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  • 1 cracking

    crack·ing
    [ˈkrækɪŋ]
    1. (excellent) toll fam, super sl
    to be in \cracking form in Topform sein
    2. (very fast)
    at a \cracking pace in einem atemberaubenden Tempo, mit einem Affenzahn fam
    * * *
    ['krkɪŋ]
    adj (inf)
    pace scharf; (dated = good) novel klasse inv (inf), fantastisch, phantastisch
    * * *
    cracking [ˈkrækıŋ]
    A s
    1. TECH Cracking n, Krackverfahren n (für Öl)
    2. TECH Haarrissbildung f
    B adj & adv umg prima, fabelhaft:
    cracking good fantastisch
    * * *
    n.
    Brennriss m.

    English-german dictionary > cracking

  • 2 crack up

    1.
    (coll.)intransitive verb [Flugzeug usw.:] auseinander brechen; [Gesellschaft, Person:] zusammenbrechen
    2. transitive verb

    she/it is not all she/it is cracked up to be — so toll ist sie/es nun auch wieder nicht[, wie sie/es dargestellt wird]

    * * *
    I. vi ( fam)
    1. (find sth hilarious) lachen müssen
    2. (have nervous breakdown) zusammenbrechen; (go crazy) durchdrehen fam, überschnappen fam
    II. vt
    1. (assert)
    ▪ to \crack up sth up to be sth etw als etw akk herausstellen
    they're always \crack uping it up to be the best but I'm not so sure es wird immer in den Himmel gelobt, aber ich habe so meine Bedenken
    this new washing powder is not all it's \crack uped up to be das neue Waschpulver hält nicht alles, was es verspricht
    2. (amuse)
    ▪ sth \crack ups sb up etw bringt jdn zum Lachen
    every time I see her wearing that hat it \crack ups me up jedes Mal wenn ich sie mit diesem Hut sehe, könnte ich mich kaputtlachen
    * * *
    1. vi
    1) (= break into pieces) zerbrechen; (road surface, lips) aufspringen, rissig werden; (ice) brechen; (machine, plane) auseinanderbrechen, auseinanderfallen; (make-up) rissig werden
    2) (fig inf person) durchdrehen (inf); (under strain) zusammenbrechen; (= have a mental breakdown) einen Nervenzusammenbruch haben; (organization) auseinanderfallen, zusammenbrechen; (= lose ability, strength athlete etc) abbauen

    I/he must be cracking up (hum) — so fängts an (inf)

    2. vt sep (inf)

    he's/it's not all he's/it's cracked up to be — so toll ist er/es dann auch wieder nicht

    he's cracked up to be some sort of genius — er wird als eine Art Genie gepriesen

    * * *
    A v/i
    1. (körperlich oder seelisch) zusammenbrechen
    2. auseinanderbrechen oder -fallen ( Maschine, auch fig Organisation etc)
    3. sich vor Lachen krümmen
    B v/t
    1. ein Fahrzeug zu Schrott fahren
    2. the story cracked them up sie krümmten sich vor Lachen bei der Geschichte
    3. hochjubeln:
    he’s not as good as he’s cracked up to be so gut ist er auch wieder nicht
    * * *
    1.
    (coll.)intransitive verb [Flugzeug usw.:] auseinander brechen; [Gesellschaft, Person:] zusammenbrechen
    2. transitive verb

    she/it is not all she/it is cracked up to be — so toll ist sie/es nun auch wieder nicht[, wie sie/es dargestellt wird]

    English-german dictionary > crack up

См. также в других словарях:

  • cracking — /krak ing/, n. 1. (in the distillation of petroleum or the like) the process of breaking down certain hydrocarbons into simpler ones of lower boiling points by means of excess heat, distillation under pressure, etc., in order to give a greater… …   Universalium

  • cracking — adj. & adv. sl. adj. 1 outstanding; very good (a cracking performance). 2 (attrib.) fast and exciting (a cracking speed). adv. outstandingly (a cracking good time) …   Useful english dictionary

  • cracking — adjective (only before noun) 1 very fast: We set off at a cracking pace. 2 BrE spoken very good: It s going to be a cracking good race …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • cracking — 1. noun The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline. 2. adjective a) Gr …   Wiktionary

  • cracking — crack•ing [[t]ˈkræk ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) chem. (in the distillation of petroleum) the process of breaking down complex hydrocarbons into simpler compounds with lower boiling points, as gasoline Compare catalytic cracking 2) extremely; unusually: a… …   From formal English to slang

  • cracking — Adj. Brilliant, wonderful. E.g. They gave a cracking performance last night and got a well deserved 5 minute standing ovation. Adv. An intensifier such as extremely, outstandingly. E.g. We had a cracking good time last night …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • cracking — I. adjective Date: 1830 very impressive or effective ; great II. adverb Date: 1903 very, extremely < a cracking good book > III. noun Date: 1868 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Cracking joints — is the action of moving joints to produce a sharp cracking or popping sound. The most common form of this occurs during deliberate knuckle cracking. It is possible to crack many other joints, such as those between the back and neck vertebrae,… …   Wikipedia

  • cracking — [[t]kræ̱kɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n You use cracking to describe something you think is very good or exciting. [BRIT, INFORMAL] It s a cracking novel... The way Liverpool play, and the way we play, I think it will be a cracking game. Syn: great,… …   English dictionary

  • Cracking Contraptions — Infobox Film name = Cracking Contraptions image size = caption = director = Loyd Price, Christopher Sadler producer = Harry Linden, Peter Lord writer = Merlin Crossingham, Seamus Malone, Nick Park, Loyd Price, Christopher Sadler, Mike Salter… …   Wikipedia

  • good — Synonyms and related words: Christian, Christlike, Christly, Daedalian, God fearing, OK, Roger, Sunday, able to pay, absolutely, acceptable, accomplished, according to Hoyle, ace, actual, adept, adequate, admirable, admissible, adroit, advantage …   Moby Thesaurus

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