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to crunch
01
knarsen, luid kauwen
to crush or grind something loudly and noisily with the teeth
Transitive: to crunch food
Voorbeelden
The dog crunched the biscuit eagerly.
De hond kraakte de koek gretig.
02
knarsen, kraken
to make a loud, grinding sound, usually when something hard is pressed or broken
Intransitive
Voorbeelden
The twigs crunched when the squirrel scampered across them.
De takjes kraakten toen de eekhoorn eroverheen rende.
03
verpletteren, knarsen
to press or crush something with force, making a loud, harsh noise
Transitive: to crunch sth
Voorbeelden
He crunched the ice cubes with his teeth.
Hij kraakte de ijsklontjes met zijn tanden.
Crunch
01
an abdominal exercise in which the shoulders and upper back are lifted off the floor while the lower back remains on it
Voorbeelden
Doing crunches regularly improves core stability.
02
the sharp, crisp sound produced when something is crushed under pressure or chewed
Voorbeelden
Ice cubes produced a loud crunch in the glass.
03
the process or act of pressing, crushing, or compacting something
Voorbeelden
The team executed a crunch on the pile of snow.
04
crisis, benarde situatie
a challenging situation caused by a shortage, such as time, money, or resources, that requires immediate attention or action
Voorbeelden
The hospital experienced a staffing crunch during flu season.
Het ziekenhuis kampte met een tekort aan personeel tijdens het griepseizoen.
