crud

• Substantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: schwerer, nasser Schnee, der zum Skifahren ungeeignet ist; jede als ekelhaft schmutzig oder unangenehm empfundene Substanz; oder ein unbestimmtes körperliches Unwohlsein.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to heavy, wet snow that is unsuitable for skiing; any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant; or an ill-defined bodily ailment.

unzählbar

1. Heavy wet snowB2informalsport

   A type of heavy, wet snow that is difficult or unpleasant to ski on.

   Schwerer nasser Schnee

   • The skiers complained about the crud on the slopes.
   • After the storm, the mountain was covered in thick crud.
   • He struggled to ski through the heavy crud.

   Synonymeslush

2. Disgusting substanceB1informal

   Any substance that is considered foul, dirty, or unpleasant.

   Dreck

   • There was some crud stuck to the bottom of my shoe.
   • Clean that crud off the counter before cooking.
   • The mechanic wiped the crud from the engine parts.

   Synonymedirtfilthgrimegunkmuckoozescumslimesludge

3. Vague illnessB2informalmedical

   An unspecified or ill-defined bodily ailment or feeling of being unwell.

   Unwohlsein

   • I've been feeling a bit of crud all week.
   • He caught some crud from his coworkers and stayed home.
   • She's recovering from a nasty crud that's going around.

   Synonymeailmentbugindispositionmalaisesicknessvirus