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crack
(krăk)v. cracked, crack·ing, cracks
v.intr.
1.
a. To break without complete separation of parts: The mirror cracked.
b. To break or snap apart: The branch cracked off and fell.
2. To make a sharp snapping sound: His knees cracked as he sat down.
3.
a. To break down; fail: The defendant's composure finally began to crack.
b. To have a mental or physical breakdown: cracked under the pressure.
4. To change sharply in pitch or timbre, as from hoarseness or emotion. Used of the voice.
5. To move or go rapidly: was cracking along at 70 miles an hour.
6. Chemistry To break into simpler molecules, often by means of heat or a catalyst.
v.tr.
1.
a. To cause to break without complete separation of parts: The pebble cracked the car's windshield. See Synonyms at break.
b. To cause to break with a sharp snapping sound: crack nuts.
c. To crush (corn or wheat, for example) into small pieces.
2.
a. To strike, especially with a sharp sound: cracked the intruder over the head with a lamp.
b. To cause to come into forceful contact with something, especially with a sharp sound: fell and cracked his head against the floor.
3. To open to a slight extent: crack a window to let in some air.
4. Informal
a. To break open or into: crack a safe.
b. To open up for use or consumption: crack a book; cracked a beer.
c. To break through (an obstacle) in order to win acceptance or acknowledgment: finally cracked the "men-only" rule at the club.
5. To discover the solution to, especially after considerable effort: crack a code.
6. To cause (the voice) to crack.
7. Informal To tell (a joke), especially on impulse or in an effective manner.
8. To cause to have a mental or physical breakdown.
9. To impair or destroy: Their rude remarks cracked his equanimity.
10. To reduce (petroleum) to simpler compounds by cracking.
n.
1.
a. A partial split or break; a fissure: cracks in the basement wall.
b. A slight narrow space: The window was open a crack.
c. Informal The fissure between the buttocks.
2. A defect or flaw: cracks in the argument; a crack in his composure.
3. A sharp snapping sound, such as the report of a firearm.
4. A sharp resounding blow: gave him a crack on the head.
5. A breaking, harshly dissonant vocal tone or sound, as in hoarseness.
6. An attempt or try: gave him a crack at the job; took a crack at photography.
7. A witty or sarcastic remark. See Synonyms at joke.
8. A moment; an instant: at the crack of dawn.
9. Irish Fun had when socializing; social amusement.
10. Slang Crack cocaine.
adj.
Phrasal Verbs: Excelling in skill or achievement; first-rate: a crack shot; a crack tennis player.
crack down
To act more forcefully to regulate, repress, or restrain: The police cracked down on speeding.
crack up Informal
Idiom: 1. To praise highly: He was simply not the genius he was cracked up to be.
2.
a. To damage or wreck (a vehicle or vessel): crack up a plane; crack up a boat.
b. To wreck a vehicle in an accident: cracked up on the expressway.
3. To have a mental or physical breakdown: crack up from overwork.
4. To experience or cause to experience a great deal of amusement: really cracked up when I heard that joke.
crack the whip
To behave in a domineering manner; demand hard work and efficiency from those under one's control.
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crack
(kræk)vb
1. to break or cause to break without complete separation of the parts: the vase was cracked but unbroken.
2. to break or cause to break with a sudden sharp sound; snap: to crack a nut.
3. to make or cause to make a sudden sharp sound: to crack a whip.
4. (Music, other) to cause (the voice) to change tone or become harsh or (of the voice) to change tone, esp to a higher register; break
5. informal to fail or cause to fail
6. to yield or cause to yield: to crack under torture.
7. (tr) to hit with a forceful or resounding blow
8. (tr) to break into or force open: to crack a safe.
9. (tr) to solve or decipher (a code, problem, etc)
10. (tr) informal to tell (a joke, etc)
11. (Chemistry) to break (a molecule) into smaller molecules or radicals by the action of heat, as in the distillation of petroleum
12. (tr) to open (esp a bottle) for drinking: let's crack another bottle.
13. (intr) dialect Scot and Northern English to chat; gossip
14. (tr) informal to achieve (esp in the phrase crack it)
15. (tr) informal Austral to find or catch: to crack a wave in surfing.
