noun🔗Shareバリバリという音A 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. "学校から家に帰る途中、パリッとした葉っぱが足元で心地よいバリバリという音を立てた。soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share正念場, 危機A critical moment or event."The project is due tomorrow, so this week is the crunch. "プロジェクトは明日が締め切りなので、今週は正念場です。timeeventsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share危機, 窮地A problem that leads to a crisis."The company is facing a serious crunch because sales are down and bills are due. "売上が減少し、請求書の支払いが迫っているため、会社は深刻な危機に直面しています。disastersituationbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareクランチ(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. "体幹を鍛えるため、サラは毎朝クランチを実践しました。bodyactionsportphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share追い込み, 徹夜作業The 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." "チームは現在、新しいソフトウェアの締め切りに間に合わせるために、徹夜作業をして長時間働いています。workbusinesscomputingjobtimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareクランブルA 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. "アップルクランブルは、甘くてジューシーなリンゴのフィリングの上に、サクサクとしたバター風味のトッピングがのった美味しいデザートでした。foodfruitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share砕片, クランチ(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. "チップスの袋は、底にほとんど砕片とクランチが入っていました。materialfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareバリバリと噛む, 砕くTo 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."私が家に帰ると、スーザンはソファに足を上げてテレビを見ていて、セロリをバリバリと噛んでいました。foodsoundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareバリバリと音を立てる, 噛み砕くTo be crushed with a noisy crackling sound."The dry leaves crunch under my feet as I walk through the park. "公園を歩いていると、乾燥した葉が足元でバリバリと音を立てる。soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share計算する、処理するTo 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."そのメタデータは、検索エンジンがクエリのためにデータを処理することをはるかに容易にします。computingmathtechnologynumberstatisticselectronicsmachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareバリバリと噛む, 砕くTo grind or press with violence and noise."The boy crunched the potato chips noisily, making his brother jump. "少年はポテトチップスをバリバリと音を立てて噛み、弟を飛び上がらせた。soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareバリバリと音を立てる, 噛み砕くTo emit a grinding or crunching noise."The heavy boots crunch on the gravel driveway as he walks to the car. "彼が車に向かって歩くとき、重いブーツが砂利の私道でバリバリと音を立てる。soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share圧縮するTo 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. "コンピュータープログラムは、彼女にメールで送信する前に、大きな音楽ファイルを圧縮してサイズを縮小しました。computingtechnologytechnicalinternetelectronicsmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share締め切りに間に合わせるために従業員に残業させるTo 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. "会社は来週までに新しいソフトウェアを完成させるために、従業員に残業させています。businessjobworkindustryorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading