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cracker

UK
/ˈkrækə/
US
/ˈkrækər/

Translations

crackernoun
crackers
pl
UK
/ˈkrækə/
US
/ˈkrækər/
bijouFamilier; pour une chose ou une personne remarquable.
That last chapter is a real cracker—you won’t be able to put the book down.
Ce dernier chapitre est un vrai bijou — vous ne pourrez pas lâcher le livre.
cracker de NoëlObjet traditionnel britannique.
Everyone opened their Christmas crackers and laughed at the silly jokes inside.
Tout le monde a ouvert ses crackers de Noël et a ri des blagues ridicules à l'intérieur.
craqueurPétrochimie.
The refinery installed a new ethylene cracker to boost production.
La raffinerie a installé un nouveau craqueur d'éthylène pour augmenter la production.
biscuit salé
She served a variety of cheeses with a selection of crackers at the party.
Elle a servi une variété de fromages avec une sélection de biscuits salés à la fête.
pirate informatiqueSens informatique, souvent avec une intention malveillante.
The company hired a security expert to protect their systems from crackers.
L'entreprise a engagé un expert en sécurité pour protéger ses systèmes contre les pirates informatiques.
casse-noixAppareil servant à casser des noix.
The cracker made it easy to open the walnuts.
Le casse-noix a facilité l'ouverture des noix.
The children were excited to light the crackers during the festival.
Les enfants étaient ravis d'allumer les pétards pendant le festival.
Additional translations
cambrioleurPour un spécialiste de l'effraction, notamment de coffres-forts.
ploucPéjoratif et offensant; équivalent approximatif.
Synonyms
snack
crispbread
wafer
crisp
biscuit
crackeradjective
UK
/ˈkræk.ə/
US
/ˈkræk.ɚ/
Used attributively in informal English to mean ‘excellent’ or ‘outstanding’.
excellentFamilier; très bon, impressionnant.
It was a cracker performance from the young guitarist.
C'était une prestation excellente du jeune guitariste.
Additional translations
formidableFamilier; très impressionnant ou réussi.
crackersnoun

cracker

crackers
pl
UK
/ˈkrækəz/
US
/ˈkrækərz/
crackerBiscuits secs et salés, notamment servis avec du fromage.
She served a plate of cheese and crackers at the party.
Elle a servi un plateau de fromage et de crackers à la fête.
Additional translations
pétardSens rare : petit explosif produisant une détonation sèche.
casse-noixAppareil ou objet servant à casser des noix.
Synonyms
biscuits
snaps
crispbread
wafer
crisp

Definitions

crackernoun
A thin, crisp wafer or biscuit, typically made of flour and water, often eaten with cheese or other toppings.
She served a variety of cheeses with a selection of crackers at the party.
A person or thing that cracks, such as a device for cracking nuts or a person skilled in cracking safes.
The safe cracker was able to open the vault in under five minutes.
A firework that explodes with a loud noise.
The children were excited to light the crackers during the festival.
A derogatory term for a poor white person, especially in the southern United States.
The term 'cracker' has been used historically as a pejorative for certain groups in the South.
A program or person that breaks into computer systems, often with malicious intent.
The company hired a security expert to protect their systems from crackers.
An outstanding or remarkable person or thing; something exceptionally good.
That last chapter is a real cracker—you won’t be able to put the book down.
A decorated paper tube that makes a sharp popping sound when pulled at Christmas and contains a small gift, joke, and paper hat.
Everyone opened their Christmas crackers and laughed at the silly jokes inside.
An industrial furnace or processing unit in which large hydrocarbon molecules are broken into smaller ones by heating; a cracking plant.
The refinery installed a new ethylene cracker to boost production.
crackeradjective
Excellent; very impressive or exciting.
It was a cracker performance from the young guitarist.
crackersnoun
A thin, crisp wafer or biscuit, typically made from flour and water, often eaten with cheese or other toppings.
She served a plate of cheese and crackers at the party.
A small firework that explodes with a sharp noise.
The children were excited to light the crackers during the festival.
A person or thing that cracks, such as a nutcracker.
He used a cracker to open the walnuts for the recipe.
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