crumb
USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in the sense shown in 5).
crumb(
kruhm
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
b. la migaja (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The car's full of crumbs because the kids are always eating in there.El coche está lleno de migajas porque los niños siempre comen ahí dentro.
2. (figurative) (small amount)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la migaja (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The bigwigs make all the money, and we're left with the crumbs.Los peces gordos ganan todo el dinero, y nosotros nos quedamos con las migajas.
3. (colloquial) (contemptible person) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el mequetrefe (M), la mequetrefa (F) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The governor is a crumb who should be in jail.El gobernador es un mequetrefe que debería estar en la cárcel.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
4. (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (used to express frustration)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. recórcholis (colloquial) (old-fashioned)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Oh crumb! I locked my keys in the car.¡Recórcholis! Dejé las llaves adentro del carro.
5. (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (used to express surprise) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. recórcholis (colloquial) (old-fashioned)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Crumbs! I didn't hear the alarm clock!¡Recórcholis! ¡No oí el despertador!
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (culinary)
a. empanar
Would you prefer the fish fillets crumbed or battered?¿Prefieres los filetes de pescado empanados o rebozados en huevo y harina?
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