crunch on carrots.
Он любит хрустеть морковью.
The machine can crunch large amounts of data.
Машина может перемалывать большие объемы данных.
Additional translations
измельчать
Synonyms
grind
crackle
crunch down
munch
gnaw
chew
crunchadjective
UK
/krʌntʃ/
US
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Used attributively to denote something relating to a decisive or critical situation, e.g. "a crunch decision".

Definitions

crunchnoun
A loud muffled grinding sound made when something is crushed or broken.
The crunch of leaves underfoot signaled the arrival of autumn.
A critical or difficult situation, often involving a shortage of time or resources.
The company faced a financial crunch and had to lay off several employees.
An exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles, performed by lying on one's back and lifting the upper body.
She does 50 crunches every morning as part of her workout routine.
The quality or sensation of crispness experienced when biting into something firm.
The fresh cucumber added a satisfying crunch to the salad.
crunchverb
To crush or grind something with a noisy, crackling sound.
She crunched the dry leaves under her feet as she walked through the park.
To process numbers or data intensively.
The computer is crunching the data to generate the report.
To perform a type of abdominal exercise where one lifts the upper body towards the knees.
He crunches every morning to strengthen his core muscles.
crunchadjective
Relating to or occurring at a decisive or critical moment, especially when pressure for action is high.
Management called a crunch meeting to agree on the final budget cuts.
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