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['krʌmbl] 1. 2.2) fig. [relationship, economy, empire] crollare; [opposition, hope] crollare, andare in pezzi* * *(to break into crumbs or small pieces: She crumbled the bread; The building had crumbled into ruins; Her hopes of success finally crumbled.) sbriciolare- crumbly* * *crumble /krʌmbl/n. [uc] ( cucina)1 impasto sbriciolato di farina, burro e zucchero2 crumble; dolce di frutta coperta da un tale impasto.(to) crumble /ˈkrʌmbl/A v. t.sbriciolare; sgretolare; frantumareB v. i.1 sbriciolarsi; sgretolarsi2 (fig.) cadere; crollare; andare in rovina: My hopes were crumbling ( to dust), le mie speranze crollavano (o andavano in fumo); Prices are about to crumble, i prezzi stanno per crollare* * *['krʌmbl] 1. 2.2) fig. [relationship, economy, empire] crollare; [opposition, hope] crollare, andare in pezzi
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