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crumb
(krŭm)n.
1. A very small piece broken from a baked item, such as a cookie, cake, or bread.
2. A small fragment, scrap, or portion: eraser crumbs; not a crumb of kindness for you.
3. The soft inner portion of bread.
4. Slang A contemptible, untrustworthy, or loathsome person.
v. crumbed, crumb·ing, crumbs
v.tr.
1. To break into very small pieces; crumble.
2. To cover or prepare with very small pieces of bread.
3. To brush (a table or cloth) clear of small scraps or fragments of food.
v.intr.
To break apart in very small pieces: a solid cake that won't crumb.
[Middle English crome, from Old English cruma.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
crumb
(krʌm)n
1. a small fragment of bread, cake, or other baked foods
2. a small piece or bit: crumbs of information.
3. (Cookery) the soft inner part of bread
4. slang a contemptible person
vb
5. (Cookery) (tr) to prepare or cover (food) with breadcrumbs
6. to break into small fragments
adj
7. (esp of pie crusts) made with a mixture of biscuit crumbs, sugar, etc
8. (Cookery) (esp of pie crusts) made with a mixture of biscuit crumbs, sugar, etc
[Old English cruma; related to Middle Dutch krome, Middle High German krūme, Latin grūmus heap of earth]
ˈcrumber n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
crumb
(krʌm)n.
1. a small particle of bread, cake, etc., that has broken off.
2. a fragment of anything; bit.
3. the soft inner portion of bread (disting. from crust).
4. crumbs, a cake topping made of sugar, flour, butter, and spice.
5. Slang. a contemptible person.
v.t. 6. (in cooking) to top, coat, or prepare with crumbs.
7. to break into crumbs.
8. to remove crumbs from.
[before 1000; Old English cruma; akin to Middle High German krume crumb]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
crumb
- The soft inner part of a bread roll, slice, or loaf.See also related terms for loaf.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
crumb
Past participle: crumbed
Gerund: crumbing
| Imperative |
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| crumb |
| crumb |
| Present |
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| I crumb |
| you crumb |
| he/she/it crumbs |
| we crumb |
| you crumb |
| they crumb |
| Preterite |
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| I crumbed |
| you crumbed |
| he/she/it crumbed |
| we crumbed |
| you crumbed |
| they crumbed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am crumbing |
| you are crumbing |
| he/she/it is crumbing |
| we are crumbing |
| you are crumbing |
| they are crumbing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have crumbed |
| you have crumbed |
| he/she/it has crumbed |
| we have crumbed |
| you have crumbed |
| they have crumbed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was crumbing |
| you were crumbing |
| he/she/it was crumbing |
| we were crumbing |
| you were crumbing |
| they were crumbing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had crumbed |
| you had crumbed |
| he/she/it had crumbed |
| we had crumbed |
| you had crumbed |
| they had crumbed |
| Future |
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| I will crumb |
| you will crumb |
| he/she/it will crumb |
| we will crumb |
| you will crumb |
| they will crumb |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have crumbed |
| you will have crumbed |
| he/she/it will have crumbed |
| we will have crumbed |
| you will have crumbed |
| they will have crumbed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be crumbing |
| you will be crumbing |
| he/she/it will be crumbing |
| we will be crumbing |
| you will be crumbing |
| they will be crumbing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been crumbing |
| you have been crumbing |
| he/she/it has been crumbing |
| we have been crumbing |
| you have been crumbing |
| they have been crumbing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been crumbing |
| you will have been crumbing |
| he/she/it will have been crumbing |
| we will have been crumbing |
| you will have been crumbing |
| they will have been crumbing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been crumbing |
| you had been crumbing |
| he/she/it had been crumbing |
| we had been crumbing |
| you had been crumbing |
| they had been crumbing |
| Conditional |
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| I would crumb |
| you would crumb |
| he/she/it would crumb |
| we would crumb |
| you would crumb |
| they would crumb |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have crumbed |
| you would have crumbed |
| he/she/it would have crumbed |
| we would have crumbed |
| you would have crumbed |
| they would have crumbed |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Noun 1. [画像:crumb - a very small quantity of something]crumb - a very small quantity of something; "he gave only a crumb of information about his plans"; "there were few crumbs of comfort in the report"
small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
2. [画像:crumb - a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible]crumb - a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"
disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
3. crumb - small piece of e.g. bread or cake
bite, morsel, bit - a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
baked goods - foods (like breads and cakes and pastries) that are cooked in an oven
breadcrumb - crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening
cracker crumbs - crumbs of crackers used especially for coating or thickening
Verb 1. crumb - coat with bread crumbs; "crumb a cutlet"
cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
2. crumb - break into crumbs
fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, break up - break or cause to break into pieces; "The plate fragmented"
3. crumb - remove crumbs from; "crumb the table"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
crumb
noun
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
crumb
nounThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
فُتَات فُتات خُبْز
mica
drobek
krumme
murunensisusleivittää
mrvica
morzsa
mylsna
かけらパン粉
부스러기
trupinys
drupata
omrvinka
drobtina
smula
เศษเล็กเศษน้อย
vụn bánh mì
crumb
[krʌm] N1. [of bread, cake etc] → miga f
to live off or on the crumbs from sb's table → vivir de las migajas de algn
to live off or on the crumbs from sb's table → vivir de las migajas de algn
2. (fig) (= small piece) → migaja f
a crumb of comfort → algo de consuelo
crumbs of knowledge/information → fragmentos mpl de conocimiento/información
a crumb of comfort → algo de consuelo
crumbs of knowledge/information → fragmentos mpl de conocimiento/información
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
crumb
[ˈkrʌm] n [affection, hope] → brin m
a crumb of comfort → un maigre réconfort
a crumb of consolation → une maigre consolation
a crumb of comfort → un maigre réconfort
a crumb of consolation → une maigre consolation
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
crumb
n
(of bread etc) → Krümel m, → Krume f, → Brösel m; (inside of loaf) → Krume f; can you spare a crumb? → haben Sie eine Scheibe Brot für einen hungrigen Menschen?; crumbs from the rich man’s/master’s table → Brosamen, die von des Reichen/des Herren Tisch fallen ; a few crumbs of information → ein paar Informationsbrocken; that’s one crumb of comfort → das ist (wenigstens) ein winziger Trost
vt (Cook) fish etc → panieren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
crumb
[krʌm] n (of bread, cake) → briciola ; (inner part of bread) → mollicaa crumb of comfort (fig) → un briciolo di conforto
crumbs of information → ben poche informazioni
crumbs! (fam) → accidenti!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
crumb
(kram) noun a tiny piece, especially of bread. She puts crumbs for the birds on her window-sill. krummel, brokkie, kriesel فُتات خُبْز троха migalha drobek der Krümel krumme ψίχουλο migaja (leiva)raasuke خرده؛ تکه muru miette פֵּרוּר ओटी का टुकड़ा mrvica morzsa remah (brauð)mylsna briciola, mollica パンくず 부스러기 trupinys (maizes) drupata cebisan kruimel smule, rasp okruch کوچنی ټوټه ،ټوټه ټوټه کول migalha firimitură хлебные крошки omrvinka drobtina mrvica [bröd]smula เศษขนมปัง ekmek kırıntısı 麵包屑 крихта, кришка روٹی کا ٹکڑا các vụn bánh mỳ 面包屑
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
crumb
→ فُتَات drobek krumme Krümel ψίχουλο miga murunen miette mrvica briciola パン粉 부스러기 kruimel smule okruszyna migalha крошка smula เศษเล็กเศษน้อย ekmek kırıntısı vụn bánh mì 碎屑Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009