crumble in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for crumble in the English»French Dictionary

I.crumble [Brit ˈkrʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈkrəmbəl] VB trans a. crumble up

crumble bread

émietter

crumble cheese, biscuit etc

écraser

crumble soil

réduire [qc] en poussière

II.crumble [Brit ˈkrʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈkrəmbəl] VB intr

1. crumble lit:

crumble bread:

s'émietter

crumble soil, facade:

s'effriter

crumble building:

se délabrer

crumble cliff:

s'ébouler

2. crumble fig:

crumble relationship, economy:

se désagréger

crumble empire:

s'écrouler

crumble opposition, hope, determination:

s'effondrer

apple crumble N U

apple crumble

crumble m aux pommes

Translations for crumble in the French»English Dictionary

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émietter pain, biscuit, motte de terre

to crumble

s'émietter pain, roche:

to crumble

s'émietter parti, pouvoir:

to crumble

tomber en décrépitude lieu, monument:

to crumble

se décrépir

to crumble

effriter gâteau

to crumble

s'effriter pierre, plâtre:

to crumble (away)

s'effriter majorité, soutien:

to crumble, to collapse

se pulvériser

to crumble (into powder)

flageoler

to crumble

effondrer rêve, illusion:

to crumble

crouler (se désagréger)

to crumble

crouler sous ville: obus

to crumble under

crumble in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for crumble in the English»French Dictionary

I.crumble [ˈkrʌmbl] VB trans

1. crumble (break into crumbs):

crumble

émietter

2. crumble (break into bits):

crumble stone

effriter

II.crumble [ˈkrʌmbl] VB intr

1. crumble (break into crumbs):

crumble

s'émietter

2. crumble fig:

crumble

s'effriter

III.crumble [ˈkrʌmbl] N Brit

crumble

crumble m (dessert aux fruits recouvert de pâte émiettée et servi tiède)

Translations for crumble in the French»English Dictionary

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s'émietter

to crumble

effriter qc

to make sth crumble

s'effriter roche

to crumble

tomber en poussière

to crumble into dust

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

On the southern side is a bell tower, whose upper part is missing after crumbling down in an unknown date.

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The stadium has not been well maintained over the years, and by the start of the 21st century it was actually crumbling.

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The temple is crumbling on account of total negligence.

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Rebuilt in 1947, it crumbled suddenly in 1967 and was rebuilt again.

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One of them was crumbling down at the top, and in that and another there were only black gaping holes where clock-dials should have been.

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These people lived day-to-day, created homesites and villages that, in many cases, have crumbled or been destroyed by natural forces.

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Most of the century-old shophouses, crumbling with age, had become potential fire hazards for its residents.

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When his fortune crumbles around him, he discovers that fate offers him an unexpected second chance.

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After her marriage crumbles down, she wins the custody of her daughters and raises them alone.

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The building is in a bad state of conservation, crumbling.

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