a loud sound made when something hard is pressed or crushed
I heard the crunch of leaves under my feet as I walked.
歩いていると、足元の落ち葉がカサカサと音を立てるのが聞こえた。
a difficult or important situation
The team faced a crunch when their best player got injured.
最高の選手が負傷したとき、チームは危機的状況に直面した。
a time when there is not enough of something, especially money
Many families feel the financial crunch during holidays.
休暇中、多くの家族が財政的な逼迫を感じる。
an exercise where you lie on your back and sit up to strengthen stomach muscles
Doing crunches every day helps strengthen your core muscles.
毎日クランチをすることで、体幹の筋肉を強化するのに役立ちます。
to chew something hard with a loud sound
He likes to crunch on carrots for a healthy snack.
彼は健康的なおやつとして、人参をバリバリ噛むのが好きだ。
to make a loud sound when pressed or stepped on
The dry leaves crunch under my shoes in autumn.
秋には、乾いた葉が靴の下でカサカサと音を立てる。
to walk on a surface that makes a crushing sound
We crunch through the snow on our way to school.
私たちは学校へ向かう途中、雪をザクザク踏みしめて歩く。
to process large amounts of data quickly
Computers crunch numbers faster than humans can.
コンピューターは人間よりも速く数値を処理できる。
very important and needing immediate attention
This is a crunch game that will decide who wins the championship.
これは優勝を決める重要な試合だ。