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to crunch
01
croquer, mâcher bruyamment
to crush or grind something loudly and noisily with the teeth
Transitive: to crunch food
Exemples
He crunched the potato chips loudly during the movie.
Il a croqué les chips bruyamment pendant le film.
She crunched the hard candy in her mouth, savoring the flavor.
Elle a croqué le bonbon dur dans sa bouche, savourant la saveur.
02
croquer, craquer
to make a loud, grinding sound, usually when something hard is pressed or broken
Intransitive
Exemples
The snow crunched underfoot as they walked through the park.
La neige craquait sous leurs pas alors qu'ils marchaient dans le parc.
The car 's tires crunched over the gravel driveway.
Les pneus de la voiture craquaient sur l'allée de gravier.
03
écraser, broyer
to press or crush something with force, making a loud, harsh noise
Transitive: to crunch sth
Exemples
He crunched the empty can with his hands before tossing it in the trash.
Il a écrasé la canette vide avec ses mains avant de la jeter à la poubelle.
She crunched the paper into a ball and threw it into the bin.
Elle a écrasé le papier en boule et l'a jeté à la poubelle.
Crunch
01
an abdominal exercise in which the shoulders and upper back are lifted off the floor while the lower back remains on it
Exemples
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
Exemples
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
Exemples
The machine performs a crunch of metal scraps.
He felt a crunch under his foot as he stepped on the box.
04
situation critique
a challenging situation caused by a shortage, such as time, money, or resources, that requires immediate attention or action
Exemples
The company faced a financial crunch after losing a major client.
L'entreprise a été confrontée à un crise financière après avoir perdu un client majeur.
We 're in a time crunch to finish the project before the deadline.
Nous sommes dans une période critique pour terminer le projet avant la date limite.
