crumple
/ˈkrʌmpl/verb
उच्चारण क्रम्पल
मसलना, मरोड़ना, सिकुड़ना
Core word
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[T, I] ~ (sth) (up) (into sth)
to press or crush something into folds, or to become pressed into folds
मसलना, मरोड़ना, सिकुड़ना
- He crumpled the letter into a ball and threw it away.
- This shirt crumples easily.
- Do not crumple your answer sheet while folding it.
+ 2 more examples
- Linen clothes crumple easily in a packed suitcase.
- She crumpled the wrapper and dropped it in the bin.
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[I] ~ (into sth)
(of a face) to look sad or disappointed, as if you might cry
(चेहरा) उतर जाना, रुआँसा हो जाना
- Her face crumpled when she heard the news.
- The child's face crumpled and he started to cry.
- His face crumpled with disappointment when the results came out.
+ 2 more examples
- The little boy's face crumpled as his balloon flew away.
- Her face began to crumple as she tried not to cry.
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[I]
to fall down in an uncontrolled way because you are injured, unconscious or weak
ढह जाना, गिर पड़ना
- He crumpled to the floor in pain.
- The tired runner crumpled at the finish line.
- The goalkeeper crumpled to the ground after the heavy tackle.
+ 2 more examples
- She crumpled onto the bench with exhaustion after the long climb.
- Hit by the heat, the old man crumpled and had to be carried inside.
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[I]
(of a car or other object) to become damaged and bent in a crash
(टक्कर में) पिचक जाना
- The front of the car crumpled in the crash.
- The bonnet crumpled on impact, protecting the passengers.
- The bumper crumpled like paper when the truck hit it.
+ 2 more examples
- Cars are designed so that the front crumples and absorbs the force.
- The side of the auto crumpled in the collision.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
crumple + object (transitive)
To press paper or cloth into untidy folds.
काग़ज़ या कपड़े को दबाकर बेतरतीब सिलवटों में बदल देना।
- She crumpled the letter into a ball.
- Don't crumple my new shirt.
crumple (intransitive)
Something becomes pressed into folds by itself; a face or a person can also collapse in sadness or weakness.
कोई चीज़ अपने आप सिलवटों में बदल जाती है; चेहरा या व्यक्ति दुख या कमज़ोरी में बैठ भी सकता है।
- Her face crumpled and she began to cry.
- The front of the car crumpled in the crash.
crumple up / crumple into
Up emphasises the finished action and into names the final shape.
'Up' क्रिया के पूर्ण होने पर बल देता है और 'into' अंतिम आकार बताता है।
- He crumpled up the paper and threw it away.
- She crumpled it into a ball.
crumple zone
A part of a car designed to fold in a crash, absorbing the shock.
कार का वह भाग जो टक्कर में मुड़कर झटका सोख लेने के लिए बनाया जाता है।
- Modern cars have a crumple zone at the front.
+Collocations 6
crumple + object
paperclothsheetticketbagnote
- He crumpled the exam sheet in anger.
crumple + adverb
slowlysuddenlyslightlycompletelyeasily
- The tin crumpled easily under the wheel.
crumple + preposition
into a ballunder pressurein a heapwith grief
- She crumpled in a heap on the floor.
crumple + noun
zonemarkfoldline
- The crumple zone protected the driver.
crumple + feeling
face crumplesvoice crumplesspirit crumpleshope crumples
- His hope crumpled when he saw the result.
crumpled + noun
notepapershirtsheetbag
- He handed over a crumpled hundred-rupee note.
“More examples 7
- Radhika crumpled the rough sheet and threw it in the bin.
राधिका ने रफ़ पन्ना मोड़-तोड़कर कूड़ेदान में फेंक दिया।
- The bonnet crumpled when the truck hit the car.
ट्रक के टकराने पर कार का बोनट पिचक गया।
- His face crumpled when he heard the bad news.
बुरी ख़बर सुनते ही उसका चेहरा मुरझा गया।
- Linen crumples easily, so it needs ironing.
लिनन में आसानी से सिलवटें पड़ जाती हैं, इसलिए उस पर इस्त्री करनी पड़ती है।
- The old man crumpled to the ground after the long march.
लंबी पदयात्रा के बाद बूढ़ा व्यक्ति ज़मीन पर ढह गया।
- The bowler's confidence crumpled after two sixes.
दो छक्कों के बाद गेंदबाज़ का आत्मविश्वास ढह गया।
- A crumpled note lay in the bottom of her bag.
उसके बैग की तली में एक मुड़ा-तुड़ा नोट पड़ा था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She crumpled the paper to a ball.
✓ She crumpled the paper into a ball.
To show the shape something becomes, use into.
कोई चीज़ जिस आकार में बदले, उसके लिए 'into' आता है।
✗ The shirt was crumple after the journey.
✓ The shirt was crumpled after the journey.
After was, use the past participle crumpled.
'Was' के बाद past participle 'crumpled' आता है।