crust

crust(

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

(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).

(F)

This is delicious bread. The crust is crunchy, and the inside is nice and soft.Este pan es delicioso. La corteza está crujiente y el interior está blandito.

b. el mendrugo

(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).

(M)

I soaked the crusts in olive oil and herbs, and then baked them to make croutons.Remojé los mendrugos en aceite de oliva, y luego los horneé para hacer crutones.

2. (pastry layer)

a. la tapa de masa

(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).

(F)

Carmen uses a very thin crust on her pies.Carmen usa una tapa de masa muy delgada en sus tartas.

b. la masa

(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).

(F)

The crust of an Italian pizza is usually quite thin.La masa de una pizza italiana suele ser bastante fina.

3. (external layer of a pizza)

a. el borde

(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).

(M)

I ate four slices of pizza, but I didn't eat the crust.Comí cuatro porciones de pizza, pero no comí el borde.

4. (thin outer layer)

a. la capa

(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).

(F)

There may be a thin crust of black ice on the road.Puede haber una capa delgada de hielo negro en la carretera.

5. (geology)

a. la corteza

(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).

(F)

The earth's crust floats on top of a sea of magma.La corteza terrestre flota sobre un mar de magma.

6. (medicine)

a. la costra

(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).

(F)

A crust of dirt and blood formed over the cut on Sam's knee.Una costra de tierra y sangre se formó sobre la cortada en la rodilla de Sam.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

7. (to encrust)

a. cubrir

See how these mosquito bites crust the body of the deer.Ve como estas picaduras de mosquito cubren el cuerpo del venado.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

8. (medicine; used with "over")

a. formar una costra

The wound needs to crust over before it can heal.La herida debe formar una costra para poder cicatrizar.

9. (to form a hard layer)

a. endurecerse

We can't ski until the snow crusts.No podemos esquiar hasta que la nieve se endurezca.

Examples

Phrases

pie crust	la masa de tarta
pizza crust	masa de pizza

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Conjugations

Participles

Present:	crusting
Past:	crusted

Indicative of "crust"

	Present	Past	Future
I	crust	crusted	will crust
you	crust	crusted	will crust
he/she	crusts	crusted	will crust
we	crust	crusted	will crust
you	crust	crusted	will crust
they	crust	crusted	will crust