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to have a crack (at sth)

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1 crack

1. noun
1) (noise) Krachen, das

give somebody/have a fair crack of the whip — (fig.) jemandem eine Chance geben/eine Chance haben

2) (in china, glass, eggshell, ice, etc.) Sprung, der; (in rock) Spalte, die; (chink) Spalt, der

there's a crack in the ceiling — die Decke hat einen Riß

3) (blow) Schlag, der

4) (coll.): (try) Versuch, der

have a crack at something/at doing something — etwas in Angriff nehmen/versuchen, etwas zu tun

5)

the/at the crack of dawn — (coll.) der/bei Tagesanbruch

6) (coll.): (wisecrack) [geistreicher] Witz

7) (sl.): (drug)

crack [cocaine] — Crack, das
2. adjective
(coll.) erstklassig
3. transitive verb
1) (break, lit. or fig.) knacken [Nuss, Problem]; knacken (salopp) [Safe, Kode]

2) (make a crack in) anschlagen [Porzellan, Glas]

3)

crack a whip — mit einer Peitsche knallen

crack the whip — (fig.) Druck machen (ugs.)

4)

crack a joke — einen Witz machen
4. intransitive verb
1) [Porzellan, Glas:] einen Sprung/Sprünge bekommen; [Haut:] aufspringen, rissig werden; [Eis:] Risse bekommen

2) (make sound) [Peitsche:] knallen; [Gelenk:] knacken; [Gewehr:] krachen

3) (coll.)

get cracking! — mach los! (ugs.)

let's get cracking — fangen wir endlich an

get cracking [with something] — [mit etwas] loslegen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/16937/crack_down">crack down

- crack up

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[kræk] 1. verb
1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) krachen

2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) zerbrechen

3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) knacken

4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) (Witze) reißen

5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) knacken

6) (to solve (a code).) knacken

7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) zusammenbrechen
2. noun
1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) der Sprung

2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) der Spalt

3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) der Knall

4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) der Schlag

5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) der Witz

6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)
3. adjective
(expert: a crack racing-driver.) großartig

- cracked
- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack
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crack

[kræk]

I. n

1. (fissure) Riss m

there was a \crack in the teacup die Teetasse hatte einen Sprung; ( fig)

\cracks began to show in his facade of self-confidence in seinem aufgesetzten Selbstbewusstsein wurden Sprünge sichtbar

hairline \crack Haarriss m

2. (narrow space) Ritze f, Spalt m

to open a door/window [just] a \crack eine Tür/ein Fenster [nur] einen Spalt öffnen

3. (sharp noise) of a breaking branch Knacken nt kein pl; of breaking ice Krachen nt kein pl; of a rifle Knall m

a loud \crack of thunder ein lautes Donnerkrachen

4. (sharp blow) Schlag m

to give sb a \crack over the head jdm eins überziehen [o über den Schädel geben

5. no pl (drug) Crack nt o m

\crack house ( fam) Crackhaus nt, Bezugsstelle f für Crack

6. (joke) Witz m

a cheap \crack ein schlechter Witz

to make a \crack about sth einen Witz über etw akk reißen

7. ( fam: attempt) Versuch m

it was her first \crack at [beating] the world record es war ihr erster Versuch, den Weltrekord einzustellen

to have a \crack at sth [or to give sth a \crack] etw [aus]probieren

8.

▶ at the \crack of dawn im Morgengrauen

▶ the \crack of doom der Jüngste Tag

▶ to get/have a fair \crack of the whip BRIT eine [echte] Chance bekommen/haben

II. adj attr, inv erstklassig, Super- fam

\crack marksman Meisterschütze m

\crack shot Meisterschütze, -schützin m, f

\crack regiment Eliteregiment nt

III. vt

1. (break)

to \crack a cup/glass/window einen Sprung in eine Tasse/ein Glas/eine Fensterscheibe machen

2. (open)

▪ to \crack sth [open] [or to \crack [open] sth] etw aufbrechen

come round and we'll \crack [open] a bottle together komm doch vorbei, dann machen wir eine Flasche auf

to \crack an egg ein Ei aufschlagen

to \crack nuts Nüsse knacken

to \crack [open] a safe ( fam) einen Safe knacken fam

3. (solve)

I've \cracked it! ich hab's!

to \crack a code/problem einen Code/ein Problem knacken fam

4. (hit)

to \crack sb on [or over] the head jdm eins auf/über den Schädel geben

to \crack one's head/elbow on sth sich dat den Kopf/Ellbogen an etw dat anschlagen

5. (make noise)

to \crack one's knuckles mit den Fingern knacken

to \crack a whip mit einer Peitsche knallen

6. CHEM

▪ to \crack sth hydrocarbons etw spalten

7.

▶ to \crack a joke einen Witz reißen fam

▶ to \crack the whip ein strengeres Regiment aufziehen

IV. vi

1. (break) [zer]brechen, zerspringen; lips, paintwork aufspringen, rissig werden

2. ( fam: break down) zusammenbrechen; relationship zerbrechen; facade abbröckeln

3. (break down) zusammenbrechen

his voice \cracked with emotion seine Stimme versagte vor Rührung

to \crack during interrogation beim Verhör zusammenbrechen

to \crack under pressure of work unter der Arbeitslast zusammenbrechen

4. (make noise) breaking ice, thunder krachen; breaking branch knacken; shot, whip knallen

5.

▶ to get \cracking ( fam) loslegen fam

I'd better get \cracking on writing these letters ich sollte mich endlich mal dranmachen, diese Briefe zu schreiben

get \cracking or we'll miss the train jetzt aber los, sonst verpassen wir den Zug

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[krk]
1. n

1) Riss m; (between floorboards etc) Ritze f; (= wider hole etc) Spalte f; (= fine line in pottery, glass etc) Sprung m

leave the window open a crack — lass das Fenster einen Spalt offen

at the crack of dawn — in aller Frühe

to fall or slip through the cracks ( US fig ) — durch die Maschen schlüpfen

2) (= sharp noise of wood etc breaking) Knacks m; (of gun, whip) Knall(en nt no pl) m; (of thunder) Schlag m

at the crack of doom — beim Jüngsten Gericht

3) (= sharp blow) Schlag m

to give sb a crack on the head — jdm eins auf den Kopf geben

to give oneself a crack on the head — sich (dat) den Kopf anschlagen

4) (inf: gibe) Stichelei f; (= joke) Witz m

to make a crack about sb/sth — einen Witz über jdn/etw reißen

5) (inf

= attempt) to have a crack at sth — etw mal probieren (inf)

6) (DRUGS) Crack nt

7) (Ir, Brit inf) tolle Zeit

tourists come to Ireland for the crack — die Touristen kommen wegen der tollen Atmosphäre nach Irland

8) (Brit vulg = vagina) Fotze f (vulg)

2. adj attr
erstklassig; (MIL) Elite-
crack shot — Meisterschütze m, Meisterschützin f

3. vt

1) (= make a crack in) glass, china, pottery einen Sprung machen in (+acc); bone anbrechen, anknacksen (inf); skin, ground rissig machen; ground, ice einen Riss/Risse machen in (+acc)

to crack a rib — sich (dat) eine Rippe anbrechen

2) (= break) nuts, safe knacken; (fig inf) code knacken; case, problem lösen

to crack (open) a bottle — einer Flasche (dat) den Hals brechen

3) joke reißen

4) whip knallen mit; finger, joint knacken mit

to crack the whip (fig) — die Peitsche schwingen, ein strenges Regiment führen

5) (= hit sharply) schlagen

he cracked his head against the pavement — er krachte mit dem Kopf aufs Pflaster

6) (= distil) petroleum kracken

cracking plant — Krackanlage f

4. vi

1) (= get a crack pottery, glass) einen Sprung/Sprünge bekommen, springen; (ice, road) einen Riss/Risse bekommen; (lips, skin) spröde or rissig werden; (bones) einen Knacks bekommen (inf); (= break) brechen

at last his stern face cracked and he laughed — schließlich verzog sich seine ernste Miene zu einem Lachen

2) (= make a cracking sound twigs, joints) knacken, krachen; (whip, gun) knallen

3) (= hit sharply) schlagen, krachen

4) (= break voice) (with emotion) versagen

his voice is cracking/beginning to crack (boy) — er ist im/kommt in den Stimmbruch

5) (inf)

to get cracking — loslegen (inf), sich daranmachen

to get cracking with or on sth — mit etw loslegen (inf), sich an etw (acc) machen

get cracking! — los jetzt!

6)

he cracked under the strain — er ist unter der Belastung zusammengebrochen

See:

= crack up

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crack [kræk]

A s

1. Krach m, Knall m (einer Peitsche, eines Gewehrs etc), (Donner) Schlag m, Knacks m, Knacken n:

a crack of thunder;

in a crack umg im Nu;

at the crack of dawn im Morgengrauen, in aller Frühe;

the crack of doom die Posaunen des Jüngsten Gerichts;

till the crack of doom umg bis zum Jüngsten Tag;

give sb a fair crack of the whip Br umg jemandem eine faire Chance geben

2. umg (heftiger) Schlag:

give sb a crack on the head jemandem eins auf den Kopf geben

3. Sprung m, Riss m:

the glass has got a crack das Glas hat einen Sprung oder ist gesprungen;

paper over the cracks fig die Differenzen übertünchen

4. Spalte f, Spalt m, Schlitz m, Ritz m, Ritze f:

the door was open a crack die Tür stand einen Spalt (breit) offen

5. umg

a) Knacks m (geistiger Defekt)

b) → crackpot A

6. Stimmbruch m

7. umg Versuch m:

have a crack at sich versuchen an (dat)

8. sl

a) Witz m

b) Seitenhieb m, Stichelei f:

make cracks about Witze machen über (akk); sticheln gegen jemanden

9. Br umg Crack m, Kanone f, As n (besonders Sportler)

10. sl obs

a) Einbruch m

b) Einbrecher m

11. sl Crack n (synthetische Droge auf Kokainbasis):

crack house Bar etc, in der mit Crack gehandelt wird

B adj umg erstklassig, Elite…, Meister…:

a crack player ein Meisterspieler;

a crack shot ein Meisterschütze;

a crack team SPORT eine Spitzen- oder Topmannschaft;

crack regiment Eliteregiment n

C int krach!, knacks!

D v/i

1. krachen, knallen, knacken

2. (zer)springen, (-)platzen, (-)bersten, (-)brechen, rissig werden, (auf)reißen, einen Sprung oder Sprünge bekommen

3. überschnappen (Stimme):

his voice is cracking er ist im Stimmbruch

4. fig zusammenbrechen ( under unter dat)

5. sl kaputtgehen, in die Brüche gehen

6. sl nachlassen, erlahmen

7. get cracking umg loslegen (on mit):

cracking speed umg tolles Tempo

8. besonders schott plaudern

9. CHEM sich (durch Hitze) zersetzen

E v/t

1. knallen mit, knacken oder krachen lassen:

crack one’s fingers mit den Fingern knacken;

crack the whip

a) mit der Peitsche knallen,

b) fig zeigen, wer der Herr ist;

crack a smile umg lächeln; → joke A 1

2. zerbrechen, (zer)spalten, (zer)sprengen:

crack an egg ein Ei aufschlagen; → bottle¹ A 1

3. a) einen Sprung machen in (dat)

b) MED sich etwas anbrechen:

crack a rib

4. umg

a) schlagen, hauen:

crack sb over the head jemandem eins auf den Kopf geben

b) eine Scheibe etc ein-, zerschlagen

5. eine Nuss (auf)knacken

6. umg einen Safe, einen Code, SPORT die Abwehr knacken:

crack a gang eine Verbrecherbande auffliegen lassen;

crack a problem ein Problem lösen

7. umg kaputt machen, ruinieren (beide auch fig)

8. umg jemandes Stolz etc erschüttern, anknacksen umg

9. TECH Erdöl kracken

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1. noun
1) (noise) Krachen, das

give somebody/have a fair crack of the whip — (fig.) jemandem eine Chance geben/eine Chance haben

2) (in china, glass, eggshell, ice, etc.) Sprung, der; (in rock) Spalte, die; (chink) Spalt, der

there's a crack in the ceiling — die Decke hat einen Riß

3) (blow) Schlag, der

4) (coll.): (try) Versuch, der

have a crack at something/at doing something — etwas in Angriff nehmen/versuchen, etwas zu tun

5)

the/at the crack of dawn — (coll.) der/bei Tagesanbruch

6) (coll.): (wisecrack) [geistreicher] Witz

7) (sl.): (drug)

crack [cocaine] — Crack, das
2. adjective
(coll.) erstklassig
3. transitive verb
1) (break, lit. or fig.) knacken [Nuss, Problem]; knacken (salopp) [Safe, Kode]

2) (make a crack in) anschlagen [Porzellan, Glas]

3)

crack a whip — mit einer Peitsche knallen

crack the whip — (fig.) Druck machen (ugs.)

4)

crack a joke — einen Witz machen
4. intransitive verb
1) [Porzellan, Glas:] einen Sprung/Sprünge bekommen; [Haut:] aufspringen, rissig werden; [Eis:] Risse bekommen

2) (make sound) [Peitsche:] knallen; [Gelenk:] knacken; [Gewehr:] krachen

3) (coll.)

get cracking! — mach los! (ugs.)

let's get cracking — fangen wir endlich an

get cracking [with something] — [mit etwas] loslegen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- crack down

- crack up

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n.

Knall -e m.

Riss -e m.

Spalt -e m.

Sprung -¨e m. v.

brechen v.

(§ p.,pp.: brach, gebrochen)

knacken v.

knallen v.

platzen v.

zerbrechen v.

zersplittern v.

English-german dictionary > crack
2 crack

[kræk] n

1) ( fissure) Riss m;

there was a \crack in the teacup die Teetasse hatte einen Sprung; ( fig)

\cracks began to show in his facade of self-confidence in seinem aufgesetzten Selbstbewusstsein wurden Sprünge sichtbar;

hairline \crack Haarriss m

2) ( narrow space) Ritze f, Spalt m;

to open a door/window [just] a \crack eine Tür/ein Fenster [nur] einen Spalt öffnen

3) ( sharp noise) of a breaking branch Knacken nt kein pl; of breaking ice Krachen nt kein pl; of a rifle Knall m;

a loud \crack of thunder ein lautes Donnerkrachen

4) ( sharp blow) Schlag m;

to give sb a \crack over the head jdm eins überziehen [o über den Schädel geben];

5) no pl ( illegal drug) Crack nt o m;

\crack house ( fam) Drogentreffpunkt m

6) ( joke) Witz m;

a cheap \crack ein schlechter Witz;

to make a \crack about sth einen Witz über etw akk reißen

7) (fam: attempt) Versuch m;

it was her first \crack at [beating] the world record es war ihr erster Versuch, den Weltrekord einzustellen;

to have a \crack at sth [or to give sth a \crack] etw [aus]probieren

PHRASES:

at the \crack of dawn im Morgengrauen;

the \crack of doom der Jüngste Tag;

to get/have a fair \crack of the whip ( Brit) eine [echte] Chance bekommen/haben adj

attr, inv erstklassig, Super- ( fam)

\crack marksman Meisterschütze m;

\crack shot Meisterschütze, -in m, f;

\crack regiment Eliteregiment nt vt

1) ( break)

to \crack a cup/ glass/ window einen Sprung in eine Tasse/ein Glas/eine Fensterscheibe machen

2) ( open)

to \crack sth [open] [or to \crack [open] sth] etw aufbrechen;

come round and we'll \crack [open] a bottle together komm doch vorbei, dann machen wir eine Flasche auf;

to \crack an egg ein Ei aufschlagen;

to \crack nuts Nüsse knacken;

to \crack [open] a safe ( fam) einen Safe knacken ( fam)

3) ( solve)

I've \cracked it! ich hab's!;

to \crack a code/ problem einen Code/ein Problem knacken ( fam)

4) ( hit)

to \crack sb on [or over] the head jdm eins auf/über den Schädel geben;

to \crack one's head/ elbow on sth sich dat den Kopf/Ellbogen an etw dat anschlagen

5) ( make noise)

to \crack one's knuckles mit den Fingern knacken;

to \crack a whip mit einer Peitsche knallen

PHRASES:

to \crack a joke einen Witz reißen ( fam)

to \crack the whip ein strengeres Regiment aufziehen vi

1) ( break) [zer]brechen, zerspringen; lips, paintwork aufspringen, rissig werden

2) (fam: break down) zusammenbrechen; relationship zerbrechen; facade abbröckeln

3) ( break down) zusammenbrechen;

his voice \crackd with emotion seine Stimme versagte vor Rührung;

to \crack during interrogation beim Verhör zusammenbrechen;

to \crack under pressure of work unter der Arbeitslast zusammenbrechen

4) ( make noise) breaking ice, thunder krachen; breaking branch knacken; shot, whip knallen

PHRASES:

to get \cracking ( fam) loslegen ( fam)

I'd better get \cracking on writing these letters ich sollte mich endlich mal dranmachen, diese Briefe zu schreiben;

get \cracking or we'll miss the train jetzt aber los, sonst verpassen wir den Zug

