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Meanings of crisp in English

Catalan
patata fregida
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A thin slice of potato (baked until firm and brittle, then seasoned) that is commonly sold in packets and comes in various flavours.

        patata fregida
        Portuguese
        dobrar
        Catalan
        arrissar-se

        Make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in.

            dobrar
            Portuguese
            tostar
            Catalan
            torrar-se

            Make brown and crisp by heating.

                  tostar

                  Pleasantly cold and invigorating.

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                        Usage of crisp in English
                        1
                        Colours look rich without being over saturated; text is crisp and clear.
                        The Irish Times
                        2
                        A whine was in one voice; in the other was crisp command.
                        The Sheriff's Son
                        3
                        The system is remarkable for the crisp, clear picture that it projects.
                        Wired
                        4
                        Unfolded, they were vast and crisp and beautifully printed on quality paper.
                        Neither here nor there: travels in europe
                        5
                        Strong response to last week's fearless attack on the potato crisp people.
                        The Irish Times
                        6
                        Shallow-fry in sunflower oil till crisp, then drain briefly on kitchen paper.
                        The Guardian
                        7
                        Cut pork in small pieces; fry crisp and turn into chowder kettle.
                        The New Dr. Price Cookbook
                        8
                        It was a crisp, clear morning, a lovely day for a drive.
                        Rage of angels
                        9
                        Young Matthew looked around as other figures emerged into the crisp morning.
                        For my Country’s Freedom
                        10
                        The paper was bone dry and crisp, but the writing had gone.
                        Jack Reacher 01 - Killing Floor
                        11
                        His accent was East Coast, maybe Connecticut or New Hampshire, and crisp.
                        The cabal
                        12
                        This, cut in slices, and dried crisp in the sun, is excellent.
                        Tracks of a Rolling Stone
                        13
                        Storm, a crisp voice on the other end of the phone said.
                        Storm Front
                        14
                        He loved the cold crisp air, and the excitement of the chase.
                        Mistress Anne
                        15
                        The crisp air was exhilarating and the young grass gave it sweetness.
                        Madame Flirt / A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera'
                        16
                        Tom Keogh, farmer and crisp manufacturer Ours is a family business .
                        The Irish Times
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                        Crisp through the time
                        Crisp across language varieties
                        South Africa
                        Common
                        Ireland
                        Common
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                        Common
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