crack

crack
kræk
1. verb
1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) rajarse, resquebrajarse
2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) abrir, romper, cascar
3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) crujir, chasquear
4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) contar chistes
5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) forzar
6) (to solve (a code).) resolver, descifrar
7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) rendirse, rajarse, sucumbir, caer

2. noun
1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) grieta, hendidura, raja
2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) rendija
3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) chasquido
4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) golpe
5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) chiste, chanza
6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) crack,cocaína dura

3. adjective
(expert: a crack racing-driver.) as, de primera categoría, experto
- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack
crack1 n
1. grieta / raja / defecto
there's crack in the wall la pared tiene una grieta
2. estallido / chasquido
the crack of a whip el chasquido de un látigo
a crack of thunder un trueno
3. golpe
a crack on the head un golpe en la cabeza
crack2 vb agrietar
this glass is cracked esta copa está agrietada

crack sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ cracks ) (droga) crack

crac o crack sustantivo masculino
1 Fin crash
2 (droga) crack 'crack' also found in these entries: Spanish: abertura - agrietar - agrietarse - boquera - cascar - cascarse - chascar - chasquear - chasquido - chorro - crac - despepitarse - grieta - hendidura - mondarse - raja - rajar - rajarse - rendija - resquebrajarse - roer - rotura - trallazo - traquetear - alba - cortar - crujir - introducir - latigazo - partir - paso - quebradura - quebrar - rayar - resquebrajar - resquicio - romper - trizarse English: crack - crack down - crack up - hairline - nut - crash - fill - poke - split - stop
crack
tr[kræk]
transitive verb
1 (break - cup, glass, etc) rajar; (- bone) fracturar, romper
■ she's cracked a bone in her foot se ha fracturado un hueso del pie
2 (break open - safe) forzar; (- egg) cascar, romper; (- nut) cascar, partir; (- bottle) destapar, abrir, descorchar
3 (hit) pegar, golpear
■ he cracked his head on the pavement se golpeó la cabeza contra el suelo
4 (whip) hacer restallar, hacer chasquear; (knuckles) hacer crujir
5 figurative use (solve - problem) solucionar, resolver, dar con la solución de; (- code) descifrar, dar con
6 (tell - joke) contar
intransitive verb
1 (break - cup, glass) rajarse, resquebrarse; (- rock, plaster, paint, skin) agrietarse; (- lips) partirse, agrietarse
2 (whip) restallar, chasquear; (bone) crujir
3 (voice) cascarse, quebrarse
4 (relationship, system) venirse abajo; (person) sufrir una crisis nerviosa; (witness, suspect, spy) no poder contenerse más, perder el control
noun
1 (in cup, glass) raja; (in ice, wall, ground, pavement, etc) grieta
2 (slit, narrow opening) rendija
3 (of whip) restallido, chasquido; (of shot) estallido; (of thunder) estruendo; (of bone) crujido
4 (blow) golpetazo
5 (wisecrack) réplica aguda, comentario socarrón
6 (attempt) intento
7 figurative use (defect) defecto
8 (drug) crack nombre masculino
adjective
1 (troops, regiment, shot) de primera
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
at the crack of dawn al amanecer
not to be all something is cracked up to be no ser tan bueno,-a como se dice
to crack a smile sonreír
to crack the whip figurative use apretar las clavijas, apretar las tuercas
to get cracking (start working) poner manos a la obra 2 (hurry) moverse
to give somebody a fair crack of the whip darle una oportunidad a alguien
to have a crack at something intentar algo
crack ['kræk] vi
1) : chasquear, restallar
the whip cracked: el látigo restalló
2) split: rajarse, resquebrajarse, agrietarse
3) : quebrarse (dícese de la voz)
crack vt
1) : restallar, chasquear (un látigo, etc.)
2) split: rajar, agrietar, resquebrajar
3) break: romper (un huevo), cascar (nueces), forzar (una caja fuerte)
4) solve: resolver, descifrar (un código)
crack adj
first-rate: buenísimo, de primera
crack n
1) : chasquido m, restallido m, estallido m (de un arma de fuego), crujido m (de huesos)
a crack of thunder: un trueno
2) wisecrack: chiste m, ocurrencia f, salida f
3) crevice: raja f, grieta f, fisura f
4) blow: golpe m
5) attempt: intento m
crack
adj.
• de primera adj.
n.
• abertura s.f.
• chasquido s.m.
• chiste s.m.
• cuchufleta s.f.
• estallido s.m.
• grieta s.f.
• hendidura s.f.
• latigazo s.m.
• quiebra s.f.
• raja s.f.
• rajadura s.f.
• rendija s.f.
• resquicio s.m.
• rompimiento s.m.
• traque s.m.
• traquido s.m.
• trique s.m.
• triquitraque s.m.
v.
• agrietar v.
• agrietarse v.
• cascar v.
• castañetear v.
• chascar v.
• chasquear v.
• desdoblar v.
• estallar v.
• grietarse v.
• partir v.
• quebrantar v.
• rajar v.
• resquebrajar v.
• restallar v.
kræk
I
noun
1) c
a) (in ice, wall, pavement) grieta f; (in glass, china) rajadura f

to paper o paste over the cracks — ponerle* parches al problema (or a la situación etc)

b) (chink, slit) rendija f
2) c (sound - of whip, twig) chasquido m; (- of rifle shot) estallido m; (- of thunder) estruendo m; (- of bones) crujido m

to give somebody a fair crack of the whip — (BrE) darle* todas las oportunidades a alguien

3) c (blow) golpe m
4) (instant)

at the crack of dawn — al amanecer, al despuntar el día (liter)

5) c (attempt) (colloq) intento m

to have a crack at something — intentar algo

6) (colloq) (wisecrack) comentario m socarrón
7) u (drug) crack m

II
adjective (before n) <shotoops> de primera

III
1.
transitive verb
1) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajar; \<\<ground/earth\>\> agrietar, resquebrajar; \<\<skin\>\> agrietar

he cracked a rib — se fracturó una costilla

2)
a) (break open) \<\<egg\>\> cascar*, romper*; \<\<nut\>\> cascar*, partir; \<\<safe\>\> forzar*; \<\<drugs ring/spy ring\>\> desmantelar, desarticular

to crack a book — (AmE colloq) abrir* un libro

to crack open a bottle — (colloq) abrir* or descorchar una botella

to crack a smile — sonreír*

b) (decipher, solve) \<\<code\>\> descifrar, dar* con; \<\<problem\>\> resolver*

I've cracked it! — (colloq) ya lo tengo!

