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Meanings of crumple in anglès

portuguès
amarrotar
català
ensorrar-se
espanyol
ajarse

Fall apart.

        ensorrar-se
        portuguès
        amassar
        català
        arrugar-se

        To gather something into small wrinkles or folds.

              arrugar-se
              portuguès
              amassar

              Become wrinkled or crumpled or creased.

                    amassar
                    català
                    doblegar-se

                    Fold or collapse.

                          doblegar-se
                          Synonyms
                          Examples for "buckle"
                          Examples for "buckle"
                          1
                          Fearing an unemployment crisis this autumn, it seems the government will buckle.
                          The Guardian
                          2
                          The message is clear: get rest, come back recharged and buckle up.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          There was no buckle on it; he had removed that long ago.
                          IT
                          4
                          The buckle glittered in the light that stole through the gaping door.
                          Dead Man's Rock
                          5
                          He wrapped part around his hand and let the buckle hang free.
                          The clouds beneath the sun
                          Usage of crumple in anglès
                          1
                          But now, as Government revenues crumple, radical reform has become a necessity.
                          The Irish Times
                          2
                          I thought Sir Henry was going to crumple up in his chair.
                          The Sleuth of St. James's Square
                          3
                          She smoothed it out, and the crumple transferred itself to her forehead.
                          Fanny Herself
                          4
                          He saw the derringer fall and Kao crumple up like a jackknife.
                          The River's End
                          5
                          Afraid that if I looked away, she might crumple to the floor.
                          Spike
                          6
                          Her eyelids fluttered and her body began to crumple to the ground.
                          Afterlife: the resurrection chronicles
                          7
                          He drew it out, scowling at it, and started to crumple it.
                          Police Your Planet
                          8
                          So if your car is in a rollover it doesn't just crumple.
                          Wired
                          9
                          I grip the steering wheel so hard, I'm surprised it doesn't crumple.
                          Angelfall
                          10
                          Any second I expect to see him crumple like an old coat.
                          A Sport and a Pastime
                          11
                          He seemed to crumple up, and she caught him as he fell.
                          The Purple Heights
                          12
                          Nor will it have crumple zones, antilock brakes or rear seat belts.
                          Wired
                          13
                          And if that happens, their sad little shuttle will crumple like cardboard.
                          Artemis Fowl: the opal deception
                          14
                          Anduin resisted the urge to crumple the letter and throw it away.
                          World of warcraft: the shattering: prelude to cataclysm
                          15
                          If possible, land on your feet first, but allow your body to crumple.
                          Climbing Magazine
                          16
                          When things that you imbibe with your earliest thoughts as beyond question crumple?
                          Wired
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                          Translations for crumple
                          Crumple through the time
                          Crumple across language varieties
                          United States of America
                          Common
                          United Kingdom
                          Common