crumple up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for crumple up in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for crumple up in the English»French Dictionary

I.crumple [Brit ˈkrʌmp(ə)l, Am ˈkrəmpəl] VB trans

II.crumple [Brit ˈkrʌmp(ə)l, Am ˈkrəmpəl] VB intr

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

crumple up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for crumple up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He explains that the sandwich will crumple up under the heat, and when the corners of the tin foil touch, the house will explode.
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We crumple up the bad review and throw it in the garbage...
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Crumple up some newspaper pages and store them in the containers and you've got an odor-free container for your next use.
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Crumple up the edges lightly to make a nest about the size of a side plate.
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He would never say anything about it to anyone, but would just crumple up his damp pyjamas and leave them below the bedclothes.
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The underlying car structure can crumple up like an accordion when hit.
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All he wanted was to crumple up and sleep.
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The pilot descended in a parachute and shortly after leaving the machine the other wing was observed to crumple up.
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You buy your ticket and check your numbers and quietly crumple up the losing ticket.
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You crumple up a few dollars and jam it in the box with a metal tool.
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