16. crack a smile informal to break into a smile
17. crack hardy crack hearty informal Austral and NZ to disguise one's discomfort, etc; put on a bold front
18. crack the whip informal to assert one's authority, esp to put people under pressure to work harder
n
19. a sudden sharp noise
20. (Pathology) a break or fracture without complete separation of the two parts: a crack in the window.
21. a narrow opening or fissure
22. informal a resounding blow
23. (Medicine) a physical or mental defect; flaw
24. a moment or specific instant: the crack of day.
25. (Physiology) a broken or cracked tone of voice, as a boy's during puberty
26. (often foll by at) informal an attempt; opportunity to try: he had a crack at the problem.
27. slang a gibe; wisecrack; joke
28. slang a person that excels
29. dialect Scot and Northern English a talk; chat
30. (Recreational Drugs) slang a processed form of cocaine hydrochloride used as a stimulant. It is highly addictive
31. informal chiefly Also: craic Irish fun; informal entertainment: the crack was great in here last night.
32. (Law) obsolete slang a burglar or burglary
33. crack of dawn
a. the very instant that the sun rises
b. very early in the morning
34. a fair crack of the whip informal a fair chance or opportunity
35. crack of doom doomsday; the end of the world; the Day of Judgment
adj
(prenominal) slang first-class; excellent: a crack shot.
[Old English cracian; related to Old High German krahhōn, Dutch kraken, Sanskrit gárjati he roars]
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crack
(kræk)v.i.
1. to break without separation of parts; become fissured.
2. to break with a sudden, sharp sound.
3. to make a sudden, sharp sound; snap.
4. (of the voice) to break abruptly and discordantly.
5. to break down, esp. under severe psychological pressure.
6. to decompose by being subjected to heat.
v.t. 7. to cause to make a sudden sharp sound: to crack a whip.
8. to break without separation of parts.
9. to break into many parts; break open or splinter: to crack walnuts.
10. to strike forcefully: to crack someone on the jaw.
11. to recount or tell: to crack jokes.
12. to cause to make a cracking sound: to crack one's knuckles.
13. to damage or weaken.
14. to make mentally unsound.
15. to make (the voice) harsh or unmanageable.
16. to solve: to crack a murder case.
17. Informal. to break into (a safe, vault, etc.).
18. to subject to the process of cracking, as in the distillation of petroleum.
19. Informal.
a. to open and drink (a bottle of wine, liquor, etc.).
b. to open slightly, as a window or door.
c. to open (a book) in order to study or read.
20. crack down, to take severe measures, esp. in enforcing laws or regulations (often fol. by on): to crack down on drug pushers.
21. crack up, Informal.
n. a. to suffer a mental or emotional breakdown.
b. to crash, as in an automobile or airplane.
c. to wreck (an automobile, airplane, or other vehicle).
d. to laugh or to cause to laugh unrestrainedly.
22. a break without separation of parts; fissure.
23. a slight opening, as between boards in a floor or wall.
24. a sudden, sharp noise.
25. the snap of or as of a whip.
26. a resounding blow.
27. a witty or cutting remark.
28. a break in the tone of the voice.
29. a chance; try: I'd like a crack at that job.
30. highly addictive, purified cocaine in the form of pellets prepared for smoking.
31. a shot, as with a rifle.
32. Archaic. a burglar.
adj. 33. first-rate; excellent: a crack shot.
adv. 34. with a cracking sound.
Idioms: 1. crack the whip, to goad one's subordinates to work harder and more quickly.
2. get cracking, to get moving; hurry up: We're late - let's get cracking.
[before 1000; Middle English crak(k)en (v.), crak (n.), Old English cracian to resound; akin to Middle Dutch krāken, Old High German chrahhōn]
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crack
- The "crack" of a whip is the miniature sonic boom that occurs as the tip breaks the sound barrier.See also related terms for whip.
