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crujir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • creak verb To make a harsh, grating, or squeaking sound, typically from friction between hard surfaces.
  • crunch verb To crush something noisily, especially food, making a crackling sound.
  • gnash verb To grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger.
  • grit noun Small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.

Senses

crujir is used for these senses in English:

  • creak (transitive) To produce a creaking sound with.
  • crunch To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound.
  • gnash (transitive) To grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger.
  • grit (obsolete, intransitive) To give forth a grating sound, like sand under the feet; to grate; to grind.

creak — full definition

  1. verb To make a harsh, grating, or squeaking sound, typically from friction between hard surfaces.
  2. noun The grating or squeaking sound made by something creaking.

crunch — full definition

  1. verb To crush something noisily, especially food, making a crackling sound.
  2. verb To process large amounts of data or numbers.
  3. noun The crackling sound made when something is crushed or bitten into.
  4. noun A critical or decisive moment, often involving pressure or difficulty.
  5. noun In game or software development, a period of mandatory overtime before a deadline.

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