the man crumpled to the ground — l'uomo si è accasciato al suolo
her face crumpled — il suo viso ha assunto un'espressione addolorata
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Crumple — Crum ple (kr[u^]m p l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crumpled} ( p ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crumpling} ( pl[i^]ng).] [Dim. fr. crump, a.] To draw or press into wrinkles or folds; to crush together; to rumple; as, to crumple paper. [1913 Webster] They… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crumple — Crum ple, v. i. To contract irregularly; to show wrinkles after being crushed together; as, leaves crumple. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — crum•ple [[t]ˈkrʌm pəl[/t]] v. pled, pling, n. 1) to mash or crush into irregular folds or a compact mass 2) to cause to collapse 3) to contract into wrinkles; shrink or shrivel 4) to give way suddenly; collapse 5) an irregular fold or wrinkle •… … From formal English to slang
crumple — crum·ple … English syllables
Crumpled — Crumple Crum ple (kr[u^]m p l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crumpled} ( p ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crumpling} ( pl[i^]ng).] [Dim. fr. crump, a.] To draw or press into wrinkles or folds; to crush together; to rumple; as, to crumple paper. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crumpling — Crumple Crum ple (kr[u^]m p l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crumpled} ( p ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crumpling} ( pl[i^]ng).] [Dim. fr. crump, a.] To draw or press into wrinkles or folds; to crush together; to rumple; as, to crumple paper. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