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crack
Past participle: cracked
Gerund: cracking
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| Noun | 1. |  crack - a long narrow opening chap - a crack in a lip caused usually by cold crevasse - a deep fissure fatigue crack - a crack in metal resulting from metal fatigue faulting, geological fault, fracture, break, fault, shift - (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust" opening, gap - an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall" rift - a narrow fissure in rock slit - a narrow fissure split - a lengthwise crack in wood; "he inserted the wedge into a split in the log" |
| 2. | crack - a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack" opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door" spark gap - the gap between two high-potential terminals | |
| 3. |  crack - a long narrow depression in a surfaceimprint, impression, depression - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud" | |
| 4. |  crack - a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" | |
| 5. | crack - a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech chance, opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" | |
| 6. | crack - witty remark | |
| 7. | crack - a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts; "there was a crack in the mirror" blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish" craze - a fine crack in a glaze or other surface | |
| 8. |  crack - a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive | |
| 9. | crack - a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl" | |
| 10. | crack - the act of cracking something | |
| Verb | 1. | crack - become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" check - make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint" crack - cause to become cracked; "heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair" crack - break partially but keep its integrity; "The glass cracked" |
| 2. | crack - make a very sharp explosive sound; "His gun cracked" | |
| 3. | crack - make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped" | |
| 4. | crack - hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise; "The teacher cracked him across the face with a ruler" hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face" | |
| 5. | crack - pass through (a barrier); "Registrations cracked through the 30,000 mark in the county" go across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind" | |
| 6. | crack - break partially but keep its integrity; "The glass cracked" crack, check, break - become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated" chap - crack due to dehydration; "My lips chap in this dry weather" craze - develop a fine network of cracks; "Crazed ceramics" alligator - crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes | |
| 7. | crack - break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe snapped" come apart, break, split up, fall apart, separate - become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart" | |
| 8. | crack - gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions; "she cracked my password"; "crack a safe" | |
| 9. | crack - suffer a nervous breakdown | |
| 10. | crack - tell spontaneously; "crack a joke" | |
| 11. | crack - cause to become cracked; "heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" crack, check, break - become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated" check - make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint" fissure - break into fissures or fine cracks | |
| 12. | crack - reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | |
| 13. | crack - break into simpler molecules by means of heat; "The petroleum cracked" chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | |
| Adj. | 1. |  crack - of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" |
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crack
verb
1. break, split, burst, snap, fracture, splinter, craze, rive A gas main had cracked under my neighbour's garage. Crack the salt crust and you will find the skin just peels off the fish.
3. (Informal) hit, clip (informal), slap, smack, thump, buffet, clout (informal), cuff, whack, wallop (informal), chop She drew back her fist and cracked him on the jaw. He cracked his head on the pavement and was knocked out.
5. solve, work out, resolve, interpret, clarify, clear up, fathom, decipher, suss (out) (slang), get to the bottom of, disentangle, elucidate, get the answer to He has finally cracked the code after years of painstaking research.
6. break down, collapse, yield, give in, give way, succumb, lose control, be overcome, go to pieces She's calm and strong, and will not crack under pressure.
noun
1. break, chink, gap, breach, fracture, rift, cleft, crevice, fissure, cranny, interstice She watched him though a crack in the curtains.
3. snap, pop, crash, burst, explosion, clap, report Suddenly there was a loud crack and glass flew into the air.
4. (Informal) blow, slap, smack, thump, buffet, clout (informal), cuff, whack, wallop (informal), clip (informal) He took a crack on the head during the game.
adjective
1. (Slang) first-class, choice, excellent, ace, elite, superior, world-class, first-rate, hand-picked He is said to be a crack shot.
crack down on something or someone suppress, crush, curb, repress, clamp down on, put a stop to, get tough on, come down hard on, be strict on new laws to crack down on vice
crack up (Informal)
1. have a breakdown, collapse, break down, go crazy (informal), go berserk, freak out (informal), go to pieces, go ape (slang), fly off the handle (informal), come apart at the seams (informal), throw a wobbly (slang), go off the deep end (informal), go apeshit (slang), go out of your mind, flip your lid (slang), go off your rocker (slang), go off your head (slang) He's going to crack up if he doesn't take a break soon.
2. burst out laughing, laugh, fall about (laughing), guffaw, roar with laughter, be in stitches, split your sides We all just cracked up when he told us.
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crack
verb3. To find the key to (a code, for example):
crack up
2. Informal. To give way mentally and emotionally:
Informal: fold.
2. A usually narrow partial opening caused by splitting and rupture:
3. A sudden sharp, powerful stroke:
Having or demonstrating a high degree of knowledge or skill:
Slang: crackerjack.
