crunch

A noun referring to a sharp, crackling sound, often associated with crushing or breaking something hard, or a specific type of physical exercise.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее резкий хрустящий звук, часто связанный с раздавливанием или разламыванием чего-то твёрдого, или определённый тип физического упражнения.esSustantivo que denota un sonido seco y crujiente, a menudo asociado con aplastar o romper algo duro, o un tipo de ejercicio físico abdominal.frNom désignant un bruit sec et croquant, souvent associé à l'écrasement ou au bris d'un objet dur, ou un type d'exercice abdominal.deEin Substantiv, das ein knackendes oder knirschendes Geräusch bezeichnet, oft beim Zerquetschen oder Zerbrechen von etwas Hartem, sowie eine bestimmte Art von körperlicher Übung, insbesondere eine Bauchmuskelübung.ptSubstantivo que designa um som seco e estalado, como o de algo duro sendo esmagado ou quebrado, ou um tipo de exercício físico, especialmente abdominal.zh名词，指咬碎或压碎硬物时发出的清脆响声，常与碾碎或折断硬物有关；也指一种常见的腹部锻炼动作（如仰卧起坐类）。arاسم يشير إلى صوت طقطقة أو قرمشة حادة ناتجة عن سحق أو كسر شيء صلب، أو إلى نوع من التمارين الرياضية لعضلات البطن.

1. Crushing sound A2 informal

   A loud, sharp, crushing sound, like when something is crushed or broken.

   • I heard the crunch of leaves under my feet.
   • The crunch of the apple was satisfying.
   • The car made a loud crunch when it hit the barrier.

   ruХрустesCrujidofrCraquementdeKnirschenptEstalozh嘎吱声arصوت الطحن

   Synonyms: crackcracklegratinggrindraspscrunchsnap

2. Critical moment B2 informal

   A decisive or critical moment, often involving pressure or a difficult situation.

   • When it comes to the crunch, he always makes the right decision.
   • The team faced a financial crunch and had to cut costs.
   • We are in a time crunch and need to finish this quickly.

   ruРешающий моментesMomento críticofrmoment critiquedeentscheidender MomentptMomento decisivozh关键时刻arلحظة الحسم

   Synonyms: climaxcrisiscruxmoment of truthshowdownturning point

3. Exercise B1 informal

   An exercise that strengthens the abdominal muscles, typically performed by lying on the back and lifting the shoulders.

   • She does 50 crunches every morning.
   • Crunches are great for building core strength.
   • He added crunches to his workout routine.

   ruСкручиваниеesEjercicio abdominalfrCrunch (exercice abdominal)deCrunchesptAbdominalzh卷腹arتمرين البطن

   Synonyms: curl upsit-up

• crunches plural form
• crunches' possessive plural form
• crunch's possessive singular form

A verb used to describe the act of crushing or grinding something noisily, or metaphorically to process large amounts of data or numbers.

ruГлагол, используемый для описания действия по шумному раздавливанию или перемалыванию чего-либо, или метафорически для обработки больших объёмов данных или чисел.esVerbo que describe el acto de aplastar o masticar algo ruidosamente, o metafóricamente, procesar grandes cantidades de datos o números.frVerbe décrivant l'action d'écraser ou de broyer quelque chose avec un bruit sec et fort, ou, par métaphore, le fait de traiter de grandes quantités de données ou de nombres.deVerb, das das geräuschvolle Zerdrücken oder Zermahlen von etwas beschreibt oder metaphorisch für die Verarbeitung großer Datenmengen oder Zahlen steht.ptVerbo usado para descrever a ação de esmagar ou triturar algo fazendo barulho, ou, metaforicamente, processar grandes volumes de dados ou números.zh动词，形容发出嘎吱声地压碎或碾碎某物，也比喻大量处理数据或数字。arفعل يُستخدم لوصف سحق شيء ما أو طحنه بصوت مسموع، أو مجازيًا لمعالجة كميات كبيرة من البيانات أو الأرقام.

1. Crush noisily A2 informal

   To crush something, especially food, with a loud, crackling sound.

   • She crunched the apple loudly.
   • He crunched the ice cubes between his teeth.
   • The dog crunched the bone in its mouth.

   ruХрустетьesCrujir al masticarfrcroquer bruyammentdeKnackend zerdrückenptCrocantezh嘎吱嘎吱地嚼碎arسحق مع صوت

   Synonyms: champchompgrindmunchscrunch

2. Process data B2 informal IT

   To process large amounts of data or numbers, often quickly or intensively.

   • The computer crunched the data overnight.
   • We need to crunch the numbers before the meeting.
   • The software crunches millions of records per second.

   ruОбрабатывать данныеesProcesar datosfrTraiter des donnéesdeDaten verarbeitenptProcessar dadoszh处理数据arمعالجة البيانات

   Synonyms: analyzecalculatecomputemanipulateprocess

3. Make a crunching sound A2 informal

   To make a loud, crackling sound when walking on something like gravel or snow.

   • The snow crunched under his boots.
   • Gravel crunched as the car drove over it.
   • Her footsteps crunched on the dry leaves.

   ruХрустетьesCrujirfrCraquer sous les pasdeKnirschenptCrepitarzh嘎吱作响arيُصدر صوت crunch

   Synonyms: cracklecrepitatecrinklescrunch

• crunched past participle
• crunched past simple
• crunching present participle
• crunches third person singular