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crust

/krʌst/

Translations

crustnoun

crusts

/krʌst/

корка

The bread had a thick crust.

У хлеба была толстая корка.

корочка

The pie had a golden crust.

У пирога была золотистая корочка.

земная кора

The Earth's crust is made up of several tectonic plates.

Земная кора состоит из нескольких тектонических плит.

Additional translations

покрытие

корка хлеба

осадок

Synonyms

outer layer

crustverb

crusted

Past Simple

crusted

Past Participle

crusting

Gerund

/krʌst/

покрывать коркой

The bread will crust if you leave it out for too long.

Хлеб покроется коркой, если оставить его на слишком долгое время.

Additional translations

образовать корку

покрыть корой

Synonyms

encrust over

crustadjective

/krʌst/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g. "crust layer", "crust material").

Definitions

crustnoun

The tough outer part of a loaf of bread.

She always cuts the crust off her sandwiches.

The pastry shell of a pie, tart, or similar baked dish.

The pie had a golden, flaky crust.

The outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of rock and soil.

The Earth's crust is divided into several tectonic plates.

A hard outer layer or covering, especially one formed by dried blood, pus, or other bodily fluids.

The wound had developed a protective crust.

A hard layer or deposit that forms on the surface of something.

A thick crust of salt had built up on the rocks.

(informal) Insolent boldness or audacity.

He had the crust to complain after arriving an hour late.

(informal, chiefly British & Australian) One’s livelihood or means of earning a living.

She takes on extra shifts to earn her crust.

crustverb

To form a hard outer layer or covering.

The mud began to crust over as it dried in the sun.

To cover or coat with a crust.

The chef crusted the fish with herbs and spices before baking it.

crustadjective

Attributive, relating to or made of crust; forming or constituting a crust.

The drill penetrated the crust rock layers.