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to crunch
01
sgranocchiare
to crush or grind something loudly and noisily with the teeth
Transitive: to crunch food
Esempi
He crunched the potato chips loudly during the movie.
Ha sgranocchiato rumorosamente le patatine durante il film.
She crunched the hard candy in her mouth, savoring the flavor.
Lei sgranocchiò la caramella dura in bocca, assaporando il gusto.
02
scricchiolare, sgranocchiare
to make a loud, grinding sound, usually when something hard is pressed or broken
Intransitive
Esempi
The snow crunched underfoot as they walked through the park.
La neve scricchiolava sotto i piedi mentre camminavano nel parco.
The car 's tires crunched over the gravel driveway.
Le gomme dell'auto scricchiolavano sul vialetto di ghiaia.
03
schiacciare, tritare
to press or crush something with force, making a loud, harsh noise
Transitive: to crunch sth
Esempi
He crunched the empty can with his hands before tossing it in the trash.
Ha schiacciato la lattina vuota con le mani prima di gettarla nella spazzatura.
She crunched the paper into a ball and threw it into the bin.
Lei ha schiacciato la carta a palla e l'ha gettata nel cestino.
Crunch
01
an abdominal exercise in which the shoulders and upper back are lifted off the floor while the lower back remains on it
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
The machine performs a crunch of metal scraps.
He felt a crunch under his foot as he stepped on the box.
04
scricchiolio
a challenging situation caused by a shortage, such as time, money, or resources, that requires immediate attention or action
Esempi
The company faced a financial crunch after losing a major client.
L'azienda ha affrontato una crisi finanziaria dopo aver perso un cliente importante.
We 're in a time crunch to finish the project before the deadline.
Siamo in una situazione critica per finire il progetto prima della scadenza.
