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hack

UK
/hæk/
US
/hæk/
hack down
hack up

Translations

hacknoun
hacks
pl
UK
/hæk/
US
/hæk/
piratageinformatique
The company suffered a major hack that compromised customer information.
L’entreprise a subi un piratage majeur qui a compromis les informations des clients.
astucefamilier
He shared a hack for organizing cables using binder clips.
Il a partagé une astuce pour organiser les câbles à l’aide de pinces à papier.
touxtoux brève et sèche
His cold left him with a persistent hack.
Son rhume lui a laissé une toux persistante.
taxifamilier, pour le véhicule ou le chauffeur
We flagged a hack outside the station to get across town.
Nous avons hélé un taxi devant la gare pour traverser la ville.
mercenairepéjoratif, personne travaillant surtout pour l’argent
Many considered him a political hack who would back any policy for campaign funds.
Beaucoup le considéraient comme un mercenaire de la politique, prêt à soutenir n’importe quelle politique pour financer sa campagne.
Additional translations
chevalcheval de selle ordinaire
coupcoup brusque ou maladroit, souvent avec un outil tranchant
Synonyms
cut
chop
slash
hack job
sabotage
breach
intrusion
hackverb
hacked
Past Simple
hacked
Past Participle
hacking
Gerund
UK
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US
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taillerà coups répétés et irréguliers
He hacked the branches off the tree with a machete.
Il a taillé les branches de l’arbre avec une machette.
piraterinformatique
The teenager managed to hack into the school's computer network.
L’adolescent a réussi à pirater le réseau informatique de l’école.
gérerfamilier, pour dire « supporter » ou « s’en sortir »
I don't think I can hack another day of this heat.
Je ne pense pas pouvoir gérer un autre jour de cette chaleur.
bidouillerinformatique, familier
She hacked her phone to install a custom operating system.
Elle a bidouillé son téléphone pour installer un système d’exploitation personnalisé.
tousseravec des sons brefs et rauques
He hacked all night because of the smoke.
Il a toussé toute la nuit à cause de la fumée.
chevaucherà cheval, pour le loisir ou l’exercice
They spent the afternoon hacking across the fields.
Ils ont passé l’après-midi à chevaucher à travers les champs.
Synonyms
cut
chop
slice
hew
mangle
clobber
break into
access illegally
intrude
penetrate
hackadjective
UK
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US
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Used attributively to describe something dull, routine, or unoriginal, e.g., "hack writer".
mercenairepéjoratif, pour un travail ou un style d’écriture fait surtout pour l’argent
The novel was criticized as hack writing by several reviewers.
Le roman a été critiqué par plusieurs critiques comme une écriture mercenaire.
Synonyms
hackneyed
trite
clichéd
stock
routine
shopworn
derivative
uninspired
banal
second-rate
mediocre
formulaic

Definitions

hacknoun
A rough cut, blow, or stroke.
He gave the tree a hack with his axe.
A person, especially a professional such as a writer, journalist, or politician, who produces dull, routine, or mercenary work; a hireling.
Many considered him a political hack who would back any policy for campaign funds.
A horse kept for ordinary riding.
She rode her hack through the countryside every weekend.
An unauthorized access to data in a system or computer.
The company suffered a major hack that compromised customer information.
A clever or effective solution to a problem.
He shared a hack for organizing cables using binder clips.
A short, dry cough.
His cold left him with a persistent hack.
A taxicab or, informally, its driver.
We flagged a hack outside the station to get across town.
hackverb
To cut or chop with repeated and irregular blows.
He hacked the branches off the tree with a machete.
To gain unauthorized access to data in a system or computer.
The teenager managed to hack into the school's computer network.
To manage or cope with a situation.
I don't think I can hack another day of this heat.
To modify a program or device to change its functionality.
She hacked her phone to install a custom operating system.
To cough with short, harsh sounds.
He hacked all night because of the smoke.
To ride a horse for pleasure or exercise.
They spent the afternoon hacking across the fields.
hackadjective
Producing dull or unoriginal work; mediocre; hired to do routine tasks.
The novel was criticized as hack writing by several reviewers.
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