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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSugar crash
/ˈʃʊɡ.ər kræʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden drop in blood glucose levels after consuming a large amount of carbohydrates or sugar, leading to fatigue, irritability, and lack of focus.
"After eating a giant slice of cake for lunch, she experienced a sharp sugar crash during the afternoon meeting." - 2
A colloquial term for the rapid exhaustion that follows an initial burst of energy provided by sugary foods or beverages.
"The children had too much candy at the party and suffered a major sugar crash on the way home."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'sugar' (from Old French 'sucre', ultimately from Sanskrit 'śarkarā') and 'crash' (of Germanic origin, imitative of a loud noise, later extended to financial and bodily collapses). The term emerged in late 20th-century health and nutritional discourse to describe the physiological lethargy following reactive hypoglycemia.
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coup de pompe
Transliteration: ku də pɔ̃p
"Il a eu un coup de pompe après avoir mangé toute la tablette de chocolat."
Zuckerschock
Transliteration: ˈtsʊkɐˌʃɔk
"Nach dem Kuchen bekam er einen echten Zuckerschock und wurde müde."
calo di zuccheri
Transliteration: kalo di dzukkeri
"Ha avuto un calo di zuccheri dopo pranzo."
bajón de azúcar
Transliteration: baˈxon de aˈsu.kaɾ
"Sintió un bajón de azúcar después de comer tantos dulces."
queda de açúcar
Transliteration: ˈke.dɐ dʒi aˈsu.kaʁ
"Ela sentiu uma forte queda de açúcar após o almoço."
शुगर क्रैश
Transliteration: sugar kraysh
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"ज्यादा मीठा खाने के बाद मुझे शुगर क्रैश महसूस हुआ।"
血糖 crash
Transliteration: xuètáng crash
Script: 血糖崩溃
"吃完甜品后他感到了一阵血糖崩溃的疲倦。"
슈가 크래시
Transliteration: syuga keurae-si
"단것을 많이 먹은 뒤에 슈가 크래시가 찾아왔다."
シュガー・クラッシュ
Transliteration: shugā kurasshu
"甘いものを食べた後にシュガー・クラッシュが起きた。"
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