Definition of the word crumble

Pronunciation of vocabulary crumble

crumbleverb

bể nát ra

/ˈkrʌmbl//ˈkrʌmbl/

Origin of the word crumble

The word "crumble" originated in the 14th century from the Old English phrase "crumelen," which means "to break into small pieces." This phrase is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "krumaljan," which is also the root of the Modern English word "crumb." Over time, the meaning of "crumble" expanded to include the ideas of breaking apart completely, becoming weak or disintegrating, and falling apart. In cooking, "crumble" specifically refers to the process of breaking food into small pieces or flakes, often used in recipes like oatmeal cookies or fruit desserts. Today, the word "crumble" is commonly used in various contexts, including language, literature, and everyday conversation.

Vocabulary summary crumble

typejournalize

meaningbroken, ruined, crumbling

exampleto crumble one's bread

meaning(figurative) collapse, go up in smoke

examplea great empire crumbled

examplehope crumbles: hope goes up in smoke

typetransitive verb

meaningcrumble, crush, smash

exampleto crumble one's bread

Example of vocabulary crumblenamespace

meaning

to break or break something into very small pieces

phá vỡ hoặc phá vỡ một cái gì đó thành miếng rất nhỏ

  • Rice flour makes the cake less likely to crumble.

    Bột gạo giúp bánh ít bị nát hơn.

  • Crumble the cheese over the salad.

    Rắc phô mai lên trên món salad.

  • She crumbled the dry earth into fine powdery dust.

    Cô nghiền đất khô thành bụi mịn.

meaning

if a building or piece of land is crumbling, parts of it are breaking off

nếu một tòa nhà hoặc một mảnh đất bị đổ nát, các phần của nó sẽ bị vỡ ra

  • buildings crumbling into dust

    những tòa nhà sụp đổ thành bụi

  • crumbling stonework

    đồ đá đổ nát

  • The cliff is gradually crumbling away.

    Vách đá đang dần sụp đổ.

  • They live in a crumbling old mansion.

    Họ sống trong một ngôi biệt thự cũ đổ nát.

meaning

to begin to fail or get weaker or to come to an end

bắt đầu thất bại hoặc trở nên yếu hơn hoặc đi đến kết thúc

  • a crumbling business/relationship

    một công việc kinh doanh/mối quan hệ đang sụp đổ

  • All his hopes began to crumble away.

    Mọi hy vọng của anh bắt đầu sụp đổ.

  • The empire finally crumbled into dust.

    Đế chế cuối cùng đã sụp đổ thành cát bụi.

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary crumble

Idioms of vocabulary crumble

that’s the way the cookie crumbles
(informal)that is the situation and we cannot change it, so we must accept it

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