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Translations
prasklinaprasknoutpuklinaškvíraštěrbina
revnesmældsmældetydevittighed
crackmurtuamurtuma
napuklinanapuknutipukotina
bemondáselsütkrekkreccsenreped
brjótabrjóta uppbrotnabrotna niîurbrotna; smella
すき間割れる割れ目
강력 코카인균열금이 가다
aižytidriokstelėjimasgriežtos priemonėsįdaužaįdaužtas
asprātīga piezīmeatšifrētbelziensbrīkšķētbrīkšķis
prasknutierozlúsknuťzapraskať
počitipokrazpokatreti
crackspricka
แตกร้าวรอยแตกรอยร้าว
khe hỡlàm rạn nứtvết nứt
crack
[kræk]A. N
1. (= fracture) (in plate, glass) → raja f; (in wall, ceiling, ice) → grieta f; (in skin) → grieta f (fig) (in system, relationship) → grieta f
to paper over the cracks (fig) → disimular las grietas
to paper over the cracks (fig) → disimular las grietas
3. (= noise) [of twigs] → crujido m; [of whip] → chasquido m; [of rifle] → estampido m, estallido m; [of thunder] → estampido m, estruendo m
to get a fair crack of the whip → tener la oportunidad de demostrar lo que vale
to give sb a fair crack of the whip → dar la oportunidad a algn de demostrar lo que vale
to get a fair crack of the whip → tener la oportunidad de demostrar lo que vale
to give sb a fair crack of the whip → dar la oportunidad a algn de demostrar lo que vale
5. (= attempt) → intento m
to have or take a crack at sth → intentar algo
he was anxious to have the first crack at it → estaba deseoso de ser el primero en intentarlo
to have or take a crack at sth → intentar algo
he was anxious to have the first crack at it → estaba deseoso de ser el primero en intentarlo
6. (= joke, insult) → comentario m burlón
he made a silly crack about our new car → hizo un chiste tonto sobre nuestro coche nuevo
he made a silly crack about our new car → hizo un chiste tonto sobre nuestro coche nuevo
7. (= drug) → crack m
C. VT
1. (= break) [+ glass, pottery] → rajar; [+ wood, ground, wall] → agrietar, resquebrajar; [+ ice] → resquebrajar; [+ skin] → agrietar (fig) [+ person] → derrotar
to crack sb's resolve → hacerle perder la determinación a algn
to crack sb's resolve → hacerle perder la determinación a algn
2. (= break open) [+ nut] → cascar; [+ egg] → cascar, romper; [+ safe] → forzar (fig) [+ market] → entrar en, introducirse en; [+ drugs/spy ring] → desarticular
to crack (open) a bottle > → abrir una botella
see also nut A2
to crack (open) a bottle > → abrir una botella
see also nut A2
3. (= hit) → golpear
he fell and cracked his head on the pavement → se cayó y se golpeó la cabeza con la acera
he fell and cracked his head on the pavement → se cayó y se golpeó la cabeza con la acera
4. (= cause to sound) [+ whip] → chasquear, restallar; [+ finger joints] → hacer crujir
to crack the whip → apretarle a algn las clavijas
to crack the whip → apretarle a algn las clavijas
6. (= solve) [+ problem, case] → resolver; [+ code] → descifrar
the police think they've cracked it → la policía cree haberlo resuelto
the police think they've cracked it → la policía cree haberlo resuelto
7. to crack a smile → sonreír
D. VI
1. (= break) [glass, pottery] → rajarse; [wall, wood, ground] → agrietarse, resquebrajarse; [ice] → resquebrajarse; [skin] → agrietarse
2. [voice] (with emotion) → quebrarse
3. (= yield, break down) [person] → desmoronarse
I thought his nerve would crack → creía que iba a perder el valor
to crack under the strain [person] → desmoronarse bajo la presión, sufrir una crisis nerviosa a cause de la presión; [relationship] → desmoronarse; [alliance] → desmoronarse or quebrantarse bajo la presión
I thought his nerve would crack → creía que iba a perder el valor
to crack under the strain [person] → desmoronarse bajo la presión, sufrir una crisis nerviosa a cause de la presión; [relationship] → desmoronarse; [alliance] → desmoronarse or quebrantarse bajo la presión
crack down VI + ADV to crack down (on sth/sb) → tomar medidas enérgicas or duras (contra algo/algn)
crack up
A. VI + ADV
1. (= break down) [person] → desmoronarse, sufrir una crisis nerviosa; [relationship] → desmoronarse; [alliance] → desmoronarse, quebrantarse
2. (= laugh) → troncharse de risa
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crack
[ˈkræk] n
(= damage) (in wooden furniture, woodwork) → fente f, fissure f; (in bone, dish, glass) → fêlure f; (in wall) → lézarde f
to paper over the cracks (mainly British) (= hide problems) → masquer les problèmes
to paper over the cracks (mainly British) (= hide problems) → masquer les problèmes
(= gap) (in curtains) → fente f
(= noise) (of branches, wood, glass) → craquement m; (of thunder) → coup m; (of gun) → coup m, coup m sec
the crack of a whip → le claquement d'un fouet
to give sb a fair crack of the whip (British) → donner sa chance à qn
They complained they did not get a fair crack of the whip → Ils se sont plaints parce qu'on ne leur a pas donné leur chance.