English-German students dictionary > crack
3 crack

[kræk] 1. n
( noise) trzask m; ( gap) szczelina f, szpara f; ( in bone) pęknięcie nt; (in wall, dish) pęknięcie nt, rysa f; ( joke) kawał m; ( drug) crack m; ( inf) ( attempt)

to have a crack (at sth) — próbować (spróbować perf) swoich sił (w czymś)
2. vt
whip, twig trzaskać (trzasnąć perf) +instr; knee etc stłuc ( perf); nut rozłupywać (rozłupać perf); problem rozgryzać (rozgryźć perf); code łamać (złamać perf)

Phrasal Verbs:

- crack down on

- crack up
3. adj
athlete, expert pierwszorzędny; regiment elitarny

to crack jokes ( inf) — opowiadać kawały

I cracked a glass — pękła mi szklanka

to get cracking ( inf) — zabierać się (zabrać się perf) do roboty

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[kræk] 1. verb
1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) pękać, powodować pęknięcie

2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) rozłupywać

3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) trzaskać

4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) opowiadać

5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) pruć

6) (to solve (a code).) łamać

7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) łamać się
2. noun
1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) pęknięcie

2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) szpara

3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) trzask

4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) cios

5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) żart

6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)
3. adjective
(expert: a crack racing-driver.) wyśmienity

- cracked
- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack

English-Polish dictionary > crack
4 crack ***

[kræk]
1. n

1) (split, slit: in glass, pottery) incrinatura, scheggiatura, (in wall, plaster, ground, paint) crepa, spaccatura, (in skin) screpolatura

to open the door a crack — aprire la porta lasciandola accostata

through the crack in the door — (slight opening) dalla fessura della porta

at the crack of dawn — alle prime luci dell'alba

2) (noise: of twigs) scricchiolio, crepitio, (of whip) schiocco, (of rifle, of gun) colpo, (of thunder) boato

3)

(blow) a crack on the head — una botta in testa

4)

(fam: attempt) to have a crack at sth — tentare qc

I'll have a crack at it — ci proverò

5) (fam: joke, insult) battuta

6) Drugs crack m inv

2. vt

1) (break: glass, pottery) incrinare, (wood) schiantare, (nut) schiacciare, (egg) rompere, fig, (fam: safe) scassinare, (bottle) stappare, aprire

to crack one's skull — spaccarsi la testa

he cracked his head on the pavement — ha sbattuto la testa sul marciapiedi

to crack sb over the head — dare un colpo in testa a qn

2) (cause to sound: whip, finger joints) (far) schioccare

to crack jokes fam — dire battute, scherzare

3) (case, mystery: solve) risolvere, (code) decifrare

I think we've cracked it! — penso che ci siamo!

3. vi

1) (break: pottery, glass) incrinarsi, (ground, wall) creparsi, (dry wood) schiantarsi, (skin) screpolarsi

to crack under the strain — (person) non reggere alla tensione

2) (whip) schioccare, (dry wood) scricchiolare

to get cracking fam — darsi una mossa

4. adj

(team, regiment) scelto (-a), (athlete) di prim'ordine

a crack shot — un tiratore infallibile

•

- crack down

- crack up

English-Italian dictionary > crack ***
5 crack

[kræk] UK / US
1. n

Riss m, (in pottery, glass) Sprung m, (drug) Crack nt

to have a crack at sth — etw ausprobieren

2. vi

(pottery, glass) einen Sprung bekommen, (wood, ice etc) einen Riss bekommen

to get cracking fam — loslegen

3. vt

(bone) anbrechen, (nut, code) knacken

English-German mini dictionary > crack
6 crack

[kræk] UK / US
1. n

Riss m, (in pottery, glass) Sprung m, (drug) Crack nt

to have a crack at sth — etw ausprobieren

2. vi

(pottery, glass) einen Sprung bekommen, (wood, ice etc) einen Riss bekommen

to get cracking fam — loslegen

3. vt

(bone) anbrechen, (nut, code) knacken

English-German mini dictionary > crack
7 crack

crack

A n

1 (part of fine network in paint, varnish, cup, ground) craquelure f (in dans) ; (single marked line in wall, cup, mirror, ground, bone) fêlure f (in dans) ; cracks are appearing in the policy/the relationship on commence à déceler des fêlures dans la politique/leurs relations ;

2 ( narrow opening) ( in door) entrebâillement m ; ( in curtains) fente f ; (in rock, wall) fissure f ; to open the door a crack entrebâiller la porte ; leave the door open a crack laisse la porte entrebâillée ;

3 ( drug) ( also crack cocaine) crack m ;

4 (sharp noise of twig, bone, whip, shot) craquement m ;

5 ○ ( attempt) essai m, tentative f ; to have a crack at doing essayer de faire ; to have a crack at essayer de remporter [title] ; essayer de battre [record] ; tenter [gold medal] ; to have a crack at (playing) Hamlet s'essayer à jouer Hamlet ; she wants (to have) a crack at the champion elle veut se mesurer au champion ; it's his third crack at the title c'est sa troisième tentative de remporter le titre ;

6 ○ ( jibe) moquerie f (about à propos de) ; ( joke) plaisanterie f (about à propos de) ; a cheap crack une plaisanterie facile ; to have a crack at sb se moquer de qn ;

7 ○ GB dial (laugh, good time) rigolade f ○.

B adj ( tjrs épith) [player] de première ; [troops, regiment, shot] d'élite.

C vtr

1 ( make a crack in) fêler [mirror, bone, wall, cup] ; ( make fine cracks in) fendiller, faire craqueler [paint, varnish, cup] ;

2 ( break) casser [nut, egg, casing] ; to crack a safe cambrioler un coffre-fort ; to crack sth open ouvrir qch ; let's crack open a bottle of wine ouvrons une bouteille de vin ; to crack one's head open ○ se fendre le crâne ; she didn't crack a book for that class ○ US elle n'a même pas ouvert un livre pour cette matière ; to crack the market percer sur le marché ;

3 ( solve) résoudre [problem, case] ; to crack a code déchiffrer un code ; to crack a spy/crime network démanteler un réseau d'espions/criminel ; I think I've cracked it ○ je crois que j'ai pigé ○ or compris ;

4 ( make cracking sound with) faire claquer [whip] ; faire craquer [knuckles, joints, twig] ; to crack sth over sb's head, to crack sb on the head with sth asséner un coup sur la tête de qn avec qch ; to crack one's head on sth se cogner la tête sur qch ; to crack the whip fig agiter le fouet ;

5 ( overcome) faire craquer [resistance, defences, opposition] ;

6 to crack a joke sortir une blague ○ ;

7 Chem craquer [oil].

D vi

1 ( develop crack(s)) [bone, mirror, cup, wall, ice] se fêler ; [paint, varnish] se craqueler ; [skin] se crevasser ; [ground] ( slightly) se fendiller ; ( severely) se fendre ; the earth cracked in the heat la terre s'est fendillée sous l'effet de la chaleur ;

2 ( cease to resist) [person, opposition] craquer ; to crack under interrogation craquer à la suite d'un interrogatoire ; he tends to crack under pressure il a tendance à craquer quand la pression monte ;

3 ( make sharp sound) [knuckles, joint, twig] craquer ; [whip] claquer ;

4 [voice] se casser ; her voice cracked with emotion sa voix s'est cassée tellement elle était émue ;

5 her face cracked into a smile elle a souri jusqu'aux oreilles.

Idioms

not all ou not as good as it's cracked up to be pas aussi bon qu'on le prétend ; to get cracking s'y mettre ; go on, get cracking! vas-y, remue-toi! ; to get cracking on ou with a job se mettre au travail ; to have a fair crack of the whip avoir sa chance ; to give sb a fair crack of the whip donner sa chance à qn.

Phrasal verbs

■ crack down prendre des mesures énergiques, sévir (on contre).

■ crack up ○:

▶ crack up

1 ( have breakdown) craquer ;

2 ( laugh) rire ;

3 argot des drogués to crack (it) up fumer du crack ;

▶ crack [sb] up faire rire.

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crack [kræk]

fêlure ⇒ 1 (a) fissure ⇒ 1 (a) crevasse ⇒ 1 (a) fente ⇒ 1 (b) craquement ⇒ 1 (c) claquement ⇒ 1 (c) coup ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) tentative ⇒ 1 (e) blague ⇒ 1 (f) fêler ⇒ 3 (a) fissurer ⇒ 3 (a) crevasser ⇒ 3 (a) casser ⇒ 3 (b) cogner ⇒ 3 (c) faire craquer ⇒ 3 (d) faire claquer ⇒ 3 (d) se fêler ⇒ 4 (a) se fissurer ⇒ 4 (a) se crevasser ⇒ 4 (a) claquer ⇒ 4 (b) craquer ⇒ 4 (b), 4 (c)

1 noun

(a) (in cup, glass, egg) fêlure f; (in ceiling, wall) lézarde f, fissure f; (in rock) fissure f; (in ground) crevasse f; (in varnish, enamel) craquelure f; (in skin) gerçure f, crevasse f; (in bone) fêlure f; figurative (fault → in policy, argument etc) fissure f, faiblesse f;

∎ did you know there was a crack in this glass? avais-tu remarqué que ce verre était fêlé?;

∎ figurative the cracks are beginning to show in their marriage leur mariage commence à battre de l'aile

(b) (small opening or gap → in floorboards, door etc) fente f; (→ in wall) fissure f;

∎ there were some cracks in the wall le mur était fissuré

(c) (noise → of branches, ice etc) craquement m; (→ of whip) claquement m; (→ of thunder) coup m

(d) (blow → on head, knee etc) coup m;

∎ that was a nasty crack you got tu as pris un drôle de mauvais coup;

∎ I gave myself a crack on the head je me suis cogné la tête

(e) familiar (attempt) tentative^□ f;

∎ I'll have a crack (at it), I'll give it a crack je vais tenter le coup, je vais essayer (un coup);

∎ do you want another crack (at it)? tu veux réessayer?^□, tu veux retenter le coup?;

∎ this is her fourth crack at (winning) the title c'est sa quatrième tentative pour gagner le titre^□, c'est la quatrième fois qu'elle tente de gagner le titre^□ ;

∎ to give sb a fair crack of the whip donner sa chance à qn^□ ;

∎ to get a fair crack of the whip avoir l'occasion de montrer de quoi on est capable^□

(f) (joke, witticism) blague f, plaisanterie f;

∎ to make a crack faire une plaisanterie, lancer une vanne;

∎ a cheap crack about short people une plaisanterie facile sur les gens de petite taille

(g) (drug) crack m

(h) Computing (program) = programme permettant de forcer un système informatique

(i) vulgar (woman's genitals) chatte f, con m

(j) vulgar (anus) troufignon m, trou m du cul

(k) (idiom)

∎ at the crack of dawn au point du jour;

∎ I've been up since the crack of dawn je suis debout ou levé depuis l'aube;

∎ old-fashioned humorous we'll be here until the crack of doom on va être ici jusqu'aux calendes grecques

2 adjective

(regiment, team etc) d'élite;

∎ one of their crack players un de leurs meilleurs joueurs

3 transitive verb

(a) (damage → cup, glass, egg) fêler; (→ ice) fendre; (→ ceiling, wall) lézarder, fissurer; (→ ground) crevasser; (→ varnish, enamel) craqueler; (→ skin) gercer, crevasser; (→ bone) fêler

(b) (open → eggs, nuts) casser;

∎ to crack a safe fracturer un coffre-fort;

∎ familiar to crack (open) a bottle ouvrir ou déboucher une bouteille^□ ;

∎ familiar she never cracked a smile the entire evening elle n'a pas souri une seule fois de la soirée^□ ;

∎ American I didn't crack a book all term je n'ai pas ouvert un livre du trimestre^□

(c) (bang, hit → head, knee)

∎ to crack one's head/knee on sth se cogner la tête/le genou contre qch

(d) (make noise with → whip) faire claquer; (→ knuckles) faire craquer;

∎ to crack the whip faire le gendarme;

∎ he's very good at cracking the whip il est très doué pour donner des ordres

(e) (solve)

∎ to crack a code déchiffrer un code;

∎ the police think they have cracked the case la police pense qu'elle a résolu l'affaire;

∎ I think we've cracked it je pense que nous y sommes arrivés

(f) (market) percer sur

(g) Chemistry craquer

(h) Computing craquer, déplomber

(i) familiar (idiom)

∎ to crack a joke sortir une blague;

∎ "got a half-day today?" she cracked "tu t'es pris une demi-journée de congé?" dit-elle en blaguant ou plaisantant

4 intransitive verb

(a) (cup, glass, ice) se fissurer, se fêler; (ceiling, wall) se lézarder, se fissurer; (ground) se crevasser; (varnish, enamel) se craqueler; (skin) se gercer, se crevasser; (bone) se fêler

(b) (make noise → whip) claquer; (→ twigs) craquer;

∎ a rifle cracked and he dropped to the ground un coup de fusil a retenti et il s'est effondré;

∎ the sound of submachine-guns cracking le crépitement des mitraillettes

(c) (give way, collapse → through nervous exhaustion) s'effondrer, craquer; (→ under questioning, surveillance) craquer;

∎ their marriage cracked under the strain leur mariage s'est détérioré sous l'effet du stress;

∎ his voice cracked with emotion sa voix se brisa sous le coup de l'émotion

(d) familiar (idiom)

∎ to get cracking (start work) s'y mettre^□, se mettre au boulot; (get ready, get going) se mettre en route^□ ;

∎ I'll get cracking on dinner/cleaning the windows je vais me mettre à préparer le dîner/nettoyer les vitres^□ ;

∎ get cracking!, let's get cracking! au boulot!

►► crack baby = bébé né dépendant du crack;

crack cocaine crack m;

crack shot tireur(euse) m,f d'élite;

crack troops soldats mpl d'élite

➲ crack down intransitive verb

sévir;

∎ to crack down on sb/sth sévir contre qn/qch

➲ crack open separable transitive verb

(eggs, nuts) casser; familiar (bottle) ouvrir^□, déboucher^□

➲ crack up

1 intransitive verb

(a) (ice) se fissurer; (paint, enamel, make-up) se craqueler; (ground) se crevasser; (skin) se gercer, se crevasser

(b) familiar (through nervous exhaustion) s'effondrer^□, craquer^□ ;

∎ I must be cracking up (going mad) je débloque

(c) British familiar (get angry) péter les plombs

(d) familiar (with laughter) se tordre de rire

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (make laugh)

∎ it really cracked me up when I heard about it je me suis vraiment écroulé de rire quand j'ai entendu parler de ça

(b) (always passive) (say good things about) he's not what he's cracked up to be il n'est pas aussi fantastique qu'on le dit ou prétend;

∎ the play is everything it's cracked up to be la pièce a toutes les qualités qu'on lui vante

(c) familiar (destroy) bousiller

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crack [kræk]

1. noun

   a. ( = split, slit) fissure f ; (in glass, pottery, bone) fêlure f ; (in wall) lézarde f ; (in skin) crevasse f

• leave the window open a crack laissez la fenêtre entrouverte

• at the crack of dawn aux aurores (inf)

   b. ( = noise) [of twigs] craquement m ; [of whip] claquement m

   c. ( = sharp blow) to give sb a crack on the head assener un grand coup sur la tête de qn

   d. ( = joke) (inf) plaisanterie f

• that was a crack at your brother ça, c'était pour votre frère

   e. ( = try) (inf) to have a crack at doing sth essayer de faire qch

• to have a crack at [+ title, record] essayer de décrocher (inf)

• let's have a crack at it essayons voir

• I'll have a crack at it je vais essayer

   f. ( = drug) crack m

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ pottery, glass, bone] fêler ; [+ nut] casser

• to crack one's skull se fendre le crâne

• to crack a safe (inf) percer un coffre-fort

   b. [+ whip] faire claquer

   c. to crack a joke (inf) raconter une blague

   d. [+ code] déchiffrer

• to crack a case résoudre une affaire

3. intransitive verb

   a. [pottery, glass] se fêler ; [ground] se fissurer ; [ice] se craqueler

   b. [whip] claquer

   c. [voice] se casser

   d. (British) (inf) to get cracking s'y mettre (inf)

• let's get cracking! au boulot ! (inf)

   e. [person] craquer (inf)

4. adjective

[sportsman, sportswoman] de première classe

• a crack shot un excellent fusil

5. compounds

► crack cocaine noun crack m

► crack house noun crack-house f

► crack-up (inf) noun

(physical) effondrement m ; (mental) dépression f nerveuse

► crack down on inseparable transitive verb

[+ person] sévir contre ; [+ expenditure, sb's actions] mettre un frein à

► crack up (inf)

1. intransitive verb

   a. (mentally) craquer (inf)

• I must be cracking up! (humorous) ça ne tourne plus rond chez moi ! (inf)

   b. (with laughter) se tordre de rire

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = distress) foutre en l'air (inf !)

   b. ( = amuse) faire marrer (inf !)

   c. it's not all it's cracked up to be (inf) ce n'est pas aussi sensationnel qu'on le dit

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[kræk] 1.
noun

1) (in varnish, ground) craquelure f (in dans); (single line in wall, cup, mirror, ground, bone) fêlure f (in dans)

2) ( in door) entrebâillement m; ( in curtains) fente f; ( in rock) fissure f

3) ( drug) (also crack cocaine) crack m

4) ( noise) craquement m

5) (colloq) ( attempt) essai m, tentative f

to have a crack at doing — essayer de faire

to have a crack at — essayer de remporter [title]; essayer de battre [record]

6) plaisanterie f ( about à propos de)

a cheap crack — une plaisanterie facile
2.
adjective (tjrs épith) [player] de première; [troops, shot] d'élite
3.
transitive verb

1) ( make a crack in) fêler [mirror, bone, wall, cup]; ( make fine cracks in) fendiller, faire craqueler [varnish]

2) ( break) casser [nut, egg, casing]

to crack a safe — fracturer un coffre-fort

to crack something open — ouvrir quelque chose

to crack one's head open — se fendre le crâne

3) ( solve) résoudre [problem]; déchiffrer [code]

I've cracked it — (colloq) j'ai pigé (colloq) or compris

4) faire claquer [whip]; faire craquer [knuckles]

to crack somebody on the head — asséner un coup sur la tête de quelqu'un

to crack one's head on something — se cogner la tête sur quelque chose

to crack the whip — fig agiter le fouet

5) ( overcome) faire craquer [defences]

6)

to crack a joke — sortir une blague (colloq)
4.
intransitive verb

1) ( develop crack(s)) se fêler; [varnish] se craqueler; [skin] se crevasser; [ground] se fendre

2) ( cease to resist) [person] craquer

to crack under pressure — ne pas tenir le coup

3) ( make sound) [knuckles, twig] craquer; [whip] claquer

4) [voice] se casser

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Phrasal Verbs:

- crack down

- crack up

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not all ou not as good as it's cracked up to be — (colloq) pas aussi bon qu'on le prétend

to get cracking — (colloq) s'y mettre

go on, get cracking! — (colloq) vas-y, remue-toi! (colloq)

to have a fair crack of the whip — avoir sa chance

to give somebody a fair crack of the whip — donner sa chance à quelqu'un

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I 1. [kræk]
nome

1) (in varnish) screpolatura f.; (in wall, cup, mirror, ground) crepa f., incrinatura f. (anche fig.); (in bone) incrinatura f.

