انگریزی

crumb

gb/kɹˈʌm/ us/kɹˈʌm/
A2 انگریزی
معانی
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اسم A2 entity
1

a tiny piece of bread or cake

a very small piece of bread or cake

استعمال کا انداز: a crumb (of) [food]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse crumb (a small piece) with crust (the hard outside part of bread).
ہم معنی الفاظ
speck (very small piece; not limited to food.) | bit (more general; can be larger than a crumb.)
لفظی تراکیب
bread crumb |cake crumb |a crumb of bread |a crumb on the floor |covered in crumbs |wipe up the crumbs |crumbs on the table |a few crumbs |leave crumbs |sweep up crumbs
موضوعات
food |daily_life
مثالیں
  • There were crumbs all over the kitchen counter.
  • She brushed a crumb off her shirt.
  • He gave the dog a crumb of bread.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I found crumbs on the table.
  • Please clean up the crumbs.
اسم B1 entity
2

a tiny fragment of something

a very small piece of something

استعمال کا انداز: crumb(s) of [substance]
عام غلطی:
This meaning is countable in English (a crumb / crumbs), not usually used as an uncountable noun.
ہم معنی الفاظ
particle (often smaller and more scientific-sounding.) | fragment (often suggests a broken piece of a larger whole.)
لفظی تراکیب
a crumb of dirt |a crumb of paint |tiny crumbs |loose crumbs |crumbs fell |crumbs stuck to |a crumb remained
موضوعات
daily_life
مثالیں
  • A few crumbs of dried clay fell off the boots.
  • She noticed a crumb of paint stuck to the edge of the frame.
  • There wasn’t a crumb left of the brittle cookie.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • There are crumbs of dirt on the carpet.
اسم B2 quantity
3

a very small amount

a very small amount (often of help or comfort)

استعمال کا انداز: a crumb of [something abstract]
عام غلطی:
Often used with 'of' (a crumb of hope), not typically 'a crumb hope'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
trace (emphasizes a barely detectable amount.) | hint (often used for information rather than quantity in general.)
متضاد الفاظ
abundance (a large, more-than-enough amount.) | plenty (a sufficient or large amount.)
لفظی تراکیب
a crumb of comfort |a crumb of hope |a crumb of evidence |a crumb of information |a crumb of sympathy |offer a crumb
موضوعات
communication |emotions
مثالیں
  • The report offered only a crumb of evidence to support the claim.
  • After days of bad news, she finally got a crumb of hope.
  • He showed not a crumb of sympathy.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The teacher gave me a crumb of help.
اسم B1 entity
4

breadcrumbs used in cooking

small pieces of bread used in cooking

استعمال کا انداز: bread crumbs; crumbs as an ingredient
عام غلطی:
In this meaning English often uses the plural (bread crumbs / breadcrumbs) even when talking generally.
ہم معنی الفاظ
breadcrumbs (the most common form, especially in US spelling as one word.)
لفظی تراکیب
bread crumbs |breadcrumbs |seasoned crumbs |coat in crumbs |roll in crumbs |sprinkle crumbs |panko crumbs |crumb mixture
موضوعات
food |cooking
مثالیں
  • Mix the herbs with bread crumbs and sprinkle them over the pasta.
  • She coated the fish in crumbs before frying it.
  • The recipe calls for a cup of fresh breadcrumbs.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Add bread crumbs to the mixture.
فعل B2 action
5

cover food with breadcrumbs

to cover food with breadcrumbs

استعمال کا انداز: crumb [food]
عام غلطی:
This verb is less common than bread (verb) or coat; it is mainly used in recipe-style English.
ہم معنی الفاظ
bread (more common verb meaning 'coat with breadcrumbs'.) | coat (general; does not specifically mean breadcrumbs.)
لفظی تراکیب
crumb the chicken |crumb the fish |crumbed cutlets |crumb and fry |lightly crumb
موضوعات
food |cooking
مثالیں
  • Crumb the cutlets, then bake them until golden.
  • He crumbed the fillets and shallow-fried them in olive oil.
  • Lightly crumb the vegetables for extra crunch.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • We crumb the chicken before frying.
interjection informal B2 event
6

mild exclamation of surprise

a mild word you say when surprised

استعمال کا انداز: Crumbs! ...
عام غلطی:
Usually used as 'Crumbs!' (plural form) and is more common in British English.
ہم معنی الفاظ
gosh (common mild exclamation in many varieties of English.) | blimey (more distinctly British and a bit stronger.)
لفظی تراکیب
Crumbs! |Crumbs, that hurt! |Crumbs, look at the time!
موضوعات
conversation |emotions
مثالیں
  • Crumbs! I didn’t see you there.
  • Crumbs, it’s started raining again.
  • Crumbs! That was close.
گرامر
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crumb
IPA
GB/kɹˈʌm/
US/kɹˈʌm/
ہجا بندی اور زور
crumb (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (crumb)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: crumb
  • Plural: crumbs
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
crumbs noun
Core family
crumble verb B1 crumbly adjective
Related words
breadcrumb noun crummy adjective
عبارات

a crumb of comfort

1
/ə kɹˈʌm əv kˈʌmfɚt/
fixed phrase

a small amount of consolation

a little comfort when things are bad

مثالیں
  • The doctor couldn’t promise a cure, but she offered a crumb of comfort.
  • The apology gave him a small crumb of comfort after the argument.
  • Even a crumb of comfort would have helped at that moment.

crumbs from the table

1
/kɹˈʌmz fɹˈʌm ðə tˈeɪbəl/
idiom

small leftover benefits

small leftover benefits after others take the best

مثالیں
  • Workers said they were being offered crumbs from the table while executives profited.
  • The charity criticized the plan as crumbs from the table, not real support.
  • They refused to settle for crumbs from the table.

leave a trail of crumbs

1
/lˈiv ə tɹˈeɪl əv kɹˈʌmz/
fixed phrase

leave clues that can be followed

to leave small clues that people can follow

مثالیں
  • The detective said the suspect left a trail of crumbs across the city.
  • The novel leaves a trail of crumbs that points to the real villain.
  • She left a trail of crumbs in her emails, and the auditors followed it.

pick up the crumbs

1
/pˈɪk ˈʌp ðə kɹˈʌmz/
idiom

deal with what remains

to handle the leftovers or problems after others

مثالیں
  • After the merger, the smaller teams were left to pick up the crumbs.
  • He walked away, and she had to pick up the crumbs of the relationship.
  • When the crisis ended, it was the local staff who picked up the crumbs.

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