noun🔗ShareCraquementA noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching."The crisp leaves made a satisfying crunch under my feet as I walked home from school. "Les feuilles croustillantes produisaient un craquement satisfaisant sous mes pieds alors que je rentrais de l'école.soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMoment critique, criseA critical moment or event."The project is due tomorrow, so this week is the crunch. "Le projet est dû demain, donc cette semaine est le moment critique.timeeventsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrise, problème crucialA problem that leads to a crisis."The company is facing a serious crunch because sales are down and bills are due. "L'entreprise est confrontée à une grave crise car les ventes sont en baisse et les factures sont dues.disastersituationbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrunch(exercise) A form of abdominal exercise, based on a sit-up but in which the lower back remains in contact with the floor."To strengthen her core, Sarah practiced crunches every morning. "Pour renforcer ses muscles abdominaux, Sarah pratiquait des crunches tous les matins.bodyactionsportphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRush, coup de collierThe overtime work required to catch up and finish a project, usually in the final weeks of development before release.""The team is in the middle of crunch right now, working long hours to meet the deadline for the new software." "L'équipe est en plein rush en ce moment, travaillant de longues heures pour respecter le délai du nouveau logiciel.workbusinesscomputingjobtimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrumbleA dessert consisting of a crunchy topping with fruit underneath."The apple crunch was a delicious dessert, with a crisp, buttery topping over a sweet, juicy apple filling. "Le crumble aux pommes était un délicieux dessert, avec une garniture croustillante et beurrée sur une garniture de pommes sucrées et juteuses.foodfruitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMiettes, morceaux croquants(generally in the plural) A small piece created by crushing; a piece of material with a friable or crunchy texture."The bag of chips was mostly crumbs and crunches at the bottom. "Le sac de chips contenait surtout des miettes et des morceaux croquants au fond.materialfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCroquer, broyerTo crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound."When I came home, Susan was watching TV with her feet up on the couch, crunching a piece of celery."Quand je suis rentré à la maison, Susan regardait la télé, les pieds sur le canapé, en croquant un morceau de céleri.foodsoundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCraquer, broyerTo be crushed with a noisy crackling sound."The dry leaves crunch under my feet as I walk through the park. "Les feuilles sèches craquent sous mes pieds alors que je marche dans le parc.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCalculer, traiterTo calculate or otherwise process (e.g. to crunch numbers: to perform mathematical calculations). Presumably from the sound made by mechanical calculators."That metadata makes it much easier for the search engine to crunch the data for queries."Ces métadonnées permettent au moteur de recherche de traiter les données pour les requêtes beaucoup plus facilement.computingmathtechnologynumberstatisticselectronicsmachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBroyer, croquerTo grind or press with violence and noise."The boy crunched the potato chips noisily, making his brother jump. "Le garçon croqua bruyamment les chips, faisant sursauter son frère.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCraquer, grincerTo emit a grinding or crunching noise."The heavy boots crunch on the gravel driveway as he walks to the car. "Les lourdes bottes crissent sur l'allée de gravier alors qu'il se dirige vers la voiture.soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCompresserTo compress (data) using a particular algorithm, so that it can be restored by decrunching."The computer program crunched the large music file to reduce its size before emailing it to her. "Le programme informatique a compressé le gros fichier musical pour réduire sa taille avant de lui envoyer par e-mail.computingtechnologytechnicalinternetelectronicsmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire travailler les employés en heures supplémentairesTo make employees work overtime in order to meet a deadline in the development of a project."The company is crunching their employees to finish the new software by next week. "L'entreprise fait travailler ses employés en heures supplémentaires pour terminer le nouveau logiciel d'ici la semaine prochaine.businessjobworkindustryorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