2) (narrow opening) (in rock) crepa f., fenditura f.; (in door, curtains) fessura f., spiraglio m.

to open the door a crack — aprire appena la porta

3) (drug) (anche crack cocaine) crack m.

4) (noise) (of twig, bone) scricchiolio m., scrocchio m.; (of whip) schiocco m.; (of shot) schianto m., scoppio m.

5) colloq. (attempt) prova f., tentativo m.

to have a crack at doing — tentare di fare

to have a crack at — fare il tentativo di conquistare [ title]; cercare di battere [ record]

6) colloq. (jibe) battuta f., frecciata f. ( about su); (joke) motto m. di spirito, barzelletta f. ( about su)

a cheap crack — una barzelletta di cattivo gusto
2.
aggettivo attrib. [ player] di prim'ordine, eccellente; [troops, shot] ottimo

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to have a fair crack of the whip — avere un'ottima chance
II 1. [kræk]
verbo transitivo

1) (make a crack in) (fare) incrinare [mirror, bone, wall, cup]; (make fine cracks in) (fare) screpolare [ varnish]

2) (break) schiacciare [ nut]; rompere [egg, casing]

to crack a safe — forzare una cassaforte

to crack sth. open — aprire qcs.

to crack one's head open — colloq. rompersi la testa

3) (solve) risolvere [ problem]; decifrare [ code]

I've cracked it — colloq. ci sono arrivato, ho capito

4) (make cracking sound with) schioccare [ whip]; fare schioccare, fare scrocchiare [ knuckles]

to crack sb. on the head — colpire qcn. alla testa

to crack one's head on sth. — picchiare la testa su qcs.

to crack the whip — fig. farsi sentire

5) (overcome) spezzare, sconfiggere [defences, opposition]

6)

to crack a joke — raccontare una barzelletta, fare una battuta
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (develop cracks) [ bone] incrinarsi; [mirror, cup, wall, ice] incrinarsi, creparsi, spaccarsi; [ varnish] creparsi, screpolarsi; [ skin] screpolarsi; [ ground] fendersi

2) (cease to resist) [ person] cedere, crollare

he cracks under pressure — crolla se si trova sotto pressione

3) (make sharp sound) [knuckles, twig] schioccare, scrocchiare; [ whip] schioccare

4) [ voice] rompersi, incrinarsi

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- crack down

- crack up

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not all o not as good as it's cracked up to be non così bravo come tutti dicevano; to get cracking — darsi da fare, muoversi

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[kræk] 1. verb
1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) rompersi, incrinarsi

2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) schiacciare, spaccare

3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) rompersi

4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) raccontare

5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) scassinare

6) (to solve (a code).) decifrare

7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) cedere
2. noun
1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) incrinatura

2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) fessura

3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) schiocco

4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) colpo, botta

5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) battuta

6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) crack
3. adjective
(expert: a crack racing-driver.) formidabile

- cracked
- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack
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crack (1) /kræk/
A n.

1 crac; schianto; schiocco; detonazione; colpo: the crack of a whip, lo schiocco d'una frusta

2 fessura; fenditura; incrinatura; crepa; screpolatura: The vase has a crack in it, il vaso ha un'incrinatura; The windscreen of that car is full of cracks, il parabrezza di quella macchina è tutto incrinato; Open the window just a crack, please, per favore, fa' una fessura (o uno spiraglio) alla finestra; a crack in the ice, una crepa nel ghiaccio

3 forte colpo; botta; percossa: He gave me a crack on the head, mi diede una botta sulla testa (o uno scappellotto)

4 [u] il mutare della voce ( per raucedine, emozione, o durante la pubertà): crack-voiced, dalla voce fessa

5 (fam., = wisecrack) battuta (di spirito); frizzo

6 attimo; istante: in a crack, in un attimo

7 (fam., sport, = crack player) asso; campione; fuoriclasse

8 ( slang) effrazione; furto con scasso

9 (solo sing.) ( slang) tentativo; prova: to have (o to take) a crack at st., tentare di fare qc.

10 (metall.) cricca

11 (ipp.) crack; cavallo di prim'ordine

12 [u] ( droga, = crack cocaine) crack

13 (solo sing.) (fam.) opportunità; occasione

14 [u] (fam. irl., anche craic) spasso; divertimento: just for the crack, soltanto per divertirsi; per gioco

15 (dial. scozz.) chiacchierata

16 ( Internet) crack (intrusione illegale in un sistema informatico oppure la disattivazione dei meccanismi di protezione di un software)

B a. (fam.)

1 di prim'ordine; eccellente; ottimo; fuoriclasse; formidabile (fam.): He's a crack shot, è un tiratore formidabile

2 (mil., sport) scelto; speciale: a crack regiment, un reggimento scelto; crack police force, reparto speciale di polizia ( ben addestrato, ecc.)

● crack-brain, scemo; matto □ crack-brained, bizzarro, strambo; tocco; picchiatello; pazzesco: a crack-brained plan, un progetto pazzesco □ ( droga) crack cocaine, crack □ crack house, locale dove si può consumare o comprare crack ( la droga) □ (antiq., scherz.) the crack of doom, il giorno del Giudizio Universale □ (fam.) a crack shot, un gran tiratore; un tiratore infallibile □ at the crack of dawn (o of day), all'alba; allo spuntar del giorno □ (fam. GB) a fair crack of the whip, l'opportunità di poter fare qualcosa □ (fig.) to paper over the cracks, coprire (o mascherare) i difetti □ (fam. USA) to slip (o to fall) through the cracks, andare perso; venir trascurato.
crack (2) /kræk/
inter.

crac!; bum!; pum!
♦ (to) crack /kræk/
A v. i.

1 incrinarsi; creparsi; screpolarsi; fendersi; spaccarsi: Suddenly the ice cracked, all'improvviso il ghiaccio s'incrinò; The enamel had cracked, lo smalto si era screpolato; Their marriage is starting to crack, il loro matrimonio si sta incrinando

2 cedere (psicologicamente); crollare: to crack under the strain, crollare per la tensione; The prisoner cracked under torture, messo alla tortura, il prigioniero è crollato

3 crepitare; ( di frusta) schioccare; ( di giunture) scrocchiare: The machine guns were cracking, le mitragliatrici crepitavano

4 urtare, sbattere ( con un rumore secco)

5 ( della voce) incrinarsi; rompersi

6 (fam. USA) andare a una festa senza avere l'invito

7 (chim.) subire la piroscissione

B v. t.

1 rompere; schiacciare: to crack an egg, rompere un uovo; to crack nuts, rompere, schiacciare noci

2 far crollare ( psicologicamente)

3 (far) schioccare; (far) scrocchiare: to crack the whip, schioccare la frusta; to crack one's finger joints, far scrocchiare le dita

4 (far) incrinare; far screpolare; far crepare: to crack a vase, incrinare un vaso; The heat has cracked the paint, il calore ha fatto screpolare la vernice

5 spezzare; sconfiggere: to crack an opponent's resistance, spezzare la resistenza di un avversario

6 urtare, picchiare, sbattere ( con un rumore secco): to crack one's head on the floor, picchiare la testa sul pavimento

7 colpire; picchiare: to crack sb. over his head, colpire q. sulla testa

8 risolvere ( un problema, un caso, ecc.); decifrare ( un codice, ecc.); sbrogliare ( una difficoltà)

9 (fam.) stappare (o aprire) e bere: to crack a beer, aprire una birra; to crack a bottle with sb., bere una bottiglia con q.

10 forzare, scassinare ( una cassaforte)

11 (fam.) riuscire a entrare in; sfondare: ( di libro, disco, ecc.) to crack the top list, piazzarsi fra i primi; sfondare; to crack the most exclusive literary circles in London, riuscire a entrare (o a sfondare) nei circoli letterari più chiusi di Londra

12 (chim.) scindere; sottoporre a piroscissione

13 ( Internet) infrangere la sicurezza, accedere e usare illegalmente ( sistemi o programmi protetti); craccare ( gergo)

● to crack a joke, raccontare una barzelletta; fare una battuta □ (fam.) to crack a smile, aprirsi in un sorriso □ (fam. USA) to crack a book, aprire un libro ( per studiare) □ (fam.) to crack open, aprire; ( anche) demolire ( una tesi, ecc.) □ (fig.) to crack the whip, schioccare la frusta (fig.); farsi sentire (fig.); farsi obbedire □ (fam. USA) to crack wise, fare lo spiritoso; dire spiritosaggini □ (fam.) to get cracking, darsi da fare; muoversi; darsi una mossa; darci dentro; DIALOGO → - Coursework- I need to get cracking on the coursework this weekend, mi devo mettere sotto con il compito nel fine settimana.

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I 1. [kræk]
nome

1) (in varnish) screpolatura f.; (in wall, cup, mirror, ground) crepa f., incrinatura f. (anche fig.); (in bone) incrinatura f.

2) (narrow opening) (in rock) crepa f., fenditura f.; (in door, curtains) fessura f., spiraglio m.

to open the door a crack — aprire appena la porta

3) (drug) (anche crack cocaine) crack m.

4) (noise) (of twig, bone) scricchiolio m., scrocchio m.; (of whip) schiocco m.; (of shot) schianto m., scoppio m.

5) colloq. (attempt) prova f., tentativo m.

to have a crack at doing — tentare di fare

to have a crack at — fare il tentativo di conquistare [ title]; cercare di battere [ record]

6) colloq. (jibe) battuta f., frecciata f. ( about su); (joke) motto m. di spirito, barzelletta f. ( about su)

a cheap crack — una barzelletta di cattivo gusto
2.
aggettivo attrib. [ player] di prim'ordine, eccellente; [troops, shot] ottimo

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to have a fair crack of the whip — avere un'ottima chance
II 1. [kræk]
verbo transitivo

1) (make a crack in) (fare) incrinare [mirror, bone, wall, cup]; (make fine cracks in) (fare) screpolare [ varnish]

2) (break) schiacciare [ nut]; rompere [egg, casing]

to crack a safe — forzare una cassaforte

to crack sth. open — aprire qcs.

to crack one's head open — colloq. rompersi la testa

3) (solve) risolvere [ problem]; decifrare [ code]

I've cracked it — colloq. ci sono arrivato, ho capito

4) (make cracking sound with) schioccare [ whip]; fare schioccare, fare scrocchiare [ knuckles]

to crack sb. on the head — colpire qcn. alla testa

to crack one's head on sth. — picchiare la testa su qcs.

to crack the whip — fig. farsi sentire

5) (overcome) spezzare, sconfiggere [defences, opposition]

6)

to crack a joke — raccontare una barzelletta, fare una battuta
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (develop cracks) [ bone] incrinarsi; [mirror, cup, wall, ice] incrinarsi, creparsi, spaccarsi; [ varnish] creparsi, screpolarsi; [ skin] screpolarsi; [ ground] fendersi

2) (cease to resist) [ person] cedere, crollare

he cracks under pressure — crolla se si trova sotto pressione

3) (make sharp sound) [knuckles, twig] schioccare, scrocchiare; [ whip] schioccare

4) [ voice] rompersi, incrinarsi

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- crack down

- crack up

••

not all o not as good as it's cracked up to be non così bravo come tutti dicevano; to get cracking — darsi da fare, muoversi

English-Italian dictionary > crack
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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]

* * *

◆ crack up

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

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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)

she cracked up in the witness box — sie brach auf der Zeugenbank zusammen

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

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crack up umg

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

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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
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kræk
1. verb
1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) rajarse, resquebrajarse

2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) abrir, romper, cascar

3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) crujir, chasquear

4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) contar chistes

5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) forzar

6) (to solve (a code).) resolver, descifrar

7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) rendirse, rajarse, sucumbir, caer

2. noun
1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) grieta, hendidura, raja

2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) rendija

3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) chasquido

4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) golpe

5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) chiste, chanza

6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) crack,cocaína dura

3. adjective
(expert: a crack racing-driver.) as, de primera categoría, experto

- cracked
- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack

crack¹ n

1. grieta / raja / defecto

there's crack in the wall la pared tiene una grieta

2. estallido / chasquido

the crack of a whip el chasquido de un látigo

a crack of thunder un trueno

3. golpe

a crack on the head un golpe en la cabeza

crack² vb agrietar

this glass is cracked esta copa está agrietada

crack sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ cracks) ( droga) crack

crac o crack sustantivo masculino
1 Fin crash
2 (droga) crack ' crack' also found in these entries: Spanish: abertura - agrietar - agrietarse - boquera - cascar - cascarse - chascar - chasquear - chasquido - chorro - crac - despepitarse - grieta - hendidura - mondarse - raja - rajar - rajarse - rendija - resquebrajarse - roer - rotura - trallazo - traquetear - alba - cortar - crujir - introducir - latigazo - partir - paso - quebradura - quebrar - rayar - resquebrajar - resquicio - romper - trizarse English: crack - crack down - crack up - hairline - nut - crash - fill - poke - split - stop

crack

tr[kræk]

transitive verb

1 (break - cup, glass, etc) rajar; (- bone) fracturar, romper

■ she's cracked a bone in her foot se ha fracturado un hueso del pie

2 (break open - safe) forzar; (- egg) cascar, romper; (- nut) cascar, partir; (- bottle) destapar, abrir, descorchar

3 (hit) pegar, golpear

■ he cracked his head on the pavement se golpeó la cabeza contra el suelo

4 (whip) hacer restallar, hacer chasquear; (knuckles) hacer crujir

5 figurative use (solve - problem) solucionar, resolver, dar con la solución de; (- code) descifrar, dar con

6 (tell - joke) contar

intransitive verb

1 (break - cup, glass) rajarse, resquebrarse; (- rock, plaster, paint, skin) agrietarse; (- lips) partirse, agrietarse

2 (whip) restallar, chasquear; (bone) crujir

3 (voice) cascarse, quebrarse

4 (relationship, system) venirse abajo; (person) sufrir una crisis nerviosa; (witness, suspect, spy) no poder contenerse más, perder el control

noun

1 (in cup, glass) raja; (in ice, wall, ground, pavement, etc) grieta

2 (slit, narrow opening) rendija

3 (of whip) restallido, chasquido; (of shot) estallido; (of thunder) estruendo; (of bone) crujido

4 (blow) golpetazo

5 (wisecrack) réplica aguda, comentario socarrón

6 (attempt) intento

7 figurative use (defect) defecto

8 (drug) crack nombre masculino

adjective

1 (troops, regiment, shot) de primera

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at the crack of dawn al amanecer

not to be all something is cracked up to be no ser tan bueno,-a como se dice

to crack a smile sonreír

to crack the whip figurative use apretar las clavijas, apretar las tuercas

to get cracking (start working) poner manos a la obra 2 (hurry) moverse

to give somebody a fair crack of the whip darle una oportunidad a alguien

to have a crack at something intentar algo

crack ['kræk] vi

1) : chasquear, restallar

the whip cracked: el látigo restalló

2) split: rajarse, resquebrajarse, agrietarse

3) : quebrarse (dícese de la voz)

crack vt

1) : restallar, chasquear (un látigo, etc.)

