crumble

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Bể vụn, nát vụn

BrE /ˈkrʌm.bəl/ AmE /ˈkrʌm.bəl/

verb / noun en → vi

past crumbled pp crumbled ing crumbling

1 BREAK INTO PIECES [intransitive] A2

Bể vụn, nát vụn

to break into small pieces, especially when pressed or shaken

  • sth crumbles

Collocations cake crumbles · wall crumbled

  • The cake crumbled when I tried to cut it.

    Khi tôi cố cắt bánh, nó đã bể vụn.

2 DESTROY [intransitive] B1

Sụp đổ, tan vỡ hoàn toàn

to fall apart or be destroyed completely

  • sth crumbles

Collocations empire crumbled · building crumbled

  • The empire crumbled after the war.

    Sau chiến tranh, đế quốc đã sụp đổ.

3 NUTRITION [countable] A2

Bánh quy, bánh vụn

a small piece of food that is eaten as a snack or dessert

  • crumble

Collocations apple crumble · banana crumble

  • She had an apple crumble for dessert.

    Cô ấy đã ăn bánh táo vụn làm món tráng miệng.

4 COOKING [uncountable] B1

Một hỗn hợp bột mỳ, bơ và đường để rắc lên món trái cây trước khi nướng

a mixture of flour, butter, and sugar that is put on top of a fruit dish before it is cooked in the oven

  • crumble

Collocations apple crumble · banana crumble

  • The apple pie had a delicious crumble topping.

    Topping của bánh táo vụn rất ngon.