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crack

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

Translations

cracknoun
cracks
pl
UK
/kræk/
US
/kræk/
There was a crack in the wall.
В стене была трещина.
He peered through the crack in the door.
Он заглянул через щель в двери.
The earthquake caused a large crack in the ground.
Землетрясение вызвало большой разлом в земле.
He gave the ball a crack with his bat.
Он ударил по мячу битой.
She decided to have a crack at solving the puzzle.
Она решила попробовать разгадать головоломку.
Additional translations
раскол
излом
Synonyms
fissure
break
fracture
split
crevice
gap
opening
cleft
crackverb
cracked
Past Simple
cracked
Past Participle
cracking
Gerund
UK
/kræk/
US
/kræk/
The ice began to crack under the weight.
Лёд начал трескаться под весом.
He managed to crack the safe.
Ему удалось взломать сейф.
She tried to crack the nut with a hammer.
Она попыталась расколоть орех молотком.
The leaves crack underfoot as we walk.
Листья хрустят под ногами, когда мы идём.
Additional translations
треснуть
Synonyms
break
fracture
shatter
split
snap
rupture
break apart
break open
crackinterjection
crackadjective
UK
/kræk/
US
/kræk/
Used attributively to mean ‘excellent, first-rate’ (e.g. “a crack team”).

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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