2) split: rajar, agrietar, resquebrajar

3) break: romper (un huevo), cascar (nueces), forzar (una caja fuerte)

4) solve: resolver, descifrar (un código)

crack adj

first-rate: buenísimo, de primera

crack n

1) : chasquido m, restallido m, estallido m (de un arma de fuego), crujido m (de huesos)

a crack of thunder: un trueno

2) wisecrack: chiste m, ocurrencia f, salida f

3) crevice: raja f, grieta f, fisura f

4) blow: golpe m

5) attempt: intento m

crack

adj.

• de primera adj.

n.

• abertura s.f.

• chasquido s.m.

• chiste s.m.

• cuchufleta s.f.

• estallido s.m.

• grieta s.f.

• hendidura s.f.

• latigazo s.m.

• quiebra s.f.

• raja s.f.

• rajadura s.f.

• rendija s.f.

• resquicio s.m.

• rompimiento s.m.

• traque s.m.

• traquido s.m.

• trique s.m.

• triquitraque s.m.

v.

• agrietar v.

• agrietarse v.

• cascar v.

• castañetear v.

• chascar v.

• chasquear v.

• desdoblar v.

• estallar v.

• grietarse v.

• partir v.

• quebrantar v.

• rajar v.

• resquebrajar v.

• restallar v.

kræk
I

noun

1) c

a) (in ice, wall, pavement) grieta f; (in glass, china) rajadura f

to paper o paste over the cracks — ponerle* parches al problema (or a la situación etc)

b) (chink, slit) rendija f

2) c (sound - of whip, twig) chasquido m; (- of rifle shot) estallido m; (- of thunder) estruendo m; (- of bones) crujido m

to give somebody a fair crack of the whip — (BrE) darle* todas las oportunidades a alguien

3) c ( blow) golpe m

4) ( instant)

at the crack of dawn — al amanecer, al despuntar el día (liter)

5) c ( attempt) (colloq) intento m

to have a crack at something — intentar algo

6) (colloq) ( wisecrack) comentario m socarrón

7) u ( drug) crack m

II

adjective (before n) < shotoops> de primera

III
1.

transitive verb

1) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajar; \<\<ground/earth\>\> agrietar, resquebrajar; \<\<skin\>\> agrietar

he cracked a rib — se fracturó una costilla

2)

a) ( break open) \<\<egg\>\> cascar*, romper*; \<\<nut\>\> cascar*, partir; \<\<safe\>\> forzar*; \<\<drugs ring/spy ring\>\> desmantelar, desarticular

to crack a book — (AmE colloq) abrir* un libro

to crack open a bottle — (colloq) abrir* or descorchar una botella

to crack a smile — sonreír*

b) (decipher, solve) \<\<code\>\> descifrar, dar* con; \<\<problem\>\> resolver*

I've cracked it! — (colloq) ya lo tengo!

3) ( make cracking sound with) \<\<whip\>\> (hacer*) chasquear or restallar; \<\<finger/knuckle\>\> hacer* crujir; whip I

4) ( hit sharply) pegar*

5) \<\<joke\>\> (colloq) contar*

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajarse; \<\<rock/paint/skin\>\> agrietarse

b) ( make cracking sound) \<\<whip\>\> chasquear, restallar; \<\<bones/twigs\>\> crujir

c) \<\<voice\>\> quebrarse*

d) ( break down)

she cracked under the strain — sufrió una crisis nerviosa a causa de la tensión

2) (be active, busy)

to get cracking — (colloq) poner(se)* manos a la obra

come on, get cracking! — vamos, muévete! (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- crack down

- crack up

[kræk]
1. N

1) (=fracture) (in plate, glass) raja f ; (in wall, ceiling, ice) grieta f ; (in skin) grieta f ; (fig) (in system, relationship) grieta f

- paper over the cracks

2) (=slight opening) rendija f

I opened the door a crack — abrí un poquito la puerta

3) (=noise) [of twigs] crujido m ; [of whip] chasquido m ; [of rifle] estampido m, estallido m ; [of thunder] estampido m, estruendo m

- get a fair crack of the whip

- give sb a fair crack of the whip

4) (=blow) golpe m

he got a nasty crack on the head — se llevó un buen golpe en la cabeza

5) * (=attempt) intento m

to have or take a crack at sth — intentar algo

he was anxious to have the first crack at it — estaba deseoso de ser el primero en intentarlo

6) * (=joke, insult) comentario m burlón

he made a silly crack about our new car — hizo un chiste tonto sobre nuestro coche nuevo

7) (=drug) crack m

8)

at the crack of dawn — al romper el alba

I'm not getting up at the crack of dawn! * — ¡no me voy a levantar con el canto del gallo! *

9) * (=fun)

it's good crack — es muy divertido

2.

ADJ [team, sportsperson, troops] de primera

he's a crack shot — es un tirador de primera

3. VT

1) (=break) [+ glass, pottery] rajar; [+ wood, ground, wall] agrietar, resquebrajar; [+ ice] resquebrajar; [+ skin] agrietar; (fig) * [+ person] derrotar

to crack sb's resolve — hacerle perder la determinación a algn

2) (=break open) [+ nut] cascar; [+ egg] cascar, romper; [+ safe] forzar; (fig) * [+ market] entrar en, introducirse en; [+ drugs/spy ring] desarticular

to crack (open) a bottle * — abrir una botella
nut 1., 2)
3) (=hit) golpear

he fell and cracked his head on the pavement — se cayó y se golpeó la cabeza con la acera

4) (=cause to sound) [+ whip] chasquear, restallar; [+ finger joints] hacer crujir

- crack the whip

5) * (=tell) [+ joke] contar

to crack jokes — bromear, contar chistes

6) (=solve) [+ problem, case] resolver; [+ code] descifrar

the police think they've cracked it — la policía cree haberlo resuelto

7)

to crack a smile — sonreír

4. VI

1) (=break) [glass, pottery] rajarse; [wall, wood, ground] agrietarse, resquebrajarse; [ice] resquebrajarse; [skin] agrietarse

2) [voice] (with emotion) quebrarse

3) (=yield, break down) [person] desmoronarse

I thought his nerve would crack — creía que iba a perder el valor

to crack under the strain — [person] desmoronarse bajo la presión, sufrir una crisis nerviosa a cause de la presión; [relationship] desmoronarse; [alliance] desmoronarse or quebrantarse bajo la presión

4) (=make noise) [thunder] retumbar; [whip] chasquear; [dry wood, joints] crujir

5)

to get cracking * — poner manos a la obra

you'd better get cracking — más te vale poner manos a la obra

I promised to get cracking on or with the decorating — le prometí que empezaría a pintar inmediatamente

5.

CPD

crack cocaine N — crack m

crack house N — (Drugs) lugar donde se vende crack or cocaína dura

- crack down

- crack on

- crack up

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[kræk]
I

noun

1) c

a) (in ice, wall, pavement) grieta f; (in glass, china) rajadura f

to paper o paste over the cracks — ponerle* parches al problema (or a la situación etc)

b) (chink, slit) rendija f

2) c (sound - of whip, twig) chasquido m; (- of rifle shot) estallido m; (- of thunder) estruendo m; (- of bones) crujido m

to give somebody a fair crack of the whip — (BrE) darle* todas las oportunidades a alguien

3) c ( blow) golpe m

4) ( instant)

at the crack of dawn — al amanecer, al despuntar el día (liter)

5) c ( attempt) (colloq) intento m

to have a crack at something — intentar algo

6) (colloq) ( wisecrack) comentario m socarrón

7) u ( drug) crack m

II

adjective (before n) <shot/troops> de primera

III
1.

transitive verb

1) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajar; \<\<ground/earth\>\> agrietar, resquebrajar; \<\<skin\>\> agrietar

he cracked a rib — se fracturó una costilla

2)

a) ( break open) \<\<egg\>\> cascar*, romper*; \<\<nut\>\> cascar*, partir; \<\<safe\>\> forzar*; \<\<drugs ring/spy ring\>\> desmantelar, desarticular

to crack a book — (AmE colloq) abrir* un libro

to crack open a bottle — (colloq) abrir* or descorchar una botella

to crack a smile — sonreír*

b) (decipher, solve) \<\<code\>\> descifrar, dar* con; \<\<problem\>\> resolver*

I've cracked it! — (colloq) ya lo tengo!

3) ( make cracking sound with) \<\<whip\>\> (hacer*) chasquear or restallar; \<\<finger/knuckle\>\> hacer* crujir; whip I

4) ( hit sharply) pegar*

5) \<\<joke\>\> (colloq) contar*

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajarse; \<\<rock/paint/skin\>\> agrietarse

b) ( make cracking sound) \<\<whip\>\> chasquear, restallar; \<\<bones/twigs\>\> crujir

c) \<\<voice\>\> quebrarse*

d) ( break down)

she cracked under the strain — sufrió una crisis nerviosa a causa de la tensión

2) (be active, busy)

to get cracking — (colloq) poner(se)* manos a la obra

come on, get cracking! — vamos, muévete! (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- crack down

- crack up

English-spanish dictionary > crack
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vi

( fam)

1) ( find sth hilarious) lachen müssen

2) ( have nervous breakdown) zusammenbrechen;

( go crazy) durchdrehen ( fam), überschnappen ( fam) 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

English-German students dictionary > crack up
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look

A n

1 ( glance) coup m d'œil ; to have ou take a look at sth ( briefly) jeter un coup d'œil à or sur qch ; ( closely) examiner qch ; to have ou take a good look at examiner [qch] soigneusement [car, contract, patient] ; regarder [qch] de près [suspect, photo] ; I didn't get a good look at the thief je n'ai pas bien vu le voleur ; to have a look inside/behind sth regarder à l'intérieur de/derrière qch ; to have a look round faire un tour de [house, town] ; I had a quick look round ( in town) j'ai fait un petit tour ; ( in shop) j'ai jeté un coup d'œil ; to have a look round the shops faire le tour des magasins ; to have a look through ( peer) regarder dans [telescope] ; regarder par [crack, window] ; ( scan) chercher dans [archives, files] ; parcourir [essay, report] ; she took one look at him and screamed elle l'a regardé et s'est mise à crier ; I took one look at him and knew that he was ill j'ai tout de suite vu qu'il était malade ; let's have a look at that grazed knee voyons ce genou écorché ; to take a long hard look at sth fig étudier sérieusement qch ;

2 ( search) to have a look chercher ; to have a look for sth chercher qch ; I've had several looks j'ai regardé or cherché plusieurs fois ; I had a good look in the attic j'ai bien cherché dans le grenier ;

3 ( expression) regard m ; a look of fear/anger un regard rempli de terreur/de colère ; a look of sadness un regard triste ; to give sb a kind/pitying look regarder qn avec bonté/pitié ; he gave me a look of sheer hatred il m'a lancé or jeté un regard de pure haine ; did you see the look he gave me? tu as vu le regard qu'il m'a jeté? ; she gave me such a look! elle m'a jeté un de ces regards! ; he got some odd ou funny looks on l'a regardé d'un drôle d'air ; I don't like the look on his face ou in his eye je n'aime pas son air ; you could tell from the look on his face that à sa tête ○ on voyait que ; to give sb a dirty/evil look regarder qn d'un sale œil/d'un air méchant ;

4 ( appearance) ( of person) air m ; (of building, car, design, scenery) aspect m ; to have a look of weariness/sadness about one avoir l'air abattu/triste ; the car has a dated look la voiture ne fait pas très moderne ; she has a look of her father about her elle a quelque chose de son père ; to have the look of a military man/seasoned traveller avoir l'allure d'un militaire/d'un voyageur expérimenté ; I like the look of it ça a l'air bien ; I like the look of the new computer/car j'aime bien la ligne du nouvel ordinateur/de la nouvelle voiture ; I like the look of him il a l'air sympa ○, il a une bonne tête ○ ; I don't like the look of him il ne m'inspire pas confiance ; I don't like the look of the weather le ciel n'annonce rien de bon ; I don't like the look of that rash ces rougeurs m'inquiètent ; by the look(s) of him he must be about 40 à le voir on lui donnerait la quarantaine ; by the look(s) of the barometer à en juger par le baromètre ;

5 ( style) look ○ m, style m ; the look for the 90's le look des années 90.

B looks npl he's got the looks, but can he act? il a le physique, mais sait-il jouer? ; looks aren't everything il n'y a pas que la beauté qui compte ; to keep one's looks rester beau/belle ; he's losing his looks il n'est pas aussi beau qu'autrefois ; you can't go ou judge by looks alone il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences.

C vtr

1 (gaze, stare) regarder ; look what he's done! regarde ce qu'il a fait! ; look how/where… regarde comment/où… ; to look sb in the eye/in the face regarder qn dans les yeux/en face ; to look sb up and down ( appraisingly) regarder qn de haut en bas ; ( critically) toiser qn des pieds à la tête ; to look one's last on jeter un dernier regard sur [house, view] ; look what arrived this morning regarde ce qui est arrivé ce matin ; look who it is! regarde qui voilà! ; look who's just walked in! regarde qui vient d'arriver! ; now look what you've done! regarde ce que tu as fait! ; look what time it starts! tu as vu à quelle heure ça commence! ;

2 ( appear) to look one's age faire son âge ; to look one's best être à son avantage ; she still looks the same elle n'a pas changé ; to look an idiot ou a fool avoir l'air ridicule ; it won't look good if you refuse ça sera mal vu si tu refuses ; he doesn't look himself today il n'a pas l'air dans son assiette aujourd'hui.

D vi

1 regarder (into dans ; over par-dessus) ; to look and see who's at the door regarder qui est à la porte ; to look and see what's on TV regarder ce qu'il y a à la télé ; to look at sb/sth regarder qn/qch ; to look away détourner le regard or les yeux ; to look in at the window regarder (à l'intérieur) par la fenêtre ; to look out of ou through the window regarder par la fenêtre ; to look the other way lit regarder ailleurs ; fig fermer les yeux ; to look up and down the street regarder partout dans la rue ; I didn't know where to look fig je ne savais plus où me mettre ; ( in shop) I'm just looking je ne fais que regarder ;

2 ( search) chercher, regarder ; to look down parcourir [list] ; to look for sth chercher qch ; a group of youths looking for trouble une bande de jeunes qui cherchent la bagarre ; are you looking for a smack in the mouth ○ ? tu veux mon poing sur la figure ○ ? ;

3 (appear, seem) avoir l'air, paraître ; he looks happy il a l'air heureux, il paraît heureux ; it's nice to see you looking happy ça fait plaisir de te voir heureux ; you look hot/cold tu as l'air d'avoir chaud/froid ; he doesn't look French il n'a pas l'air français, il ne fait pas français ; he looks young for his age il fait or il paraît jeune pour son âge ; she's 40 but she doesn't look it elle a 40 ans mais elle ne les fait pas ; he looks about 50 il doit avoir la cinquantaine ; that dress makes you look younger cette robe te rajeunit ; how do I look? comment me trouves-tu? ; you look well tu as bonne mine ; you don't look well tu as mauvaise mine ; you look good in that hat ce chapeau te va bien ; you look good enough to eat! tu es mignon à croquer ○ ! ; that cake looks good ce gâteau a l'air bon ; the picture will look good in the study le tableau ira bien dans le bureau ; how does my tie look? comment est ma cravate? ; it doesn't look straight il n'est pas droit, il est de travers ; it doesn't look right ça ne va pas ; how does it look to you? qu'est-ce que tu en penses? ; it looks OK to me ça m'a l'air d'aller ; does the meat look cooked to you? est-ce que tu crois que la viande est cuite? ; things are looking good les choses se présentent bien ; things aren't looking too good ça ne va pas très bien ; it looks to me as if ou though j'ai l'impression que ; this looks to me like the right street j'ai l'impression que c'est la bonne rue ; it looks as if ou though it will rain/snow on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger ; it looks likely that il semble probable que (+ subj) ; it looks certain that il semble certain que (+ indic) ; he looks to be the strongest il semble être le plus fort ; it looks to be a question of time/money ça a l'air d'être une question de temps/d'argent ;

4 to look like sb/sth ressembler à qn/qch ; it doesn't look anything like a Picasso! ça ne ressemble absolument pas à un Picasso! ; that photograph doesn't look like you ou looks nothing like you on ne te reconnaît pas du tout sur cette photo ; what does she look like? comment est-elle? ; what does the house look like? comment est la maison? ; it looks like being funny/interesting cela promet d'être amusant/intéressant ; you look like being the only man there il y a de fortes chances pour que tu sois le seul homme présent ; she looks like being the first to finish il y a de fortes chances pour qu'elle soit la première à finir ; it looks like he's dying tout porte à croire qu'il est mourant ; it looks like rain/snow on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger ; it certainly looks like it ça en a tout l'air ; ‘are you having trouble?’ ‘what does it look like?’ iron ‘tu as des ennuis?’ ‘à ton avis?’ iron ; what does it look like to you? murder? qu'en pensez-vous? c'est un meurtre? ; it looks like cancer to me je pense que c'est un cancer ; you look like you could do with a drink/bath j'ai l'impression qu'un verre d'alcool/un bain ne te ferait pas de mal ;

5 ( also look here) écoute ; look, this is ridiculous écoute, c'est ridicule ; look, it wasn't my fault écoute, ce n'était pas ma faute ; look here, I'm in no mood for jokes écoute-moi bien, je ne suis pas d'humeur à plaisanter ;

6 ( be oriented) to look north/south [house, room] être orienté au nord/sud.

