crumb

crumb
noun
Krümel, der; Brösel, der; (fig.) Brocken, der

crumb[s] of comfort — kleiner Trost

* * *
noun
(a tiny piece, especially of bread: She puts crumbs for the birds on her window-sill.) der Krümel
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crumb
[krʌm]
I. n
1. FOOD of biscuit, cake Krümel m, Brösel m o ÖSTERR a. nt; of bread also Krume f
2. (fig)
\crumbs of news bruchstückhafte Nachrichten
a small \crumb of comfort ein kleiner Trost, ein kleines Trostpflaster hum
a \crumb of hope ein Funke[n] m Hoffnung
any \crumb of hope jedes Fünkchen Hoffnung
a few \crumbs of wisdom ein Fünkchen nt Weisheit
3. no pl (inside of bread) Krume f
II. interj BRIT, AUS (dated)
\crumbs! ach du meine Güte! fam
III. vt FOOD
to \crumb sth etw panieren
crispy \crumbed knusprig paniert
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[krʌm]
1. n
1) (of bread etc) Krümel m, Krume f, Brösel m; (inside of loaf) Krume f

can you spare a crumb? — haben Sie eine Scheibe Brot für einen hungrigen Menschen?

crumbs from the rich man's/master's table — Brosamen, die von des Reichen/des Herren Tisch fallen

a few crumbs of information — ein paar Informationsbrocken

that's one crumb of comfort — das ist (wenigstens) ein winziger Trost

2) (inf) (= fool) Depp m (inf); (= brute) Lump m (inf)
2. interj

crumbs! (inf) — Mensch! (inf), Mensch Meier! (inf)

3. vt (COOK)
fish etc panieren
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crumb [krʌm]
A s
1. Krume f:
a) Krümel m, Brösel m
b) weicher Teil des Brotes
2. pl GASTR Streusel m/n
3. fig Brocken m:
a few crumbs of information ein paar Informationsbrocken;
crumb of comfort Trostpflaster n, -pflästerchen n
4. besonders US umg Scheißkerl m
B v/t
1. GASTR panieren
2. zerkrümeln
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noun
Krümel, der; Brösel, der; (fig.) Brocken, der

crumb[s] of comfort — kleiner Trost

* * *
n.
Brocken - m.
Brotkrume f.
Krume -n f.
Krümel - m. v.
panieren v.

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