croquer

croquer [kʀɔke]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ biscuits, noisettes, bonbons] to crunch ; [+ fruit] to bite into

   b. ( = dépenser) (inf) to squander

   c. ( = dessiner) to sketch

• être (joli) à croquer to be as pretty as a picture

2. intransitive verb

   a. [fruit] to be crunchy ; [salade] to be crisp

   b. ( = mordre) to bite

• croquer dans une pomme to bite into an apple

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kʀɔke
1.

verbe transitif

1) (manger) to crunch [biscuit, pomme]

2) (colloq) (dilapider) to squander [fortune, argent]

3) (esquisser) to sketch [personne]; fig (décrire) to give a thumbnail sketch of [personne]

elle est (jolie ou belle) à croquer — she's as pretty as a picture

2.

verbe intransitif

1) [pomme, biscuit] to be crunchy

2) [personne]

croquer dans une pomme — to bite into an apple

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kʀɔke

1. vt

1) (= manger) to munch

croquer une pomme — to munch an apple

croquer la pomme fig — to eat the apple

à croquer fig ; tu es à croquer dans cet ensemble! — you look good enough to eat in that outfit!

chocolat à croquer — dark chocolate

2) (= dessiner) to sketch

2. vi

to be crunchy

croquer sous la dent — to be crunchy

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croquer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 (manger) to crunch [biscuit, pomme]; comprimé à croquer Pharm chewable tablet;

2 ○(dilapider) to blow○ [paie]; to squander [fortune, argent];

3 (esquisser) to sketch [personne]; fig (décrire) to give a thumbnail sketch of [personne]; elle est (jolie or belle) à croquer she's as pretty as a picture, she looks good enough to eat.

B vi

1 [pomme, biscuit] to be crunchy; pomme qui croque crunchy apple;

2 [personne] croquer dans une pomme to bite into an apple.

[krɔke] verbe transitif

1. [pomme, radis, sucre d'orge] to crunch

2. (familier) [dépenser - héritage] to squander

3. [esquisser] to sketch

[décrire] to outline

il est (joli) ou mignon à croquer (familier) he looks good enough to eat

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[krɔke] verbe intransitif

to be crisp ou crunchy

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croquer dans verbe plus préposition

to bite into