E - looking (dans composés) serious/distinguished-looking [person] à l'air sérieux/distingué ; dubious/sinister-looking [place, object] à l'aspect douteux/sinistre ; he's not bad-looking il n'est pas mal.

Idiom

if looks could kill, I'd be dead by now il/elle/etc m'a fusillé du regard.

Phrasal verbs

■ look about = look around.

■ look after:

▶ look after [sb/sth]

1 ( care for) soigner [patient, sick animal] ; garder [child] ; s'occuper de [customer, guest] ; s'occuper de [animal, plant] ; entretenir [car, equipment] ; prendre soin de [belongings, toys] ; he's being looked after by his grand-parents ce sont ses grand-parents qui le gardent ; these books have been well looked after on a pris soin de ces livres ; to look after sb's needs satisfaire les besoins de qn ;

2 ( be responsible for) s'occuper de [administration, finances, business, shop] ; surveiller [class, schoolchildren] ; to look after sb's interests veiller aux intérêts de qn ; look after my luggage, I'll be back in a minute! surveille mes bagages, je reviens tout de suite! ;

▶ look after oneself

1 ( cope) she's too frail to look after herself elle est trop fragile pour se débrouiller toute seule ; I'm old enough to look after myself je suis assez grand pour me débrouiller tout seul ;

2 ( be careful) safe journey, and look after yourself bon voyage, sois prudent!

■ look ahead lit regarder devant soi ; fig regarder vers l'avenir ; we must look ahead to the future now nous devons penser à l'avenir maintenant ; she's looking ahead to the next Olympics elle se prépare pour les prochains jeux Olympiques ; and now, looking ahead to tomorrow's programmes Radio, TV et maintenant, un aperçu des émissions de demain.

■ look around:

▶ look around

1 ( turn around) se retourner ;

2 ( glance around) regarder autour de soi ; to look around at one's friends/ colleagues fig passer en revue ses amis/collègues ;

3 ( search) chercher ; to look around for sb/sth chercher qn/qch ;

4 (visit, examine) (in building, town) faire un tour ; ( in room) jeter un coup d'œil ;

▶ look around [sth] visiter [church, town] ; faire le tour de [room] ; they spent the morning looking around London/the shops ils ont passé la matinée à visiter Londres/à faire les magasins.

■ look at:

▶ look at [sth]

1 gen regarder ; ( briefly) jeter un coup d'œil sur ; look at the state of you! regarde un peu de quoi tu as l'air! ; just look at the state of this room! regarde un peu l'état de cette pièce! ; look at this coat/book! regarde-moi ○ ce manteau/ce livre! ; just look at this! regarde-moi ça ○ ! ; you'd never guess, to look at her à la voir on ne devinerait jamais ; he's/it's not much to look at il/ça ne paie pas de mine ;

2 ( examine) vérifier [equipment] ; [doctor] examiner [patient, wound] ; [workman] jeter un coup d'œil à [car, plumbing] ; étudier [problem, implications, effects, ways, offer, options] ; you should get that wound looked at tu devrais faire examiner cette blessure (par le médecin) ;

3 (see, view) voir [life, events, situation] ; envisager [problem] ; try and look at it my way essaie de voir les choses de mon point de vue ; his way of looking at things sa façon de voir les choses ; look at it this way, if he offers, I won't refuse écoute, s'il me fait une proposition, je ne la refuserai pas ; that's how I look at it c'est comme ça que je vois les choses ; the problem needs to be looked at from all angles il faut envisager ce problème sous tous ses aspects ; you can't be too careful, look at Tom! il faut être très prudent, regarde ce qui est arrivé à Tom! ;

4 ( face) to be looking at [firm] être au bord de [bankruptcy, collapse] ; [criminal] risquer [life sentence, fine] ; you're looking at major repairs here dites-vous bien qu'il s'agit ici de réparations importantes ; you're looking at a bill for about 3,000 dollars ça va vous coûter aux alentours de 3 000 dollars.

■ look back:

▶ look back

1 ( turn around) se retourner ; to look back at sb/sth se retourner pour regarder qn/qch ;

2 (reflect, reminisce) let's look back to the year 1964 revenons à l'année 1964 ; if we look back to the 19th century si l'on considère le dix-neuvième siècle ; since then she's never looked back depuis tout s'est très bien passé pour elle ; to look back on se tourner sur [past] ; repenser à [experience] ; faire le bilan de [career, marriage] ; looking back on it, I think I made the right decision rétrospectivement, je pense que j'ai pris la bonne décision.

■ look down:

▶ look down (with modesty, shame) baisser les yeux ; ( from a height) regarder en bas ; from the hilltop she looked down on the city elle regardait la ville du haut de la colline ;

▶ look down on [sb/sth]

1 ( despise) mépriser [person, lifestyle] ;

2 ( dominate) [fortress, tower] dominer [town, valley].

■ look for:

▶ look for [sb/sth] ( search for) chercher qn/qch ;

▶ look for [sth] ( expect) attendre [commitment, co-operation, result, reward] (from de) ; what I'm looking for from you is a guarantee ce que j'attends de vous c'est une garantie ; what do you look for in a new recruit? qu'est-ce que vous attendez d'une nouvelle recrue?

■ look forward: to look forward to [sth] attendre [qch] avec impatience ; I was so looking forward to it j'attendais ça avec tant d'impatience, je m'en faisais une telle joie ; she's looking forward to going on holiday elle a hâte de partir en vacances ; I'm not looking forward to the interview/party la perspective de l'entretien/la fête ne me réjouit pas ; I look forward to hearing from you ( writing to a friend) j'espère avoir bientôt de tes nouvelles ; ( in formal correspondence) dans l'attente de votre réponse.

■ look in

1 ( pay a visit) passer ; I'll look in again tomorrow je repasserai demain ; to look in on passer voir [person, class, rehearsals] ; look in on the baby and check she's still asleep va voir si le bébé dort ;

2 ( watch TV) if there are any viewers looking in who want more details, please contact us les téléspectateurs qui désirent obtenir plus de renseignements peuvent nous contacter.

■ look into:

▶ look into [sth] examiner, étudier [matter, possibility, problem] ; examiner [accounts, background] ; enquêter sur [death, disappearance, theft].

■ look on:

▶ look on [crowd, spectators] regarder ; we looked on admiringly as she danced nous l'avons regardée danser avec admiration ; I was forced to look on as the house was ransacked j'ai été forcé d'assister au pillage de la maison ;

▶ look on [sb/sth] considérer [person, event etc] (as comme ; with avec) ; we look on him as a son nous le considérons comme notre fils ; I look on it as a privilege je considère que c'est un privilège.

■ look onto:

▶ look onto [sth] [house, room] donner sur [sea, garden, street].

■ look out:

▶ look out ( take care) faire attention (for à) ; ( be wary) se méfier (for de) ; you must look out for snakes faites attention aux serpents ; look out for motorists turning out of side roads méfiez-vous des automobilistes qui débouchent des petites routes ; look out! attention! ;

▶ look out for [sb/sth] guetter [person] ; être à l'affût de [new recruits, talent] ; être à la recherche de [apartment, book] ; guetter l'apparition de [signs, symptoms] ; repérer [cases, examples] ; être à l'affût de [bargain, special offer] ;

▶ look out for [oneself] se débrouiller tout seul, s'occuper de soi ;

▶ look out over [sth] [window, balcony] donner sur [sea, park].

■ look over:

▶ look [sb] over passer [qn] en revue [new recruits, troops] ;

▶ look [sth] over examiner [car, equipment] ; [vet] examiner [animal] ; get an expert to look the car over before you buy it fais examiner la voiture par un spécialiste avant de l'acheter ;

▶ look over [sth]

1 ( read) ( in detail) examiner [document, contract] ; ( rapidly) parcourir [essay, lines, notes] ; jeter un coup d'œil sur, parcourir [document, report] ; I'll get Rose to look it over quickly je demanderai à Rose d'y jeter un petit coup d'œil ;

2 ( visit) visiter [factory, gardens, house].

■ look round

1 ( look behind one) se retourner ; she looked round to see who it was elle s'est retournée pour voir qui c'était ;

2 ( look about) regarder autour de soi ; I'm just looking round ( in shop) je ne fais que regarder ; we're looking round for a new house nous cherchons une nouvelle maison ;

▶ look round [sth] visiter [town, building].

■ look through:

▶ look through [sth]

1 ( read) consulter [archive, material, files] ; parcourir [essay, list, script, report, notes] ; ( scan idly) feuilleter [book, magazine] ;

2 ( search) fouiller dans [belongings, drawers, briefcase] ; I caught him looking through my diary je l'ai trouvé en train de lire mon journal intime ; try looking through that pile of papers regarde dans cette pile de papiers ;

▶ look through [sb] faire semblant de ne pas voir [person].

■ look to:

▶ look to [sb/sth]

1 ( rely on) compter sur qn/qch (for pour ; to do pour faire) ; they look to him for leadership ils comptent sur lui pour les diriger ;

2 ( turn to) se tourner vers [future] ; he looked to his friends for support il s'est tourné vers ses amis pour qu'ils le soutiennent ;

▶ look to [sth] ( pay attention) veiller à [defences, interests] ;

▶ look to do ( expect) espérer faire ; we're looking to break even/make a profit nous espérons rentrer dans nos frais/faire des bénéfices.

■ look up:

▶ look up

1 ( raise one's eyes) lever les yeux (from de) ;

2 ( raise one's head) lever la tête ; to look up at the clouds/tree-tops regarder les nuages/le sommet des arbres ;

3 ( improve) [business, prospects] aller mieux ; [conditions, situation] s'améliorer ; [property market] reprendre ; things are looking up for us les choses s'arrangent pour nous ;

▶ look up [sth] regarder à l'intérieur de [chimney] ; to look up sb's skirt regarder sous la jupe de qn ;

▶ look [sb/sth] up, look up [sb/sth]

1 ( check in book) chercher [address, phone number, price, word] (in dans) ; look his number up in the phone book cherche son numéro de téléphone dans l'annuaire ;

2 ( visit) passer voir [acquaintance, friend] ; look me up if you're ever in New York passez me voir or faites-moi signe si jamais vous vous trouvez à New York ;

▶ look up to [sb] admirer [person].

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look [lʊk]

coup d'œil ⇒ 1 (a) regard ⇒ 1 (c) air ⇒ 1 (d) mode ⇒ 1 (e) regarder ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) chercher ⇒ 3 (b) écouter ⇒ 3 (c) avoir l'air ⇒ 3 (d) chercher à ⇒ 3 (f) beauté ⇒ 4

1 noun

(a) (gen) coup m d'œil;

∎ to have or to take a look (at sth) jeter un coup d'œil (sur ou à qch), regarder (qch);

∎ familiar let's have a look (show me) fais voir;

∎ would you like a look through my binoculars? voulez-vous regarder avec mes jumelles?;

∎ one look at him is enough to know he's a crook on voit au premier coup d'œil que c'est un escroc;

∎ it's worth a quick look ça vaut le coup d'œil;

∎ we need to take a long hard look at our image abroad il est temps que nous examinions de près notre image de marque à l'étranger;

∎ did you get a good look at him? vous l'avez vu clairement?;

∎ did the mechanic have a proper look at the car? est-ce que le mécanicien a bien regardé la voiture?;

∎ and now a look ahead to next week's programmes et maintenant, un aperçu des programmes de la semaine prochaine;

∎ do you mind if I take a look around? ça vous gêne si je jette un coup d'œil?;

∎ we'll just have a quick look round the garden nous allons jeter un coup d'œil dans le jardin;

∎ we had a look round the town nous avons fait un tour dans la ville;

∎ I took a quick look through the drawers j'ai jeté un rapide coup d'œil dans les tiroirs

(b) (search)

∎ to have a look for sth chercher qch;

∎ have you had a good look for it? est-ce que tu as bien cherché?;

∎ have another look cherche encore

(c) (glance) regard m;

∎ a suspicious/nasty/angry look un regard soupçonneux/mauvais/méchant;

∎ she gave me a dirty look elle m'a jeté un regard mauvais;

∎ you should have seen the looks we got from passers-by! si tu avais vu la façon dont les passants nous regardaient!;

∎ we were getting some very odd looks on nous regardait d'un drôle d'air;

∎ he didn't say anything, but if looks could kill! il n'a pas dit un mot, mais il y a des regards qui tuent!

(d) (appearance, air) air m;

∎ he had a strange look in his eyes (expression) il avait un drôle de regard;

∎ the old house has a neglected look la vieille maison a l'air négligé;

∎ she has the look of a troublemaker elle a une tête à faire des histoires;

∎ she has the look of someone who's going places elle a l'air de quelqu'un qui réussira dans la vie;

∎ by the look or looks of her, I'd say she failed the exam à la voir ou rien qu'en la voyant, je dirais qu'elle a raté son examen;

∎ it has the look of a successful marriage cela a l'air d'un mariage heureux;

∎ there's trouble brewing by the look of it or things on dirait que quelque chose se trame;

∎ I quite like the look of the next candidate j'aime assez le profil du prochain candidat;

∎ I don't like the look of it ça ne me dit rien de bon ou rien qui vaille;

∎ I didn't like the look of her at all son allure ne m'a pas du tout plu;

∎ I don't like the look of the weather le temps a l'air inquiétant

(e) (fashion) mode f, look m;

∎ the sporty/punk look le look sportif/punk

2 transitive verb

(a) (in imperative)

∎ look who's coming! regarde qui arrive!;

∎ look who's talking! tu peux parler, toi!;

∎ look what you've done/where you're going! regarde un peu ce que tu as fait/où tu vas!

(b) (idioms)

∎ to look one's last on sth jeter un dernier regard à qch;

∎ to look sb up and down regarder qn de haut en bas, toiser qn du regard;

∎ to look sb (full or straight) in the face regarder qn (bien) en face ou dans les yeux;

∎ I can never look her in the face again je ne pourrai plus jamais la regarder en face

3 intransitive verb

(a) (gen) regarder;

∎ look, there's Brian! regarde, voilà Brian!;

∎ what's happening outside? let me look qu'est-ce qui se passe dehors? laissez-moi voir;

∎ have you cut yourself? let me look tu t'es coupé? montre-moi ou laisse-moi voir;

∎ go on, nobody's looking vas-y, personne ne regarde;

∎ they crept up on me while I wasn't looking ils se sont approchés de moi pendant que j'avais le dos tourné;

∎ I'm just looking (in shop) je regarde;

∎ look and see if there's anyone there regarde voir s'il y a quelqu'un;

∎ if you look very carefully you can see a tiny crack in it si tu regardes bien, tu verras une toute petite fissure;

∎ look this way regardez par ici;

∎ to look into sb's eyes regarder qn dans les yeux;

∎ she looked along the row/down the list elle a parcouru la rangée/la liste du regard;

∎ he was looking out of the window/over the wall/up the chimney il regardait par la fenêtre/par-dessus le mur/dans la cheminée;

∎ to look on the bright side voir les choses du bon côté;

∎ to look over sb's shoulder regarder par-dessus l'épaule de qn; figurative surveiller ce que fait qn;

∎ to look the other way détourner les yeux; figurative fermer les yeux;

∎ proverb look before you leap = il faut réfléchir deux fois avant d'agir

(b) (search) chercher;

∎ you can't have looked hard enough tu n'as pas dû beaucoup chercher

(c) (in imperative → listen, pay attention) écouter;

∎ look, I can't pay you back just yet écoute, je ne peux pas te rembourser tout de suite;

∎ now look, Paul, I've had enough of this! bon écoute, Paul, ça suffit maintenant!;

∎ look here! dites donc!

