- crumple something up
- crumple something up†to fold up or crush someone or something. •
Walter crumpled the paper up.
•He crumpled up the paper.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
crumple something up
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crumple — [[t]krʌ̱mp(ə)l[/t]] crumples, crumpling, crumpled 1) V ERG If you crumple something such as paper or cloth, or if it crumples, it is squashed and becomes full of untidy creases and folds. [V n] She crumpled the paper in her hand... The front and… … English dictionary
crumple — UK [ˈkrʌmp(ə)l] / US verb Word forms crumple : present tense I/you/we/they crumple he/she/it crumples present participle crumpling past tense crumpled past participle crumpled 1) crumple or crumple up [intransitive/transitive] to crush something… … English dictionary
crumple — crum|ple [ˈkrʌmpəl] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: crump to curl up (14 19 centuries), from crump, crumb bent (11 18 centuries), from Old English] 1.) [I and T] also crumple up to crush something so that it becomes smaller and bent, or to be crushed … Dictionary of contemporary English
crumple — crum|ple [ krʌmpl ] verb 1. ) crumple or crumple up intransitive or transitive to crush something such as paper or cloth so that it forms messy folds, or to be crushed in this way: I quickly crumpled up the letter and shoved it in my pocket. The… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crumple — verb 1 (I, T) also crumple up to crush something so that it becomes smaller and bent, or to be crushed in this way: I had crumpled up about ten sheets, trying to write the letter. 2 (I) if your face crumples you suddenly look sad or disappointed … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
crumple — [ˈkrʌmp(ə)l] verb 1) [I/T] to crush something so that it forms untidy folds, or to be crushed in this way I quickly crumpled up the letter and put it in my pocket.[/ex] 2) [I] to fall to the ground suddenly, with your body, legs, and arms bent,… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
screw something up — 1) Christina screwed up her face Syn: wrinkle, pucker, crumple, crease, furrow, contort, distort, twist 2) informal they ll screw up the whole thing Syn: wreck, ruin, destroy … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
screw something up — 1 Christina screwed up her face in disgust: WRINKLE (UP), pucker, crumple, crease, furrow, contort, distort, twist, purse. 2 ( … Useful english dictionary
break down — verb 1. make ineffective (Freq. 3) Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination • Syn: ↑crush • Derivationally related forms: ↑breakdown • Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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мять — МЯТЬ1, несов., что. Давить что л., периодически сжимая в разных местах или с разных сторон, делая мягким, поддающимся при надавливании, прикосновении; Син.: размягчать [impf. to soften, crush something until it is soft and smooth; (of food) to… … Большой толковый словарь русских глаголов
