crack
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/kræk/
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/kræk/
verb
B2
to break but not fall apart
The ice started to crack under my weight.
B2
to break into pieces
The rock began to crack during the earthquake.
R
to hit something hard
I cracked my knee on the table.
R
to make a sharp sound
The whip made a loud crack.
R
when your voice suddenly changes
His voice started to crack when he spoke.
R
to stop working under pressure
The system began to crack under heavy use.
R
to solve a difficult problem
We finally cracked the code.
R
to stop criminals
Police cracked the crime ring.
R
to open and drink a bottle
Let's crack open this bottle of wine.
R
to tell a joke
He cracked a funny joke.
noun
B2
a thin break line
There's a crack in the window.
B2
a narrow opening
Light came through the crack in the door.
R
a sudden loud noise
We heard a loud crack of thunder.
R
a hard hit
He got a crack on the head.
R
an attempt to do something
This is my last crack at the exam.
R
a strong illegal drug
He was caught with crack.
R
a critical joke
She made a crack about his cooking.
R
fun conversation
We had some good crack at the party.
adjective
R
very skilled
She's a crack programmer.
translation
to break but not fall apart; to break into pieces; to hit something hard; to make a sharp sound; when your voice suddenly changes; to stop working under pressure; to solve a difficult problem; to stop criminals; to open and drink a bottle; to tell a joke
a thin break line; a narrow opening; a sudden loud noise; a hard hit; an attempt to do something; a strong illegal drug; a critical joke; fun conversation
very skilled
Word Forms
3rd Present
cracks
Progressive
cracking
Past
cracked
Plural
cracks
Perfect
cracked