the crack of a whip → le claquement d'un fouet
to give sb a fair crack of the whip (British) → donner sa chance à qn
They complained they did not get a fair crack of the whip → Ils se sont plaints parce qu'on ne leur a pas donné leur chance.
(= joke) → plaisanterie f
(= attempt) to have a crack → essayer
to have a crack at sth [+ championship, title] → essayer de remporter qch
I'll have a crack at it → Je vais faire une tentative.
to have a crack at sth [+ championship, title] → essayer de remporter qch
I'll have a crack at it → Je vais faire une tentative.
at the crack of dawn (= very early) → au point du jour
(also crack cocaine) → crack m
vt
(= break) → casser
[+ whip] → faire claquer
(= solve) [+ problem] → résoudre; [+ code] → déchiffrer
vi
[whip] → claquer
adj [athlete] → de première classe, d'élite; [regiment] → d'élite
crack down on
vt fus [+ crime] → sévir contre, réprimer; [+ criminals] → sévir contre; [+ bad drivers, wrongdoers] → prendre des mesures fermes contrecrack up
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crack
n
→ Riss m; (between floorboards etc) → Ritze f; (= wider hole etc) → Spalte f; (= fine line: in pottery, glass etc) → Sprung m; leave the window open a crack → lass das Fenster einen Spalt offen; at the crack of dawn → in aller Frühe; to fall or slip through the cracks (US fig) → durch die Maschen schlüpfen
(= sharp noise, of wood etc breaking) → Knacks m; (of gun, whip) → Knall (→ en nt no pl) m; (of thunder) → Schlag m; at the crack of doom → beim Jüngsten Gericht
(= sharp blow) → Schlag m; to give somebody a crack on the head → jdm eins auf den Kopf geben; to give oneself a crack on the head → sich (dat) → den Kopf anschlagen
(inf: = gibe) → Stichelei f; (= joke) → Witz m; to make a crack about somebody/something → einen Witz über jdn/etw reißen
(Drugs) → Crack nt
(Ir, Brit inf) → tolle Zeit; tourists come to Ireland for the crack → die Touristen kommen wegen der tollen Atmosphäre nach Irland
(Brit vulg: = vagina) → Fotze f (vulg)
vt
(= make a crack in) glass, china, pottery → einen Sprung machen in (+acc); bone → anbrechen, anknacksen (inf); skin, ground → rissig machen; ground, ice → einen Riss/Risse machen in (+acc); to crack a rib → sich (dat) → eine Rippe anbrechen
(= break) nuts, safe → knacken; (fig inf) code → knacken; case, problem → lösen; to crack (open) a bottle → einer Flasche (dat) → den Hals brechen; I’ve cracked it (= solved it) → ich habs!