3) (make cracking sound with) \<\<whip\>\> (hacer*) chasquear or restallar; \<\<finger/knuckle\>\> hacer* crujir; whip I
4) (hit sharply) pegar*
5) \<\<joke\>\> (colloq) contar*

2.
vi
1)
a) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajarse; \<\<rock/paint/skin\>\> agrietarse
b) (make cracking sound) \<\<whip\>\> chasquear, restallar; \<\<bones/twigs\>\> crujir
c) \<\<voice\>\> quebrarse*
d) (break down)

she cracked under the strain — sufrió una crisis nerviosa a causa de la tensión

2) (be active, busy)

to get cracking — (colloq) poner(se)* manos a la obra

come on, get cracking! — vamos, muévete! (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:
[kræk]
1. N
1) (=fracture) (in plate, glass) raja f ; (in wall, ceiling, ice) grieta f ; (in skin) grieta f ; (fig) (in system, relationship) grieta f
- paper over the cracks
2) (=slight opening) rendija f

I opened the door a crack — abrí un poquito la puerta

3) (=noise) [of twigs] crujido m ; [of whip] chasquido m ; [of rifle] estampido m , estallido m ; [of thunder] estampido m , estruendo m
- get a fair crack of the whip
- give sb a fair crack of the whip
4) (=blow) golpe m

he got a nasty crack on the head — se llevó un buen golpe en la cabeza

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

6) * (=joke, insult) comentario m burlón

he made a silly crack about our new car — hizo un chiste tonto sobre nuestro coche nuevo

7) (=drug) crack m
8)

at the crack of dawn — al romper el alba

I'm not getting up at the crack of dawn! * — ¡no me voy a levantar con el canto del gallo! *

9) * (=fun)

it's good crack — es muy divertido

2.
ADJ [team, sportsperson, troops] de primera

he's a crack shot — es un tirador de primera

3. 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

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

nut 1., 2)
3) (=hit) golpear

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
- crack the whip
5) * (=tell) [+ joke] contar

to crack jokes — bromear, contar chistes

6) (=solve) [+ problem, case] resolver; [+ code] descifrar

the police think they've cracked it — la policía cree haberlo resuelto

7)

to crack a smile — sonreír

4. 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

4) (=make noise) [thunder] retumbar; [whip] chasquear; [dry wood, joints] crujir
5)

to get cracking * — poner manos a la obra

you'd better get cracking — más te vale poner manos a la obra

I promised to get cracking on or with the decorating — le prometí que empezaría a pintar inmediatamente

5.
CPD

crack cocaine N — crack m

crack house N — (Drugs) lugar donde se vende crack or cocaína dura

- crack on
- crack up
* * *
[kræk]
I
noun
1) c
a) (in ice, wall, pavement) grieta f; (in glass, china) rajadura f

to paper o paste over the cracks — ponerle* parches al problema (or a la situación etc)

b) (chink, slit) rendija f
2) c (sound - of whip, twig) chasquido m; (- of rifle shot) estallido m; (- of thunder) estruendo m; (- of bones) crujido m

to give somebody a fair crack of the whip — (BrE) darle* todas las oportunidades a alguien

3) c (blow) golpe m
4) (instant)

at the crack of dawn — al amanecer, al despuntar el día (liter)

5) c (attempt) (colloq) intento m

to have a crack at something — intentar algo

6) (colloq) (wisecrack) comentario m socarrón
7) u (drug) crack m

II
adjective (before n) <shot/troops> de primera

III
1.
transitive verb
1) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajar; \<\<ground/earth\>\> agrietar, resquebrajar; \<\<skin\>\> agrietar

he cracked a rib — se fracturó una costilla

2)
a) (break open) \<\<egg\>\> cascar*, romper*; \<\<nut\>\> cascar*, partir; \<\<safe\>\> forzar*; \<\<drugs ring/spy ring\>\> desmantelar, desarticular

to crack a book — (AmE colloq) abrir* un libro

to crack open a bottle — (colloq) abrir* or descorchar una botella

to crack a smile — sonreír*

b) (decipher, solve) \<\<code\>\> descifrar, dar* con; \<\<problem\>\> resolver*

I've cracked it! — (colloq) ya lo tengo!

3) (make cracking sound with) \<\<whip\>\> (hacer*) chasquear or restallar; \<\<finger/knuckle\>\> hacer* crujir; whip I
4) (hit sharply) pegar*
5) \<\<joke\>\> (colloq) contar*

2.
vi
1)
a) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajarse; \<\<rock/paint/skin\>\> agrietarse
b) (make cracking sound) \<\<whip\>\> chasquear, restallar; \<\<bones/twigs\>\> crujir
c) \<\<voice\>\> quebrarse*
d) (break down)

she cracked under the strain — sufrió una crisis nerviosa a causa de la tensión

2) (be active, busy)

to get cracking — (colloq) poner(se)* manos a la obra

come on, get cracking! — vamos, muévete! (fam)

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