crumbly

Spanish translation: que se desmigaja, que se desmenuza

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English term or phrase:crumbly
Spanish translation:que se desmigaja, que se desmenuza
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

13:01 May 26, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: crumbly
"Crumbly" is adjective we give foods that easily crumble (desmigajarse). "Be careful with the apple streudel--it's pretty crumbly!"
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que se desmigaja, que se desmenuza
Explanation:
Oxford Spanish-English Dictionary

crumbly / "krVmbli / adj -blier, -bliest ‹ cake / bread › que se desmigaja; ‹ cheese › que se
desmenuza fácilmente
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Michael Powers (PhD)
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5 +1que se desmigaja, que se desmenuza
Michael Powers (PhD)
5 +1quebradizo
Silvina Dell'Isola Urdiales
4desmoronadizo
Ricardo Posada Ortiz


  

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que se desmigaja, que se desmenuza


Explanation:
Oxford Spanish-English Dictionary

crumbly / "krVmbli / adj -blier, -bliest ‹ cake / bread › que se desmigaja; ‹ cheese › que se
desmenuza fácilmente

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 21:46
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 9884
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marianela Melleda
44 mins
  -> muchas gracias, Marianela :)
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quebradizo


Explanation:
earth] quebradizo
[cheese] que se desmenuza con facilidad
(culinary, cooking)[mixture] quebradizo
(US)
[pastry] sobado


Mira los enlaces, sobre todo el 2°!

espero te sirvan

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Silvina Dell'Isola Urdiales
Italy
Local time: 03:46
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 162

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio: In the case of strudel, crumbly means that it falls apart easily because it is "short" (has a high butter content), like shortbread (mantecado) or shortcake (mantecada).
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  -> gracias Ruth ;-)
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desmoronadizo


Explanation:
Diccionario para ingenieros. Luis A. Robb.

Ricardo Posada Ortiz
United States
Local time: 21:46
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 981
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