joke → reißen
whip → knallen mit; finger, joint → knacken mit; to crack the whip (fig) → die Peitsche schwingen, ein strenges Regiment führen
vi
(= get a crack, pottery, glass) → einen Sprung/Sprünge bekommen, springen; (ice, road) → einen Riss/Risse bekommen; (lips, skin) → spröde or rissig werden; (bones) → einen Knacks bekommen (inf); (= break) → brechen; at last his stern face cracked and he laughed → schließlich verzog sich seine ernste Miene zu einem Lachen
(= break: voice) (with emotion) → versagen; his voice is cracking/beginning to crack (boy) → er ist im/kommt in den Stimmbruch
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crack
[kræk]1. n
a. (split, slit, in glass, pottery) → incrinatura, scheggiatura; (in wall, plaster, ground, paint) → crepa, spaccatura; (in skin) → screpolatura
through the crack in the door (slight opening) → dalla fessura della porta
at the crack of dawn → alle prime luci dell'alba
through the crack in the door (slight opening) → dalla fessura della porta
at the crack of dawn → alle prime luci dell'alba
b. (noise, of twigs) → scricchiolio, crepitio; (of whip) → schiocco; (of rifle, of gun) → colpo; (of thunder) → boato
d. (fam) (attempt) to have a crack at sth → tentare qc
e. (fam) (joke, insult) → battuta
f. (Drugs) → crack m inv
2. vt
a. (break, glass, pottery) → incrinare; (wood) → schiantare; (nut) → schiacciare; (egg) → rompere (fig) (fam) (safe) → scassinare; (bottle) → stappare, aprire
to crack one's skull → spaccarsi la testa
to crack sb over the head → dare un colpo in testa a qn
to crack one's skull → spaccarsi la testa
to crack sb over the head → dare un colpo in testa a qn
b. (cause to sound, whip, finger joints) → (far) schioccare
to crack jokes (fam) → dire battute, scherzare
to crack jokes (fam) → dire battute, scherzare
3. vi
a. (break, pottery, glass) → incrinarsi; (ground, wall) → creparsi; (dry wood) → schiantarsi; (skin) → screpolarsi
to crack under the strain (person) → non reggere alla tensione
to crack under the strain (person) → non reggere alla tensione
4. adj (team, regiment) → scelto/a; (athlete) → di prim'ordine
a crack shot → un tiratore infallibile
a crack shot → un tiratore infallibile
crack up (fam)
2. vt + adv he's not all he's cracked up to be → non è così meraviglioso come dicono
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
crack
(krӕk) verb1. to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces. The window cracked down the middle.
2. to break (open). He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.
3. to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking. The twig cracked as I stepped on it.
4. to make (a joke). He's always cracking jokes.
5. to open (a safe) by illegal means.
6. to solve (a code).
7. to give in to torture or similar pressures. The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.
noun1. a split or break. There's a crack in this cup.
2. a narrow opening. The door opened a crack.
3. a sudden sharp sound. the crack of whip.
4. a blow. a crack on the jaw.
5. a joke. He made a crack about my big feet.
6. a very addictive drug. He died of too much crack with alcohol
adjective expert. a crack racing-driver.
cracked adjective1. damaged by cracks. a cracked cup.
2. crazy. She must be cracked!
crackdown nounˈcracker noun
1. a thin crisp biscuit.
2. a small exploding firework. fire crackers.
3. a decorated paper tube, containing paper hats etc, which gives a loud crack when pulled apart.
ˈcrackers adjective crazy. You must be crackers to believe that!
crack a book, crack a book (slang) to open a book in order to read or study. He always gets high marks in his exams although he hardly cracks a textbook.
crack down (on) to act firmly against. The police have cracked down on drug dealers; to crack down on illegal immigration.
get cracking to get moving quickly.
have a crack (at) to have a try at.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
crack
→ شَقّ, صَدْع, يَتَصَدَّعُ prasklina, prasknout, puklina revne Crack, Riss, zerspringen ραγίζω, ρήγμα, ρωγμή abertura, agrietar, grieta, rajar, rendija crack, murtua, murtuma fêlure, fendre, fente napuklina, napuknuti, pukotina crepa, fessura, spaccarsi すき間, 割れる, 割れ目 강력 코카인, 균열, 금이 가다 barst, barsten, kier crack, sprekk, sprekke crack, pęknąć, pęknięcie craque, quebrar, racha, rachadura треснуть, трещина, щель crack, spricka แตกร้าว, รอยแตก, รอยร้าว aralık, çatlak, çatlamak khe hỡ, làm rạn nứt, vết nứt 破裂, 缝隙, 裂缝Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
crack
n. rajadura, quebradura;
v. rajar, quebrar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
crack
n (bone, teeth) fisura, (skin) grieta; (cocaine) crack m, forma de cocaína que se fuma; vi agrietarse, partirseEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.