(d) (seem, appear) avoir l'air;

∎ to look old avoir l'air ou faire vieux;

∎ to look ill avoir l'air malade, avoir mauvaise mine;

∎ to look well (person) avoir bonne mine;

∎ that looks delicious! ça a l'air délicieux!;

∎ you look or are looking better today tu as l'air (d'aller) mieux aujourd'hui;

∎ how do I look? comment tu me trouves?;

∎ you look absolutely stunning in that dress tu es vraiment ravissante dans cette robe;

∎ it makes him look ten years older/younger ça le vieillit/rajeunit de dix ans;

∎ he's 70, but he doesn't look it il a 70 ans mais il n'en a pas l'air ou mais il ne les fait pas;

∎ I can't hang the picture there, it just doesn't look right je ne peux pas mettre le tableau là, ça ne va pas;

∎ it looks all right to me moi, je trouve ça bien;

∎ how does the situation look to you? que pensez-vous de la situation?;

∎ that's not how it looks to the man in the street ce n'est pas comme ça que l'homme de la rue voit les choses;

∎ things will look very different when you leave school les choses te sembleront très différentes quand tu quitteras l'école;

∎ it'll look bad if I don't contribute ça fera mauvaise impression si je ne contribue pas;

∎ things are looking black for the economy les perspectives économiques sont assez sombres;

∎ the crops look promising la récolte s'annonce bien;

∎ she's not as stupid as she looks elle est moins bête qu'elle n'en a l'air;

∎ I must have looked a fool j'ai dû passer pour un imbécile;

∎ to make sb look a fool or an idiot tourner qn en ridicule;

∎ he makes the rest of the cast look very ordinary à côté de lui, les autres acteurs ont l'air vraiment quelconques;

∎ to look like sb/sth (resemble) ressembler à qn/qch;

∎ she looks like her mother elle ressemble à sa mère;

∎ what does she look like? (describe her) comment est-elle?; (she looks a mess) non mais, à quoi elle ressemble!;

∎ it looks like an oil refinery ça ressemble à une raffinerie de pétrole, on dirait une raffinerie de pétrole;

∎ I don't know what it is, but it looks like blood je ne sais pas ce que c'est, mais on dirait ou ça ressemble à du sang;

∎ it looks like rain on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir;

∎ it looks (to me) like he was lying j'ai l'impression qu'il mentait;

∎ is this our room? - it looks like it c'est notre chambre? - ça m'en a tout l'air;

∎ the meeting looked like going on all day la réunion avait l'air d'être partie pour durer toute la journée;

∎ you look as if you've seen a ghost on dirait que tu as vu un revenant;

∎ it looks as if Natalie's going to resign Natalie a l'air de vouloir démissionner;

∎ it looks as if he didn't want to go il semble qu'il ne veuille pas y aller;

∎ it doesn't look as if they're coming on dirait qu'ils ne vont pas venir;

∎ you're looking good tu as l'air en forme;

∎ he looks good in jeans les jeans lui vont bien;

∎ that hat looks very good on you ce chapeau te va très bien;

∎ it'll look good on your CV ça fera bien sur ton curriculum ou CV;

∎ things are looking pretty good here les choses ont l'air de se présenter plutôt bien ici

(e) (face → house, window)

∎ to look (out) onto a park donner sur un parc;

∎ to look north/west être exposé au nord/à l'ouest

(f) (intend)

∎ to be looking to do sth chercher à faire qch;

∎ she'll be looking to improve on her previous best time elle cherchera à améliorer son meilleur temps;

∎ we're looking to expand our export business nous cherchons à développer nos exportations;

∎ I'm not looking to cause any trouble je ne veux pas causer de problèmes

4 looks plural noun

∎ (beauty) she's got everything - looks, intelligence, youth... elle a tout pour elle, elle est belle, intelligente, jeune...;

∎ he's kept his looks il est resté beau;

∎ looks don't matter l'apparence ne compte pas;

∎ she's got her mother's looks elle a la beauté de sa mère;

∎ he's lost his looks il n'est plus aussi beau qu'avant

➲ look after inseparable transitive verb

(a) (take care of) s'occuper de;

∎ my mother's looking after the kids/the cat this weekend ma mère va s'occuper des enfants/du chat ce week-end;

∎ she has a sick mother to look after elle a une mère malade à charge;

∎ you should look after your clothes more carefully tu devrais prendre plus grand soin de tes vêtements;

∎ he helps me to look after the garden il m'aide à m'occuper du jardin;

∎ figurative look after yourself! fais bien attention à toi!;

∎ you're well looked after on s'occupe bien de vous;

∎ the car has been well looked after la voiture est bien entretenue;

∎ don't worry, he can look after himself ne t'inquiète pas, il est capable de se débrouiller tout seul

(b) (be responsible for) s'occuper de;

∎ they look after our interests in Europe ils s'occupent de nos affaires en Europe

(c) (watch over) surveiller;

∎ can you look after my bag for a couple of minutes? tu peux surveiller mon sac deux minutes?

➲ look ahead intransitive verb

regarder vers l'avenir;

∎ looking ahead three or four years dans trois ou quatre ans;

∎ let's look ahead to the next century/to next month's meeting pensons au siècle prochain/à la réunion du mois prochain

➲ look around = look round

➲ look at inseparable transitive verb

(a) (gen) regarder;

∎ she looked at herself in the mirror elle se regarda dans la glace;

∎ they looked at each other ils ont échangé un regard;

∎ oh dear, look at the time! oh là là, regardez l'heure!;

∎ just look at you! (you look awful) mais regarde-toi donc!;

∎ it's not much to look at ça ne paie pas de mine;

∎ she's not much to look at ce n'est pas une beauté;

∎ he's not much to look at il n'est pas très beau;

∎ you wouldn't think, to look at him, that he's a multi-millionaire à le voir on ne croirait pas avoir affaire à un multi-millionnaire;

∎ I haven't looked at another woman in the last forty years en quarante ans, je n'ai pas regardé une autre femme;

∎ just look at the mess we're in! regarde les ennuis qu'on a!

(b) (consider) considérer;

∎ look at the problem from my point of view considérez le problème de mon point de vue;

∎ that's not the way I look at it ce n'est pas comme ça que je vois les choses;

∎ they won't even look at the idea ils refusent même de prendre cette idée en considération;

∎ if you don't have money, he won't even look at you si vous n'avez pas d'argent, il ne vous regardera même pas;

∎ familiar my brother can't even look at an egg mon frère ne supporte pas ou déteste les œufs

(c) (check) vérifier, regarder;

∎ could you look at the tyres? pouvez-vous regarder les pneus?;

∎ to have one's teeth looked at se faire examiner les dents;

∎ familiar you need your head looking at! ça va pas, la tête?

➲ look away intransitive verb

détourner les yeux

➲ look back intransitive verb

(a) (in space) regarder derrière soi;

∎ she walked away without looking back elle est partie sans se retourner

(b) (in time) regarder en arrière;

∎ there's no point in looking back ça ne sert à rien de regarder en arrière;

∎ the author looks back on the war years l'auteur revient sur les années de guerre;

∎ it seems funny now we look back on it ça semble drôle quand on y pense aujourd'hui;

∎ we can look back on some happy times nous avons connu de bons moments;

∎ figurative after she got her first job she never looked back à partir du moment où elle a trouvé son premier emploi, tout lui a réussi

➲ look down intransitive verb

regarder en bas; (in embarrassment) baisser les yeux;

∎ we looked down on or at the valley nous regardions la vallée en dessous

➲ look down on inseparable transitive verb

(despise) mépriser

➲ look for inseparable transitive verb

(a) (seek) chercher;

∎ go and look for him allez le chercher;

∎ she's still looking for a job elle est toujours à la recherche d'un emploi;

∎ are you looking for a fight? tu cherches la bagarre?

(b) (expect) attendre;

∎ it's not the result we were looking for ce n'est pas le résultat que nous attendions

➲ look forward intransitive verb

(to the future) regarder vers l'avenir

➲ look forward to inseparable transitive verb

attendre avec impatience;

∎ we're looking forward to the end of term nous attendons la fin du trimestre avec impatience;

∎ I'm looking forward to the weekend vivement le week-end!;

∎ to look forward to doing sth être impatient de faire qch;

∎ I'm looking forward to seeing her again (eager) il me tarde de la revoir; (polite formula) je serai heureux de la revoir;

∎ I look forward to meeting you je serai heureux de faire votre connaissance;

∎ see you on Saturday - right, I'll look forward to it à samedi alors - oui, c'est entendu;

∎ I'm not exactly looking forward to going je n'ai pas vraiment envie d'y aller;

∎ they had been looking forward to this moment for months cela faisait des mois qu'ils attendaient cet instant;

∎ I look forward to hearing from you soon (in letter) dans l'attente de votre réponse;

∎ I'm not looking forward to the operation la perspective de cette opération ne m'enchante guère

➲ look in intransitive verb

(a) (inside) regarder à l'intérieur

(b) (pay a visit) passer;

∎ to look in on sb rendre visite à ou passer voir qn;

∎ I'll look in again tomorrow je repasserai demain;

∎ he looked in at the pub on the way home il s'est arrêté au pub en rentrant chez lui

(c) (watch TV) regarder la télévision

➲ look into inseparable transitive verb

examiner, étudier;

∎ it's a problem that needs looking into c'est un problème qu'il faut examiner ou sur lequel il faut se pencher

➲ look on

1 inseparable transitive verb

considérer;

∎ I look on him as my brother je le considère comme mon frère;

∎ to look on sb/sth with favour/disfavour voir qn/qch d'un œil favorable/défavorable

2 intransitive verb

regarder;

∎ the passers-by just looked on les passants se sont contentés de regarder

➲ look out

1 separable transitive verb

∎ British I'll look that book out for you je te chercherai ce livre;

∎ have you looked out those photos to give me? est-ce que tu as trouvé les photos que tu devais me donner?

2 intransitive verb

(a) (person) regarder dehors

(b) (room, window)

∎ the bedroom looks out on or over the garden la chambre donne sur le jardin

(c) (be careful) faire attention;

∎ look out, it's hot! attention, c'est chaud!;

∎ you'll be in trouble if you don't look out tu vas t'attirer des ennuis si tu ne fais pas attention

➲ look out after inseparable transitive verb

American (take care of) prendre soin de

➲ look out for inseparable transitive verb

(a) (be on watch for) guetter;

∎ I'll look out for you at the station je te guetterai à la gare;

∎ look out for the sign to Dover guettez le panneau pour Douvres;

∎ she's always looking out for bargains elle est toujours à la recherche ou à l'affût d'une bonne affaire;

∎ you have to look out for snakes il faut faire attention ou se méfier, il y a des serpents

(b) familiar (idioms)

∎ to look out for oneself penser à soi;

∎ you've got to look out for number one! chacun pour soi!

➲ look over inseparable transitive verb

(glance over) jeter un coup d'œil sur; (examine) examiner, étudier

➲ look round

1 inseparable transitive verb

(museum, cathedral, factory) visiter; (shop, room) jeter un coup d'œil dans

2 intransitive verb

(a) (look at surroundings) regarder (autour de soi);

∎ I'm just looking round (in shop) je regarde;

∎ I'd rather look round on my own than take the guided tour je préférerais faire le tour moi-même plutôt que de suivre la visite guidée;

∎ I looked round for an exit j'ai cherché une sortie

(b) (look back) regarder derrière soi, se retourner

➲ look through inseparable transitive verb

(a) (window, screen) regarder à travers

(b) (book, report) jeter un coup d'œil sur ou à, regarder

(c) figurative (person)

∎ he looked straight through me il m'a regardé comme si je n'étais pas là

➲ look to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (turn to) se tourner vers;

∎ it's best to look to an expert il est préférable de consulter un expert ou de demander l'avis d'un expert;

∎ don't look to her for help ne compte pas sur elle pour t'aider;

∎ they are looking to us to find a solution to this problem ils comptent sur nous pour trouver une solution à ce problème

(b) formal (attend to) veiller à;

∎ he should look to his reputation il devrait veiller à sa réputation;

∎ look to it that discipline is properly maintained veillez à ce que la discipline soit bien maintenue

➲ look up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (in reference work, directory etc) chercher;

∎ look the word up in the dictionary cherche le mot dans le dictionnaire

(b) (visit) passer voir, rendre visite à;

∎ look us up when you're in New York passe nous voir quand tu seras à New York

2 intransitive verb

(a) (raise one's eyes) lever les yeux

(b) (improve) s'améliorer;

∎ things are looking up for the economy les perspectives économiques semblent meilleures

➲ look upon inseparable transitive verb

considérer

➲ look up to inseparable transitive verb

respecter, avoir du respect pour

✾ Book ✾ Film 'Don't look now' Du Maurier, Roeg 'Ne vous retournez pas'

✾ Play ✾ Film 'Look back in Anger' Osborne, Richardson 'La Paix du dimanche' (pièce), 'Les Corps sauvages' (film)

ⓘ Here's looking at you kid Ce sont les mots que prononce Rick Blaine, le personnage incarné par Humphrey Bogart dans le film Casablanca (1942), lorsqu'il dit adieu à la femme qu'il aime, jouée par Ingrid Bergman. Aujourd'hui on utilise souvent cette phrase en référence au film lorsque l'on porte un toast à quelqu'un.

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16 shot

ʃot
past tense, past participle; = shoot

shot¹ n disparo / tiro

he fired three shots efectuó tres disparos

his second shot hit the target el segundo tiro dio en la diana shot puede traducirse de diferentes maneras según el deporte del que se está hablando. En tenis o golf es un golpe, en fútbol es un disparo o chut

good shot! ¡buen golpe!

a shot at goal un chut a portería

to put the shot lanzar el peso

shot² vb

Es el pasado y participio pasado de shoot

shot

tr[ʃɒt]

noun

1 (act, sound) tiro, disparo, balazo

■ I thought I heard a shot creo haber oído un disparo

■ he fired six shots disparó seis veces

■ an exchange of shots un tiroteo

■ a warning shot un disparo al aire

2 (projectile) bala, proyectil nombre masculino; (pellets) perdigones nombre masculino plural; (large iron ball) peso

3 (person) tirador,-ra

■ he's a crack shot es un tirador de élite

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in football) tiro (a gol), chut nombre masculino, chute nombre masculino; (in tennis, golf, cricket, etc) golpe nombre masculino; (in basketball) tiro

5 (attempt, try) tentativa, intento

■ why don't you have a shot at it? ¿por qué no lo intentas?

■ he'd like a shot at the title le gustaría intentar ganar el título

6 familiar (injection) inyección nombre femenino, pinchazo

7 (drink) trago, chupito

8 (photo) foto nombre femenino; (cinema) toma

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a cheap shot un golpe bajo

a long shot una posibilidad remota

a shot in the arm un estímulo, una inyección

a shot in the dark un intento a ciegas, un palo de ciego

like a shot (without hesitation) sin pensárselo dos veces, sin dudar, sin vacilar un solo momento

not by a long shot ni mucho menos

to be off like a shot salir disparado,-a, salir como una bala

to call the shots mandar

shot put SMALLSPORT/SMALL lanzamiento de peso

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shot

tr[ʃɒt]

past & past participle

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adjective

1 (textiles) tornasolado,-a

2 familiar (exhausted) deshecho,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to get shot of something/somebody quitarse algo/a alguien de encima, deshacerse de algo/alguien

shot ['ʃɑt] n

1) : disparo m, tiro m

to fire a shot: disparar

2) pellets: perdigones mpl

3) : tiro m (en deportes)

4) attempt: intento m, tentativa f

to have a shot at: hacer un intento por

5) range: alcance m

a long shot: una posibilidad remota

6) photograph: foto f

7) injection: inyección f

8) : trago m (de licor)

shot

adj.

• tiro, -a adj.

• tornasolado, -a adj.

n.

• balazo s.m.

• balín s.m.

• disparo s.m.

• inyección s.f.

• jeringazo s.m.

• jugada s.f.

• lanzado s.m.

• munición s.f.

• tentativa s.f.

• tirador s.m.

• tiro s.m.

pret., p.p.

(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to shoot")

I ʃɑːt, ʃɒt
past & past p of shoot II

II

noun

1) c

a) (from gun, rifle) disparo m, tiro m, balazo m; ( from cannon) cañonazo m

she fired three shots — disparó tres veces

a shot in the dark — un palo de ciego

like a shot: if they offered it to me, I'd take it like a shot si me lo ofrecieran, no dudaría un minuto en aceptarlo (fam); she was off like a shot salió disparada or (fam) como un bólido; parting shot palabras fpl de despedida; to call the shots — mandar

b) ( marksman)

a good/poor shot — un buen/mal tirador

2) (colloq)

a) c (attempt, try)

it costs $50 a shot — son 50 dólares por vez

shot AT something/-ING: I'd like another shot at it me gustaría volver a intentarlo or volver a hacer la tentativa; have a shot at it ¿por qué no lo intentas?, haz la prueba; she had another shot at convincing them nuevamente trató de convencerlos; he gave it his best shot — lo hizo lo mejor que pudo

b) ( chance) (no pl)

an 8 to 1 shot — una probabilidad entre 8

a long shot: it's a very long shot, but it might just work es una posibilidad muy remota pero quizás resulte; not by a long shot — ni por asomo, ni mucho menos

3) c

a) ( Phot) foto f

b) ( Cin) toma f

location shots — exteriores mpl

4) u ( pellets)

(lead) shot — perdigones mpl

5) c ( used in shotput) bala f, peso m (Esp)

to put the shot — lanzar* la bala or (Esp) el peso

6) c ( in soccer) disparo m, tiro m, chut m, chute m; ( in basketball) tiro m, tirada f; (in golf, tennis) tiro m

7) c

a) ( injection) inyección f

a shot in the arm — una ayuda, un estímulo

b) ( of drink) poquito m

III

adjective

1)

a) ( variegated)

shot silk — seda f tornasolada

b) (pervaded, permeated)

to be shot through with something — tener* un dejo or un matiz de algo

2) ( worn-out) (esp AmE colloq) deshecho, hecho polvo (fam)

3) ( rid) (BrE colloq)

to get shot of something/somebody — sacarse* or quitarse algo/a alguien de encima, deshacerse* de algo/alguien

[ʃɒt]
1.

