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racked

UK
/rækt/
US
/rækt/
racked up
racked up

Translations

rackedadjective
more racked
Comp.
most racked
Super.
UK
/rækt/
US
/rækt/
tourmentéSe dit d’une personne en proie à une douleur physique ou morale intense.
He looked racked by guilt after the argument.
Il avait l’air tourmenté par la culpabilité après la dispute.
Additional translations
ravagéS’emploie aussi pour exprimer un état fortement éprouvé ou usé par une tension extrême.
Synonyms
tormented
agonized
tortured
distressed
anguished
pained
wracked
afflicted
troubled
rackverb

racked

Past Simple

racked
Past Simple
racked
Past Participle
racking
Gerund
UK
/ræk/
US
/ræk/
tourmenterCauser une souffrance physique ou morale intense.
The constant worry about his job racked him with anxiety.
Le souci constant de son travail le tourmentait d’anxiété.
rangerMettre dans un support ou sur des supports.
She racked the pool balls before starting the game.
Elle a rangé les billes de billard dans le triangle avant de commencer la partie.
secouerSoumettre à une tension ou un effort extrême.
The storm racked the ship as it struggled through the waves.
La tempête secouait le navire alors qu’il luttait à travers les vagues.
accumulerSouvent avec up.
He managed to rack up a significant amount of debt over the years.
Il a réussi à accumuler une dette importante au fil des années.
soutirerVin, bière, etc., technique œnologique.
After the primary fermentation, she racked the wine into oak barrels.
Après la fermentation primaire, elle a soutiré le vin dans des fûts de chêne.
Additional translations
torturerPlus fort, selon le contexte.
placerPlus général, selon le contexte.
amasserSouvent avec up, registre courant.
Synonyms
torture
afflict
agonize
distress
torment
strain
worry

Definitions

rackedadjective
Suffering from intense physical or mental pain.
She was racked with guilt after the argument.
Subjected to extreme stress or strain.
The racked athlete struggled to finish the race.
rackverb
To cause extreme physical or mental pain or stress to someone.
The constant worry about his job racked him with anxiety.
To place or arrange something in a rack or on racks.
She racked the pool balls before starting the game.
To stretch or strain something to the utmost.
The storm racked the ship as it struggled through the waves.
To accumulate or gather something, often used with 'up'.
He managed to rack up a significant amount of debt over the years.
To draw off (wine, beer, etc.) from the sediment into a new container for clarification or aging.
After the primary fermentation, she racked the wine into oak barrels.
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