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crunch [krʌntʃ]1 noun(a) (sound → of teeth) coup m de dents; (→ of food) craquement m; (→ of gravel, snow) craquement m, crissement m∎ when it comes to the crunch dans une situation critique□, au moment critique;∎ if it comes to the crunch en cas de besoin□∎ to have a crunch on être surchargé□familiar critique□, décisif□ ;∎ a crunch match un match décisif□∎ the dog was crunching a bone le chien mordait bruyamment un os(b) (crush underfoot) faire craquer ou crisser, écraser(c) (process → data, numbers) traiter à grande vitesse(a) (gravel, snow) craquer, crisser;∎ the snow crunched beneath my feet la neige crissait sous mes pieds∎ to crunch on sth croquer qchbroyer
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crush — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, major (esp. AmE) ▪ little, small ▪ silly, stupid ▪ … Collocations dictionary
underfoot — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)f ʊt[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV after v, n ADV You describe something as being underfoot when you are standing or walking on it. ...a room, high and square with carpet underfoot and tapestries on the walls... It was still wet underfoot. 2) ADV … English dictionary
underfoot — un|der|foot [ˌʌndəˈfut US ər ] adv 1.) under your feet where you are walking wet/firm/soft etc underfoot ▪ The wet wood is very slippery underfoot. 2.) trample sb/sth underfoot a) to crush someone or something on the ground by stepping heavily on … Dictionary of contemporary English
underfoot — un|der|foot [ ,ʌndər fut ] adverb under your feet in the place where you are walking: Don t wear those sandals if it s wet underfoot. trample something/someone underfoot 1. ) to hurt or crush something or someone by walking on them 2. ) to fail… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
underfoot — adverb 1 under your feet where you are walking: wet/dry/firm etc underfoot: The wet wood is very slippery underfoot. 2 trample sb/sth underfoot a) to crush someone or something on the ground by stepping heavily on them b) to completely destroy… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
underfoot — UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈfʊt] / US [ˌʌndərˈfʊt] adverb under your feet in the place where you are walking Don t wear those sandals if it s wet underfoot. • trample something/someone underfoot to hurt or crush something or someone by walking on them; to fail… … English dictionary
underfoot — 1. adjective Situated under one’s feet. 2. adverb a) (to crush, to trample, etc.) Under ones feet. The workers were all big, burly, hard hearted men, tromping through the marsh in their heavy boots without sparing so much as a single thought for… … Wiktionary
underfoot — adv. Underfoot is used with these verbs: ↑crunch, ↑crush, ↑trample … Collocations dictionary
crush — Synonyms and related words: abase, abash, abolish, abrade, affection, afflict, aggrieve, anguish, annihilate, answer, answer conclusively, argue down, army, asphyxiate, atomize, batter, bear, bear down, beat, beat down, bellyful, beloved, beloved … Moby Thesaurus
trample underfoot — run over, trod upon; suppress, crush … English contemporary dictionary
tread — treader, n. /tred/, v., trod, trodden or trod, treading, n. v.i. 1. to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk. 2. to step, walk, or trample so as to press, crush, or injure something (usually fol. by on or upon): to tread on a person s… … Universalium