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crack

UK
/kræk/
US
/kræk/
crack down
crack up

Translations

cracknoun
cracks
pl
UK
/kræk/
US
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There was a crack in the wall that needed to be repaired.
Il y avait une fissure dans le mur qu’il fallait réparer.
The crack of the thunder startled everyone in the room.
Le craquement du tonnerre a surpris tout le monde dans la pièce.
blagueSens familier.
He made a crack about the boss's new haircut that had everyone laughing.
Il a fait une blague sur la nouvelle coupe de cheveux du patron, ce qui a fait rire tout le monde.
crackNom usuel de la drogue.
The police found a small amount of crack in the suspect's possession.
La police a trouvé une petite quantité de crack en possession du suspect.
She decided to take a crack at solving the puzzle.
Elle a décidé de tenter une tentative pour résoudre l’énigme.
Additional translations
fenteEmployé surtout pour une ouverture étroite.
plaisanterieSens plus neutre ou soutenu que blague.
essai
Synonyms
fissure
break
fracture
split
crevice
gap
opening
cleft
crackverb
cracked
Past Simple
cracked
Past Participle
cracking
Gerund
UK
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US
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se fissurer
The ice began to crack under the weight of the skater.
La glace a commencé à se fissurer sous le poids du patineur.
résoudreSens familier pour un problème, une affaire ou un code.
The detective managed to crack the case after weeks of investigation.
Le détective a réussi à résoudre l’affaire après des semaines d’enquête.
craquerPour un bruit sec et soudain.
He cracked his knuckles loudly before starting the exam.
Il s’est fait craquer les doigts bruyamment avant de commencer l’examen.
craquerSens figuré: céder sous la pression.
Under the intense pressure, she finally cracked and started to cry.
Sous la pression intense, elle a finalement craqué et s’est mise à pleurer.
She cracked the window to let in some fresh air.
Elle a entrouvert la fenêtre pour laisser entrer un peu d’air frais.
frapperSens sportif ou physique.
He cracked the ball with his bat, sending it over the fence.
Il a frappé la balle avec sa batte, l’envoyant au-delà de la clôture.
Additional translations
fendreEmploi transitif.
percerSens familier ou soutenu selon le contexte.
Synonyms
break
fracture
shatter
split
snap
rupture
break apart
break open
crackinterjection
cracOnomatopée pour un bruit sec et soudain.
"Crack!" The starter's pistol fired and the runners sprang forward.
"Crac !" Le pistolet du starter a retenti et les coureurs sont partis d’un bond.
crackadjective
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US
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Used attributively to mean ‘excellent, first-rate’ (e.g. “a crack team”).
d'éliteSe dit d'une équipe ou de spécialistes de tout premier ordre.
They hired a crack team of engineers to finish the project on time.
Ils ont engagé une équipe d’élite d’ingénieurs pour terminer le projet à temps.

Definitions

cracknoun
A line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart.
There was a crack in the wall that needed to be repaired.
A sudden sharp noise.
The crack of the thunder startled everyone in the room.
A narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall.
He peered through a crack in the door to see what was happening inside.
A joke or witty remark.
He made a crack about the boss's new haircut that had everyone laughing.
A potent, smokable form of cocaine.
The police found a small amount of crack in the suspect's possession.
An attempt to do something.
She decided to take a crack at solving the puzzle.
crackverb
To break or cause to break without complete separation of the parts.
The ice began to crack under the weight of the skater.
To solve or decipher a difficult problem or code.
The detective managed to crack the case after weeks of investigation.
To make a sudden, sharp noise.
He cracked his knuckles loudly before starting the exam.
To lose control of one's emotions or mental state.
Under the intense pressure, she finally cracked and started to cry.
To open something slightly.
She cracked the window to let in some fresh air.
To strike someone or something sharply, often producing a sound.
He cracked the ball with his bat, sending it over the fence.
crackinterjection
Used to represent a sudden sharp noise such as a gunshot or whip.
"Crack!" The starter's pistol fired and the runners sprang forward.
crackadjective
Exceptionally good or highly skilled; first-rate.
They hired a crack team of engineers to finish the project on time.
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