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[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) rachar2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) quebrar3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) estalar4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) dizer5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) arrombar6) (to solve (a code).) resolver7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) quebrar2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) racha2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) fenda3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) estalo4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) golpe5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) graça6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) perito- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack* * *[kræk] n 1 fenda, racha, fresta, ruptura. 2 estalido, estalo, estrépito, estrondo, pancada. 3 coll golpe, soco que produz um estalido. 4 tiro de arma de fogo. 5 abertura estreita, fresta. 6 instante, momento. 7 craque: esportista de excelente qualidade. 8 droga à base de cocaína. 9 arrombamento. • vi+vt 1 rachar, fender(-se), quebrar, rebentar. the plate is cracked / o prato está trincado. 2 estalar. he cracked his fingers / ele estalou os dedos. 3 crepitar. 4 estourar. 5 bater. 6 ficar áspero e agudo, falhar, mudar de voz. 7 sl ceder, entregar-se. 8 contar (piada). 9 arrombar (cofre). 10 abrir (garrafa) e beber. they cracked a bottle / eles beberam uma garrafa. 11 falhar, falir. • adj excelente, brilhante. • interj zás! crack of doom prenúncio do juízo final. in a crack num instante. to crack a crib sl arrombar uma casa. to crack a crust viver modestamente. to crack a joke contar uma piada. to crack a tidy crust viver bem. to crack town a) Amer fazer ou dar uma batida policial. b) tomar medidas severas. to crack up a) exaltar, elogiar. b) sofrer um colapso mental. c) despedaçar-se. -
2 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) rachar2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) quebrar3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) estalar4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) fazer5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) arrombar6) (to solve (a code).) decifrar7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) quebrar2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) rachadura2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) fresta3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) estalo4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) tapa5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) zombaria6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) craque- cracked- crackdown - cracker - crackers - crack a book - crack down on - crack down - get cracking - have a crack at - have a crack
См. также в других словарях:
crack of the whip — ► crack of the whip Brit. informal a chance to try or participate in something. Main Entry: ↑crack … English terms dictionary
crack of the whip Brit. — crack of the whip Brit. informal a chance to try or participate in something. → crack … English new terms dictionary
a fair crack of the whip — Brit informal ◇ If you are given a fair crack of the whip, you are given the same chance as other people to do something. They might have succeeded if they d been given a fair crack of the whip. • • • Main Entry: ↑crack a fair crack of the whip… … Useful english dictionary
fair crack of the whip — A fair opportunity • • • Main Entry: ↑crack fair crack of the whip A reasonable or fair chance given to one to do something properly • • • Main Entry: ↑whip * * * fair crack of the whip see ↑crack, 2 • • • … Useful english dictionary
get a fair crack of the whip — get/have a fair crack of the whip give (someone) a fair crack of the whip to give someone an opportunity to do something. We ll take turns to host the conference. That way we ll all get a fair crack of the whip … New idioms dictionary
have a fair crack of the whip — get/have a fair crack of the whip give (someone) a fair crack of the whip to give someone an opportunity to do something. We ll take turns to host the conference. That way we ll all get a fair crack of the whip … New idioms dictionary
give someone a fair crack of the whip — give (someone) a fair crack of the whip British & Australian, informal to give someone an opportunity to do something. Will you make sure all the speakers are given a fair crack of the whip in the debate? … New idioms dictionary
give a fair crack of the whip — give (someone) a fair crack of the whip British & Australian, informal to give someone an opportunity to do something. Will you make sure all the speakers are given a fair crack of the whip in the debate? … New idioms dictionary
fair crack of the whip — (UK) If everybody has a fair crack of the whip, they all have equal opportunities to do something … The small dictionary of idiomes
(a) fair crack of the whip — a fair crack of the ˈwhip idiom (BrE, informal) a reasonable opportunity to show that you can do sth • I felt we weren t given a fair crack of the whip. Main entry: ↑fairidiom … Useful english dictionary
(a) (fair) crack of the whip — a (fair) crack of the whip british informal phrase an opportunity to do something or to succeed at something Thesaurus: opportunitiessynonym Main entry: crack … Useful english dictionary