PT
PP of shoot
2. N

1) (=act of shooting) tiro m ; (causing wound) balazo m ; (=sound) tiro m, disparo m

his shot missed — erró el tiro

he received a shot in the leg — recibió un balazo en la pierna

two shots rang out — se oyeron dos tiros or disparos

• a shot across the bows — (lit, fig) un cañonazo de advertencia

• there was an exchange of shots — hubo un tiroteo

• to fire a shot at sth/sb — disparar a algo/disparar a or sobre algn

he fired two shots into her head — le disparó dos tiros a la cabeza

they surrendered without a shot being fired — se rindieron sin ofrecer resistencia

• he was off like a shot — salió disparado or como un rayo

I'd do it like a shot if I had the chance — no dudaría en hacerlo si se me presentara la oportunidad

I was over there like a shot — en un segundo me presenté allí

• to take a shot at sth/sb — (lit) pegar un tiro a algo/algn; (fig) atacar algo/a algn
long I, 4., parting 1.
2) (=missile) bala f, proyectil m ; (=shotgun pellets) perdigones mpl ; (Athletics) peso m

• to put the shot — lanzar el peso

3) (=person) tirador(a) m / f

• he's a bad/ good shot — es un mal/buen tirador
big 3., hotshot
4) (Ftbl) tiro m ; (Golf, Tennis) golpe m ; (Snooker) golpe m, jugada f ; (=throw) tirada f, echada f

he missed two shots at goal — falló dos tiros a puerta

good shot! — ¡buen tiro!

- call the shots

5) (=attempt) tentativa f, intento m

• just give it your best shot — limítate a hacerlo lo mejor que puedas

• to have a shot at sth — intentar algo

I don't think there's much chance of persuading her but I'll have a shot at it — no creo que haya muchas posibilidades de convencerla pero probaré or lo intentaré

do you want another shot at it? — ¿quieres volver a intentarlo?, ¿quieres volver a probar?

- a shot in the dark

6) (=turn to play)

it's your shot — te toca (a ti)

7) (=injection) inyección f ; (=dose) dosis f inv ; [of alcohol] trago m ; [of drug] * pico * m, chute * m

a shot of rum — un trago de ron

a shot in the arm * —

it's a shot in the arm for the peace process — es una importante ayuda para el proceso de paz

the economy needs a shot in the arm — la economía necesita estímulo

8) (Phot) foto f ; (Cine) toma f, plano m

3. ADJ

1) (=suffused)

• shot silk — seda f tornasolada

• his story is shot through with inconsistencies — su narración está plagada de incongruencias

black marble shot through with red veins — mármol negro con vetas rojas

2) * (=rid)

- get shot of sth/sb

3) * (=exhausted) [person, nerves] deshecho, hecho polvo *

• what little confidence he had is shot to pieces — la poca seguridad que tenía en sí mismo se ha ido al traste

4.

CPD

shot glass N — copa f de chupito

shot put N — (Sport) lanzamiento m de pesos

shot putter N — lanzador(a) m / f de pesos

shot silk N — seda f tornasolada

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I [ʃɑːt, ʃɒt]
past & past p of shoot II

II

noun

1) c

a) (from gun, rifle) disparo m, tiro m, balazo m; ( from cannon) cañonazo m

she fired three shots — disparó tres veces

a shot in the dark — un palo de ciego

like a shot: if they offered it to me, I'd take it like a shot si me lo ofrecieran, no dudaría un minuto en aceptarlo (fam); she was off like a shot salió disparada or (fam) como un bólido; parting shot palabras fpl de despedida; to call the shots — mandar

b) ( marksman)

a good/poor shot — un buen/mal tirador

2) (colloq)

a) c (attempt, try)

it costs $50 a shot — son 50 dólares por vez

shot AT something/-ING: I'd like another shot at it me gustaría volver a intentarlo or volver a hacer la tentativa; have a shot at it ¿por qué no lo intentas?, haz la prueba; she had another shot at convincing them nuevamente trató de convencerlos; he gave it his best shot — lo hizo lo mejor que pudo

b) ( chance) (no pl)

an 8 to 1 shot — una probabilidad entre 8

a long shot: it's a very long shot, but it might just work es una posibilidad muy remota pero quizás resulte; not by a long shot — ni por asomo, ni mucho menos

3) c

a) ( Phot) foto f

b) ( Cin) toma f

location shots — exteriores mpl

4) u ( pellets)

(lead) shot — perdigones mpl

5) c ( used in shotput) bala f, peso m (Esp)

to put the shot — lanzar* la bala or (Esp) el peso

6) c ( in soccer) disparo m, tiro m, chut m, chute m; ( in basketball) tiro m, tirada f; (in golf, tennis) tiro m

7) c

a) ( injection) inyección f

a shot in the arm — una ayuda, un estímulo

b) ( of drink) poquito m

III

adjective

1)

a) ( variegated)

shot silk — seda f tornasolada

b) (pervaded, permeated)

to be shot through with something — tener* un dejo or un matiz de algo

2) ( worn-out) (esp AmE colloq) deshecho, hecho polvo (fam)

3) ( rid) (BrE colloq)

to get shot of something/somebody — sacarse* or quitarse algo/a alguien de encima, deshacerse* de algo/alguien

English-spanish dictionary > shot
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adjective

1) (comical) komisch; lustig; witzig [Person, Einfall, Bemerkung]

are you being or trying to be funny? — das soll wohl ein Witz sein?

2) (strange) komisch; seltsam

the funny thing is that... — das Komische [daran] ist, dass...

have a funny feeling that... — das komische Gefühl haben, dass...

there's something funny going on here — hier ist doch was faul (ugs.)

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adjective

1) (amusing; making one laugh: a funny story.) komisch

2) (strange; peculiar: I heard a funny noise.) merkwürdig

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fun·ny

[ˈfʌni]

I. adj

1. (amusing) lustig, witzig, komisch

breaking your leg isn't \funny es ist nicht lustig, sich das Bein zu brechen

there seems to be a \funny side to everything alles scheint auch seine komischen Seiten zu haben

\funny face ( hum approv) Kleine(r) f(m) hum fam

a \funny joke ein guter Witz

▪ to be \funny Spaß machen

are you trying to be \funny with me? willst du mich auf den Arm nehmen?

did you mean what you said or were you just being \funny? war das, was du gesagt hast, ernst gemeint oder hast du nur Spaß gemacht?

very \funny! ( iron) wirklich komisch!

2. (strange) komisch, merkwürdig, seltsam

a \funny thing happened to me mir ist etwas Komisches [o Merkwürdiges] passiert

the television's gone \funny mit dem Fernseher stimmt etwas nicht

it must be \funny to be famous and have everyone looking at you es muss ein komisches Gefühl sein, wenn man berühmt ist und einen jeder anstarrt

to have a \funny feeling that... so eine Ahnung haben, dass...

to have got \funny ideas merkwürdige [o komische] Ideen haben

to look \funny komisch aussehen

3. (dishonest) verdächtig

there's something \funny going on here hier ist doch was faul fam

\funny business krumme Sachen sl

\funny tricks faule Tricks sl

4. (ill)

sb feels/goes \funny jdm ist/wird schlecht [o übel]

to be a bit \funny in the head ein bisschen verrückt [o nicht ganz richtig im Kopf] fam sein

to go \funny in the head verrückt werden

5. ( fam: unfriendly) komisch; (disrespectful)

don't you try to be \funny with me! komm mir nicht auf diese Tour! fam

6.

▶ \funny ha-ha or \funny peculiar? lustig oder merkwürdig?

she's a very \funny woman — \funny ha-ha or \funny peculiar? sie ist eine sehr komische Frau — meinst du mit komisch lustig oder merkwürdig?

II. adv ( fam) komisch, merkwürdig

III. n

to crack a \funny AM (sl) einen Witz reißen fam

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['fʌnɪ]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= comical) komisch, lustig; person witzig

don't try to be funny (inf) — mach keine Witze!

don't get funny with me (inf) — komm mir bloß nicht komisch

to see the funny side of sth — das Lustige an etw (dat) sehen

what's so funny? — was ist denn so komisch or lustig?

it's not funny! — das ist überhaupt nicht komisch or zum Lachen!

2) (= bizarre, odd) komisch

she gave him a funny look — sie sah ihn komisch an

to have funny ideas about sth — merkwürdige Vorstellungen von etw haben

there's something funny about that place —

I have a funny feeling I'm going to regret this — ich habe das komische Gefühl, dass mir das noch leidtun wird

(it's) funny (that) you should say that — komisch, dass Sie das sagen

it's funny but I feel as if I've known you a long time —

(that's) funny! I thought he'd left — komisch! ich dachte, er ist schon weg

the funny thing is that he was right — das Komische ist, dass er recht hatte

I just feel a bit funny (inf) — mir ist ein bisschen komisch or mulmig (inf)

I feel funny about seeing her again (inf) — mir ist komisch dabei zumute or zu Mute, sie wiederzusehen

it's a funny old world — ganz schön komisch or merkwürdig!

funny-peculiar or funny-ha-ha? (inf) — komisch im Sinne von seltsam oder lustig?

3) (inf: mad) person merkwürdig

she's a bit funny ( in the head) — sie spinnt ein bisschen (inf)

4) (inf

= suspicious) funny business or tricks — faule Sachen pl or Tricks pl (inf)

there's something funny going on here — hier ist doch was faul (inf)

don't try anything funny — keine faulen Tricks! (inf)

2. pl

the funnies ( US Press inf ) — die Cartoons pl, die Comicstrips pl

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funny [ˈfʌnı]

A adj (adv funnily)

1. auch (im Ggs zu 2 a) funny haha spaßig, komisch, lustig:

I don’t think that’s funny ich finde das gar nicht komisch;

are you being ( oder trying to be) funny? soll das ein Witz sein?;

very funny! iron sehr komisch!

2. komisch:

a) a. (im Ggs zu 1) funny peculiar sonderbar, merkwürdig (alle a. Person):

there’s sth funny about the telephone mit dem Telefon stimmt irgendetwas nicht;

the funny thing is that … das Merkwürdige (dabei) ist, dass …;

funnily enough merkwürdiger-, komischerweise

b) umg mulmig (unwohl):

I feel funny mir ist komisch oder mulmig;

he felt quite funny when he looked down ihm war ganz komisch, als er hinuntersah

c) umg zweifelhaft, faul umg:

funny business faule Sache, krumme Tour umg.;

don’t get funny with me! komm mir bloß nicht auf diese Tour!

B s

1. umg

a) witzige Bemerkung oder Geschichte

b) Witz m

2. pl → academic.ru/29915/funnies">funnies

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adjective

1) (comical) komisch; lustig; witzig [Person, Einfall, Bemerkung]

are you being or trying to be funny? — das soll wohl ein Witz sein?

2) (strange) komisch; seltsam

the funny thing is that... — das Komische [daran] ist, dass...

have a funny feeling that... — das komische Gefühl haben, dass...

there's something funny going on here — hier ist doch was faul (ugs.)

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adj.

herrlich adj.

komisch adj.

spaßig adj.

witzig adj.

English-german dictionary > funny
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I [dʒəʊk]
nome

1) (amusing story) barzelletta f., battuta f., storiella f. ( about su)

to tell a joke — raccontare una barzelletta

to crack jokes — raccontare barzellette

to have a joke about sth. — raccontare una storiella su qcs

2) (laughing matter) scherzo m., burla f.

the joke is on you — sei tu a passare per fesso

this is getting beyond a joke — la cosa si sta facendo seria

she can't take a joke — non sa stare allo scherzo

it's no joke doing — non è uno scherzo fare

3) (prank) scherzo m., burla f.

to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn., giocare un brutto tiro a qcn

4) (object of ridicule) (person) zimbello m.; (event, situation) cosa f. buffa, ridicola

the exam was a joke — l'esame è stato uno scherzo
II [dʒəʊk]
verbo intransitivo scherzare, raccontare barzellette

you must be joking! — stai scherzando! non dirai sul serio!

it's no joking matter — non è cosa da ridere, non c'è da scherzare

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[‹əuk] 1. noun
1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) barzelletta

2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) cosa ridicola
2. verb
1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) scherzare

2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) scherzare

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- joker
- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke
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I [dʒəʊk]
nome

1) (amusing story) barzelletta f., battuta f., storiella f. ( about su)

to tell a joke — raccontare una barzelletta

to crack jokes — raccontare barzellette

to have a joke about sth. — raccontare una storiella su qcs

2) (laughing matter) scherzo m., burla f.

the joke is on you — sei tu a passare per fesso

this is getting beyond a joke — la cosa si sta facendo seria

she can't take a joke — non sa stare allo scherzo

it's no joke doing — non è uno scherzo fare

3) (prank) scherzo m., burla f.

to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn., giocare un brutto tiro a qcn

4) (object of ridicule) (person) zimbello m.; (event, situation) cosa f. buffa, ridicola

the exam was a joke — l'esame è stato uno scherzo
II [dʒəʊk]
verbo intransitivo scherzare, raccontare barzellette

you must be joking! — stai scherzando! non dirai sul serio!

it's no joking matter — non è cosa da ridere, non c'è da scherzare

English-Italian dictionary > joke
19 joke

‹əuk
1. noun
1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) chiste

2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) gracia

2. verb
1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) contar chistes

2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) bromear

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- joker
- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke

joke¹ n

1. chiste

do you know any jokes? ¿sabes algún chiste?

2. broma

we played a joke on the teacher le gastamos una broma al profesor

a practical joke una broma pesada

joke² vb decir en broma / bromear

don't take it seriously she was only joking no lo tomes en serio sólo estaba bromeando

El gerundio de joke se escribe joking

joke

tr[ʤəʊk]

noun

1 chiste nombre masculino

■ shall I tell you a joke? ¿te cuento un chiste?

2 (practical) broma

■ John can't take a joke John no aguanta una broma

3 (person) payaso

intransitive verb (pt & pp jollied, ger jollying)

1 bromear

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

it's no joke (not funny) no tiene gracia 2 (difficult, serious) no es ningún chiste, no es para reírse

to be beyond a joke pasar de castaño oscuro

to be joking estar de broma

to crack a joke contar un chiste

to joke about something reírse de algo

to make a joke of something reírse de algo

to play a joke on somebody gastar una broma a alguien

to tell a joke contar un chiste

you must be joking! ¡venga ya!

joke ['ʤo:k] vi, joked ; joking : bromear

joke n

1) story: chiste m

2) prank: broma f

joke

n.

• broma s.f.

• bufonada s.f.

• chanada s.f.

• chanza s.f.

• chascarrillo s.m.

• chasco s.m.

• chilindrina s.f.

• chirigota s.f.

• chiste s.m.

• chistorete s.m.

• chuscada s.f.

• chuzonería s.f.

• cuchufleta s.f.

• gracia s.f.

• hazmerreír s.m.

• zumba s.f.

v.

• bromear v.

• burlarse de v.

• chancear v.

• guasearse v.

• regodearse v.

• reírse de v.

I dʒəʊk
noun

a) ( verbal) chiste m; ( directed at somebody) broma f

to tell o crack a joke — contar* un chiste

they made endless jokes about my new hairstyle — no paraban de reírse de mi nuevo peinado

I can't see the joke — no le veo la gracia

he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar una broma

it's beyond a joke — se pasa de castaño oscuro

it's no joke — maldita la gracia que tiene (fam)

the joke's on her/me/them — le/me/les salió el tiro por la culata (fam)

b) ( practical joke) broma f

to play a joke on somebody — hacerle* or gastarle una broma a alguien

is that your idea of a joke? — ¿a ti te parece gracioso eso?

c) (contemptible person, thing)

as a teacher he's just a joke — como profesor es un desastre

that interview was a joke — esa entrevista fue una farsa

II

intransitive verb bromear, vacilar

you must o have to be joking! — tú debes estar loco! or ni loco que estuviera!

I was only joking — lo dije en broma

he was always laughing and joking — siempre estaba de broma

[dʒǝʊk]
1.

N (=witticism, story) chiste m ; (=practical joke) broma f ; (=hoax) broma f ; (=person) hazmerreír m

what sort of a joke is this? — ¿qué clase de broma es esta?

the joke is that... — lo gracioso es que...

• to take sth as a joke — tomar algo a broma

to treat sth as a joke — tomar algo a broma

• it's (gone) beyond a joke — (Brit) esto no tiene nada de gracioso

• to crack a joke — hacer un chiste

to crack jokes with sb — contarse chistes con algn

they spent an evening cracking jokes together — pasaron una tarde contándose chistes

• for a joke — en broma

• one can have a joke with her — tiene mucho sentido del humor

• is that your idea of a joke? — ¿es que eso tiene gracia?

• he will have his little joke — siempre está con sus bromas

• to make a joke — hacer un chiste ( about sth sobre algo)

he made a joke of the disaster — se tomó el desastre a risa

• it's no joke — no tiene nada de divertido

it's no joke having to go out in this weather — no tiene nada de divertido salir con este tiempo

• the joke is on you — la broma la pagas tú

• to play a joke on sb — gastar una broma a algn

• I don't see the joke — no le veo la gracia

• he's a standing joke — es un pobre hombre

it's a standing joke here — aquí eso siempre provoca risa

• I can take a joke — tengo mucha correa or mucho aguante

he can't take a joke — no le gusta que le tomen el pelo

• to tell a joke — contar un chiste ( about sth sobre algo)

• why do you have to turn everything into a joke? — ¿eres incapaz de tomar nada en serio?

