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to crunch
01
masticar ruidosamente, triturar
to crush or grind something loudly and noisily with the teeth
Transitive: to crunch food
Ejemplos
He crunched the potato chips loudly during the movie.
Él masticó las patatas fritas ruidosamente durante la película.
She crunched the hard candy in her mouth, savoring the flavor.
Ella masticó el caramelo duro en su boca, saboreando el sabor.
02
crujir, triturar
to make a loud, grinding sound, usually when something hard is pressed or broken
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The snow crunched underfoot as they walked through the park.
La nieve crujía bajo sus pies mientras caminaban por el parque.
The car 's tires crunched over the gravel driveway.
Los neumáticos del coche crujieron sobre el camino de grava.
03
triturar, aplastar
to press or crush something with force, making a loud, harsh noise
Transitive: to crunch sth
Ejemplos
He crunched the empty can with his hands before tossing it in the trash.
Él aplastó la lata vacía con sus manos antes de tirarla a la basura.
She crunched the paper into a ball and threw it into the bin.
Ella aplastó el papel en una bola y lo tiró a la basura.
Crunch
01
an abdominal exercise in which the shoulders and upper back are lifted off the floor while the lower back remains on it
Ejemplos
She does fifty crunches every morning to strengthen her abs.
The trainer demonstrated the proper form for a crunch.
02
the sharp, crisp sound produced when something is crushed under pressure or chewed
Ejemplos
She heard the crunch of leaves underfoot.
The chips made a satisfying crunch when bitten.
03
the process or act of pressing, crushing, or compacting something
Ejemplos
The machine performs a crunch of metal scraps.
He felt a crunch under his foot as he stepped on the box.
04
momento crítico
a challenging situation caused by a shortage, such as time, money, or resources, that requires immediate attention or action
Ejemplos
The company faced a financial crunch after losing a major client.
La empresa enfrentó un aprieto financiero después de perder un cliente importante.
We 're in a time crunch to finish the project before the deadline.
Estamos en un aprieto para terminar el proyecto antes de la fecha límite.
