crumble
US /ˈkrʌm.bəl/
UK /ˈkrʌm.bəl/
1.
sgretolarsi, sbriciolarsi
break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as a result of decay
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The old wall began to crumble.
Il vecchio muro ha iniziato a sgretolarsi.
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The cookies crumble easily.
I biscotti si sbriciolano facilmente.
2.
sgretolarsi, crollare
(of an organization, system, or relationship) break down completely
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Their empire began to crumble after years of conflict.
Il loro impero iniziò a sgretolarsi dopo anni di conflitto.
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Their relationship began to crumble under the pressure.
La loro relazione iniziò a sgretolarsi sotto la pressione.
1.
crumble
a dessert of fruit baked with a topping of a mixture of flour, butter, and sugar rubbed together to resemble breadcrumbs
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She made an apple crumble for dessert.
Ha preparato un crumble di mele per dessert.
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The warm berry crumble was topped with vanilla ice cream.
Il crumble caldo ai frutti di bosco era guarnito con gelato alla vaniglia.