Crust in spanish
Corteza
pronunciation: koʊɹ̩teθɑ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: koʊɹ̩teθɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures
crust = corteza, costra.
Example: And then he had nicked himself shaving, so badly that the styptic pencil had failed immediately to do its appointed task, delaying him so that he had to wolf down his breakfast, the eggs of which had on them a crust which he hated.more:
» crust of ice = capa de hielo.
Example: Jupiter's large moon, Europa, is covered by a thick crust of ice above a vast ocean of liquid water.» crust (of society), the = capa social más distinguida, la. [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
Example: Go into the average good home of the crust, in the quietude of 'after-tea' and you will see a youthful miss sitting over something by Charlotte M Yonge or Charles Kingsley.» earn + Posesivo + crust = ganarse el pan, ganarse el pan de cada día, ganarse las lentejas, ganarse las habichuelas, ganarse el puchero, ganarse los garbanzos.
Example: She earns her crust from drawing illustrations that make people smile.» earth's crust, the = corteza terrestre, la.
Example: This paper deals with problems of what are conventionally called nonrenewable resources, that is, energy and materials derived from the earth's crust by extractive means.» shortcrust = masa quebrada, masa quebradiza.
Example: Lard and suet are suitable for shortcrust and flaky pastry, used with butter or margarine.» upper crust = de la alta sociedad.
Example: She also has this upper crust accent on top of a whiny voice.» upper crust (of society), the = alta sociedad, la; capa social más distinguida, la; flor y nata de la sociedad, la; capa más alta de la sociedad, la; clase alta de la sociedad, la.
Example: Tragedies like this rarely affect the upper crust of society.» without a crust to eat = sin nada que llevarse a la boca, sin qué comer.
Example: We had plenty of everything, and now look at us without a crust to eat.