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►                 crim ino logic al /.krimina'lDC^ikl; NAmE -'la:d3-/ adj. crim in olo gist /-d3ist/ noun

crimp /krimp/ verb, noun

m verb [VN] 1 to make curls in sb’s hair by pressing it with a heated tool &-(&&■)

2 to press cloth or paper into small folds jfi (

^^^3 {NAmE, informal) to restrict the growth or development of sth JfrSf ( ^clfii]: ) •• -ttftftM. mnoun IT7T77I put a 'crimp in/on sth {NAmE, informal) to have a bad or negative effect on sth M ••• iil 015#;

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Crim plene1'1 /'krimpliin/ noun [u] an artificial material used for making clothes, that does not get lines on it when it is folded or crushed          JEfe

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crim son /'krimzn/ adj. dark red in colour        ;

Bffl.'fefKJ: She went crimson {= her face became very red because she was embarrassed). M $ # 11 £1 0

►                 crim-son noun [U]

cringe /krind3/ verb [V] 1 to move back and/or away from sb because you are afraid H ; j£ i§ HU cower : a child cringing in terror Ilf #1[ i! W ft ^ 2 to feel very embarrassed and uncomfortable about sth^giJjfiM^^;          : I cringe when I think of

the poems I wrote then.

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cringe-worthy /'krind3W3:di; NAmE -W3ir5i/ (also 'cringe-making both BrE) adj. {informal) making you feel embarrassed or uncomfortable     ( ikft

) (ft: It was a cringeworthy performance from start to finish.

crin kle /'krnjkl/ verb, noun

■                  verb to become covered with or to form a lot of thin folds or lines, especially in skin, cloth or paper ( A tit

[V] He smiled, his

eyes crinkling, fife $£ if BM if % 7 0 o Her face crinkled up in a smile.         o The pages crinkled

and curled and turned to ashes in the fire.

[also VN]

■                  noun a very thin fold or line made on paper, cloth or siting;

crin kly /'krirjkli/ adj. 1 having a lot of thin folds or lines  crinkly silver foil ft

(ft 4$ f@ 2 (of hair X $t) having a lot of small curls or waves       ft

crin ol ine /'krmalin/ noun a frame that was worn under a skirt by some women in the past in order to give the skirt a very round full shape ( IHMW ) MM,

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cripes /kraips/ exclamation (BrE, old-fashioned, informal) used to show that sb is surprised or annoyed (

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crip ple /'kripl/ verb, noun

m verb [VN] [usually passive] 1 to damage sb’s body so that they are no longer able to walk or move normally i£; {£5$; {£$1^7 EEQ DISABLE: He was crippled by polio as a child.

0                  to be crippled with arthritis      2 to

seriously damage or harm sb/sth MltM? (       ) :

The pilot tried to land his crippled plane. AM

► crip pling adj.: a crippling disease          0 crippling debts

m noun (old-fashioned or offensive) a person who is unable to walk or move normally because of a disease or injury A; fkfkA; 1®7; ^7: (figurative) He’s an

emotional cripple (= he cannot express his feelings), -ffe 8il=iiJ People now use disabled person instead of ‘cripple’. MilMfeifc disabled person, cripple 0

cri-SIS CNr /'kraisis/ noun [C, U] (pi. cri-ses /-si:z/)

1                            #a time of great danger, difficulty or confusion when

problems must be solved or important decisions must be made A7/1; fa.            a political/financial crisis

®in / o the government’s latest economic crisis

B&Jffji;#l o The business is still in crisis but it

has survived the worst of the recession.

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0 The ruling party was facing an identity crisis. ilttoEffillfc* i          0 an expert in crisis

management felUh 1 f ^ 0 We provide help to families in crisis situations. jlT If ffl 1$ U. M %

0 In times of crisis I know which friends I can turn to.          O The party was

suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer). m M # 7 IE if fa fl 1& til o — see also midlife crisis 2 a time when a problem, a bad situation or an illness is at its worst point fzMHM;      : Their marriage

has reached crisis point. ffefl B 3\ 7         „

0 The fever has passed its crisis. £ ^ B Mia 0* 1$ <, — see also critical(3)

Crisp 0-w /krisp/ adj., noun, verb

m adj. (crisp-er, crisp-est) (usually approving) 1 (of food # W) (also crispy) pleasantly hard and dry |b#J ; Mitft: Bake until the pastry is golden and crisp. ifilo 2 (of fruit and vegetables zkMlflali) (also crispy) firm and fresh HIb^J ;   : a crisp apple/

lettuce         3 (of paper or cloth

oJc AI4) fresh and clean; new and slightly stiff without any folds in it    a crisp new $5 bill — gfc

5 yt^PM 0 a. crisp white shirt MM 4 (of the air or the weather          pleasantly

dry and cold        a

crisp winter morning %-fi—The air was crisp and clear and the sky was blue. $ H i# iff , A $ 5 (of snow, leaves, etc. !L Muf^) firm or dry and making a pleasant noise when crushed ( ih ) HI! Ift : deep, crisp snow U. A A $     "ft W IRp.

6 (of sounds, images, etc. ^ W , M&W) pleasantly clear and sharp |b          ^ Wff ft m W : The

recording sounds very crisp, considering its age.

MAS, 7 (some­

times disapproving) (of a person’s way of speaking W quick and confident in a way that suggests that the person is busy or is not being friendly fgj M A id W (   ) : Her answer was crisp, and she

gave no details.   AH,

► crisp-ly adv.: crisply fried potatoes i'ft ‘ft JH ± ja Jt 0 ‘Take a seat, ’ she said crisply. “ ^ T» ” M A H % 0

crisp-ness noun [U] : The salad had lost its crispness.

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mnoun (also po,tato ‘crisp) (both BrE) (NAmE chip, po­tato chip) a thin round slice of potato that is fried until hard then dried and eaten cold. Crisps are sold in bags and have many different flavours.

MR (  ) —picture o chip ITiTOl see

BURN V.

►                 verb [V, VN] to become or make sth crisp (       ) $®e

crisp-bread /'krispbred/ noun [C, U] a thin crisp biscuit

made of wheat or rye, often eaten with cheese or instead of bread

crispy /'krispi/ adj. (approving) = crisp : crispy batter

criss-cross /'kris kros; NAmE kro:s/ adj., verb

madj. [usually before noun] with many straight lines that cross each other fta criss-cross pattern ft ft- jfc ® ^ ► criss-cross noun [sing.]: a criss­cross of streets

►                 verb to make a pattern on sth with many straight lines

that cross each other   [VN]

The city is criss-crossed with canals.      ® M rfi M is MIR It

XHo [also V]

Cri-ter-ion /krai'tiarien; NAmE -'tir-/ noun (pi. cri­teria /-ria/)

a standard or principle by which sth is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made ( vF^ijiScf^i&AE t&i j M/H, ®M*J,    The main criterion is value for

money.       0 What criteria are

used for assessing a student’s ability?    ae

crit ic /'kritik/ noun 1 a person who expresses opinions about the good and bad qualities of books, music, etc.