• what a joke! — iro ¡qué gracia! iro

2.

VI (=make jokes) contar chistes, hacer chistes; (=be frivolous) bromear

to joke about sth — (=make jokes about) contar chistes sobre algo; (=make light of) tomarse algo a risa

I was only joking — lo dije en broma, no iba en serio

I'm not joking — hablo en serio

you're joking!, you must be joking! — ¡no lo dices en serio!

3.

CPD

joke book N — libro m de chistes

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I [dʒəʊk]
noun

a) ( verbal) chiste m; ( directed at somebody) broma f

to tell o crack a joke — contar* un chiste

they made endless jokes about my new hairstyle — no paraban de reírse de mi nuevo peinado

I can't see the joke — no le veo la gracia

he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar una broma

it's beyond a joke — se pasa de castaño oscuro

it's no joke — maldita la gracia que tiene (fam)

the joke's on her/me/them — le/me/les salió el tiro por la culata (fam)

b) ( practical joke) broma f

to play a joke on somebody — hacerle* or gastarle una broma a alguien

is that your idea of a joke? — ¿a ti te parece gracioso eso?

c) (contemptible person, thing)

as a teacher he's just a joke — como profesor es un desastre

that interview was a joke — esa entrevista fue una farsa

II

intransitive verb bromear, vacilar

you must o have to be joking! — tú debes estar loco! or ni loco que estuviera!

I was only joking — lo dije en broma

he was always laughing and joking — siempre estaba de broma

English-spanish dictionary > joke
20 break

1. transitive verb,
broke, broken

1) brechen; (so as to damage) zerbrechen; kaputtmachen (ugs.); aufschlagen [Ei zum Kochen]; zerreißen [Seil]; (fig.): (interrupt) unterbrechen; brechen [Bann, Zauber, Schweigen]

break something in two/in pieces — etwas in zwei Teile/in Stücke brechen

the TV/my watch is broken — der Fernseher/meine Uhr ist kaputt (ugs.)

2) (fracture) sich (Dat.) brechen; (pierce) verletzen [Haut]

he broke his leg — er hat sich (Dat.) das Bein gebrochen

break one's/somebody's back — (fig.) sich/jemanden kaputtmachen (ugs.)

break the back of something — (fig.) bei etwas das Schwerste hinter sich bringen

break open — aufbrechen

3) (violate) brechen [Vertrag, Versprechen]; verletzen, verstoßen gegen [Regel, Tradition]; nicht einhalten [Verabredung]; überschreiten [Grenze]

break the law — gegen das Gesetz verstoßen

4) (destroy) zerstören, ruinieren [Freundschaft, Ehe]

5) (surpass) brechen [Rekord]

6) (abscond from)

break jail — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen

7) (weaken) brechen, beugen [Stolz]; zusammenbrechen lassen [Streik]

break somebody's heart — jemandem das Herz brechen

break somebody — (crush) jemanden fertig machen (ugs.)

break the habit — es sich (Dat.) abgewöhnen; see also academic.ru/44727/make">make 1. 15)

8) (cushion) auffangen [Schlag, jemandes Fall]

9) (make bankrupt) ruinieren

break the bank — die Bank sprengen

it won't break the bank — (fig. coll.) es kostet kein Vermögen

10) (reveal)

break the news that... — melden, dass...

11) (solve) entschlüsseln, entziffern [Kode, Geheimschrift]

12) (Tennis)

break service/somebody's service — den Aufschlag des Gegners/jemandes Aufschlag durchbrechen. See also broken 2.
2. intransitive verb,
broke, broken

1) kaputtgehen (ugs.); entzweigehen; [Faden, Seil:] [zer]reißen; [Glas, Tasse, Teller:] zerbrechen; [Eis:] brechen

somebody's heart is breaking — jemandem bricht das Herz

break in two/in pieces — entzweibrechen

2) (crack) [Fenster-, Glasscheibe:] zerspringen

my back was nearly breaking — ich brach mir fast das Kreuz

3) (sever links)

break with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas brechen

4)

break into — einbrechen in (+ Akk.) [Haus]; aufbrechen [Safe]

he broke into a sweat — ihm brach der Schweiß aus

break into a trot/run — etc. zu traben/laufen usw. anfangen

break into a banknote — eine Banknote anbrechen

break out of prison — etc. aus dem Gefängnis usw. ausbrechen

5)

break free or loose [from somebody/somebody's grip] — sich [von jemandem/aus jemandes Griff] losreißen

break free/loose [from prison] — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen

6) [Welle:] sich brechen (on/against an + Dat.)

7) [Wetter:] umschlagen

8) [Wolkendecke:] aufreißen

9) [Tag:] anbrechen

10) [Sturm:] losbrechen

11)

somebody's voice is breaking — jemand kommt in den Stimmbruch; (with emotion) jemandem bricht die Stimme

12) (have interval)

break for coffee/lunch — [eine] Kaffee-/Mittagspause machen

13) (become public) bekannt werden
3. noun
1) Bruch, der; (of rope) Reißen, das

break [of service] — (Tennis) Break, der od. das

a break with somebody/something — ein Bruch mit jemandem/etwas

break of day — Tagesanbruch, der

2) (gap) Lücke, die; (Electr.): (in circuit) Unterbrechung, die

3) (sudden dash)

they made a sudden break [for it] — sie stürmten plötzlich davon

4) (interruption) Unterbrechung, die

5) (pause, holiday) Pause, die

during the commercial breaks on TV — während der Werbespots im Fernsehen

take or have a break — [eine] Pause machen

6) (coll.): (fair chance, piece of luck) Chance, die

lucky break — große Chance

that was a bad break for him — das war Pech für ihn

Phrasal Verbs:

- break away

- break down

- break in

- break into

- break off

- break out

- break out of

- break through

- break up

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[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb
1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) brechen

2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) abbrechen

3) (to make or become unusable.) vernichten

4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) brechen

5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) (einen Rekord etc.) brechen

6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) abbrechen

7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) brechen

8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) beibringen

9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) brechen

10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) brechen

11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) losbrechen
2. noun
1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) die Pause

2) (a change: a break in the weather.) der Umschwung

3) (an opening.) die Lücke

4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) der Durchbruch

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- breakable
3. noun
((usually in plural) something likely to break.) der zerbrechliche Gegenstand

- breakage
- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it
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break

[breɪk]

I. NOUN

1. (fracture) Bruch m; (in glass, pottery) Sprung m; (in rock, wood) Riss m; MED Bruch m

2. (gap) Lücke f; (in rock) Spalt m; (in line) Unterbrechung f

3. (escape) Ausbruch m

to make a \break ausbrechen

4. (interruption) Unterbrechung f, Pause f; esp BRIT SCH (during classes) Pause f; (holiday) Ferien pl

coffee/lunch \break Kaffee-/Mittagspause f

Easter/Christmas \break Oster-/Weihnachtsferien pl

commercial \break TV, RADIO Werbung f

to have [or take] a \break eine Pause machen

we decided to have a short \break in Paris wir beschlossen, einen Kurzurlaub in Paris zu verbringen

to need a \break from sth eine Pause von etw dat brauchen

5. METEO

\break of day Tagesanbruch m

a \break in the weather ( liter) ein Wetterumschwung m

6. (divergence) Bruch m

a \break with family tradition ein Bruch mit der Familientradition

7. (end of relationship) Abbruch m

to make a clean/complete \break einen sauberen/endgültigen Schlussstrich ziehen

to make the \break [from sb/sth] die Beziehung [zu jdm/etw] abbrechen

8. (opportunity) Chance f, Gelegenheit f

she got her main \break as an actress in a Spielberg film sie hatte ihre größte Chance als Schauspielerin in einem Spielbergfilm

9. SPORT (in tennis)

\break [of serve] Break m o nt; (in snooker, billiards) Anstoß m

10. COMM ( fam: sharp fall) plötzlicher und starker Einbruch von Preisen und Kursen

11. COMPUT

\break key Pause-Taste f

12.

▶ give me a \break! ( fam: knock it off!) hör auf [damit]!; (give me a chance) gib mir eine Chance!

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

<broke, broken>

1. (shatter)

▪ to \break sth etw zerbrechen; (in two pieces) etw entzweibrechen; (force open) etw aufbrechen; (damage) etw kaputt machen fam; (fracture) etw brechen

we heard the sound of \breaking glass wir hörten das Geräusch von zerberstendem Glas

to \break an alibi ( fig) ein Alibi entkräften

to \break one's arm sich dat den Arm brechen

to \break one's back [or AM ass] ( fig fam) sich akk abrackern [o abstrampeln] fam

to \break sb's back ( fig) jdm das Kreuz brechen fig

to \break a bottle/a glass eine Flasche/ein Glas zerbrechen

to \break an egg ein Ei aufschlagen

to \break sb's heart ( fig) jdm das Herz brechen geh

to \break a nail/tooth sich dat einen Nagel/Zahn abbrechen

to \break sb's nose jdm die Nase brechen

to \break sth into smithereens etw in [tausend] Stücke schlagen

to \break the sonic [or sound] barrier die Schallmauer durchbrechen

to \break a window ein Fenster einschlagen

2. (momentarily interrupt)

▪ to \break sth etw unterbrechen

I need something to \break the monotony of my typing job ich brauche etwas, das etwas Abwechslung in meine eintönige Schreibarbeit bringt

to \break sb's fall jds Fall abfangen

to \break a circuit ELEC einen Stromkreis unterbrechen

to \break step [or stride] aus dem Gleichschritt kommen; MIL aus dem Schritt fallen

3. (put an end to)

▪ to \break sth etw zerstören

to \break the back of sth BRIT, AUS das Schlimmste einer S. gen hinter sich akk bringen

we can \break the back of this work today if we really try wenn wir uns ernsthaft bemühen, können wir diese Arbeit heute zum größten Teil erledigen

to \break camp das Lager abbrechen

to \break a deadlock einen toten Punkt überwinden, etw wieder in Gang bringen

to \break a habit eine Gewohnheit aufgeben

to \break sb of a habit jdm eine Angewohnheit abgewöhnen

to \break an impasse [or a stalemate] aus einer Sackgasse herauskommen

to \break a romantic mood eine romantische Stimmung kaputt machen fam

to \break the peace/a record/the silence den Frieden/einen Rekord/das Schweigen brechen

to \break a spell einen Bann brechen

to \break sb's spirit jdn mutlos machen

to \break a strike einen Streik brechen

to \break the suspense [or tension] die Spannung lösen

4. SPORT

to \break a tie in Führung gehen, einen Führungstreffer erzielen

▪ to \break sb TENNIS jdm das Aufschlagspiel abnehmen

5. (violate)

▪ to \break sth etw brechen

to \break an agreement eine Vereinbarung verletzen

to \break a date eine Verabredung nicht einhalten

to \break a/the law ein/das Gesetz übertreten

to \break a treaty gegen einen Vertrag verstoßen

to \break one's word sein Wort brechen

6. (forcefully end)

▪ to \break sth etw durchbrechen

to \break sb's hold sich akk aus jds Griff befreien

7. (decipher)

to \break a cipher/a code eine Geheimschrift/einen Code entschlüsseln

8. (make public)

▪ to \break sth etw bekanntgeben; JOURN etw veröffentlichen

▪ to \break sth to sb jdm etw mitteilen [o sagen]

\break it to me gently! ( hum) bring's mir schonend bei!

how will we ever \break it to her? wie sollen wir es ihr nur sagen?

to \break the news to sb jdm die Nachricht beibringen

9. (separate into parts)

▪ to \break sth etw auseinanderreißen

to \break bread REL das [heilige] Abendmahl empfangen

to \break bread [with sb] ( dated liter) [mit jdm] das Brot brechen veraltet [o sein Brot teilen]

to \break a collection [or set] eine Sammlung auseinanderreißen

10. (make change for)

to \break a note [or AM bill] einen Geldschein wechseln [o fam kleinmachen

11. (crush spirit)

▪ to \break sb jdn brechen [o fam kleinkriegen]

her spirit had been broken by the regime in the home das in dem Heim herrschende System hatte sie seelisch gebrochen

▪ to \break an animal (tame) ein Tier zähmen; (train) ein Tier abrichten

to \break sb's will jds Willen brechen

12. (leave)

to \break cover MIL aus der Deckung hervorbrechen; (from hiding place) aus dem Versteck herauskommen

to \break formation MIL aus der Aufstellung heraustreten

to \break rank MIL aus dem Glied treten

to \break rank[s] ( fig) die eigenen Reihen verraten

to \break ship sich akk beim Landgang absetzen

13. (open up)

to \break ground den ersten Spatenstich machen

to \break fresh [or new] ground ( fig) Neuland [o neue Gebiete] erschließen

14.

▶ to \break the bank ( hum) die Bank sprengen

▶ to \break the ice ( fam) das Eis brechen

▶ \break a leg! ( fam) Hals- und Beinbruch! fam

▶ you can't make an omelette without \breaking eggs ( saying) wo gehobelt wird, da fallen Späne prov

▶ to \break the mould innovativ sein

▶ sticks and stones may \break my bones [but names will never hurt me] ( saying) Beschimpfungen können mir nichts anhaben

▶ to \break wind einen fahrenlassen fam

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

<broke, broken>

1. (shatter) zerbrechen; (stop working) kaputtgehen fam; (fall apart) auseinanderbrechen

2. (interrupt) Pause machen

shall we \break [off] for lunch? machen wir Mittagspause?

3. wave sich akk brechen

a wave broke over the boat eine Welle brach über dem Boot zusammen

4. (change in voice)

her voice was \breaking with emotion vor Rührung versagte ihr die Stimme

the boy's voice is \breaking der Junge ist [gerade] im Stimmbruch

5. METEO weather umschlagen; dawn, day anbrechen; storm losbrechen

6. (collapse under strain) zusammenbrechen

7. (become public) news, scandal bekannt werden, publikwerden, ans Licht kommen

8. (in billiards, snooker) anstoßen

9. BOXING sich akk trennen

10. (move out of formation) clouds aufreißen; crowd sich akk teilen; MIL, SPORT sich akk auflösen

11. MED [auf]platzen

the waters have broken die Fruchtblase ist geplatzt

12.

▶ to \break even kostendeckend arbeiten

▶ to \break free ausbrechen, sich akk befreien

▶ to \break loose sich akk losreißen

▶ it's make or \break! es geht um alles oder nichts!

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[breɪk] vb: pret broke, ptp broken
1. NOUN

1) = fracture in bone, pipe Bruch m; (GRAM, TYP = word break) (Silben)trennung f

... he said with a break in his voice —... sagte er mit stockender Stimme

break in the circuit (Elec) — Stromkreisunterbrechung f

2) = gap Lücke f; (in rock) Spalte f, Riss m; (in drawn line) Unterbrechung f

row upon row of houses without a break — Häuserzeile auf Häuserzeile, ohne Lücke or lückenlos

3) = pause ALSO BRIT SCH Pause f; (in journey) Pause f, Unterbrechung f

without a break — ohne Unterbrechung or Pause, ununterbrochen

to take or have a break — (eine) Pause machen

at break (Sch) — in der Pause

after the break (Rad, TV) — nach der Pause

give me a break! ( inf, expressing annoyance ) — nun mach mal halblang! (inf)

4) = end of relations Bruch m

5) = change Abwechslung f

break in the weather — Wetterumschwung m

6) = respite Erholung f

the playgroup gives parents a break — die Spielgruppe verschafft den Eltern etwas Erholung

7) = holiday Urlaub m

I'm looking forward to a good break — ich freue mich auf einen schönen Urlaub

8)

at break of day — bei Tagesanbruch

9) = escape inf Ausbruch m

they made a break for it — sie versuchten zu entkommen

10) = opportunity inf

to have a good/bad break — Glück or Schwein (inf) nt/Pech nt haben

we had a few lucky breaks — wir haben ein paar Mal Glück or Schwein (inf) gehabt

she had her first big break in a Broadway play — sie bekam ihre erste große Chance in einem Broadwaystück

11) BILLIARDS Break nt or m, Serie f

2. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) in pieces = fracture bone sich (dat) brechen; stick zerbrechen; (= smash) kaputt schlagen, kaputt machen; glass, cup zerbrechen; window einschlagen; egg aufbrechen

to break sth from sth — etw von etw abbrechen

to break one's leg — sich (dat) das Bein brechen

break a leg! ( US : inf ) — Hals- und Beinbruch!

2) = make unusable toy, chair kaputt machen

3) = violate promise, treaty, vow brechen; law, rule, commandment verletzen; appointment nicht einhalten

to break bail — die Haftverschonung brechen

4) = interrupt journey, silence, fast unterbrechen; spell brechen; monotony, routine unterbrechen, auflockern

to break a holiday short (Brit) — einen Urlaub abbrechen

to break a habit — mit einer Gewohnheit brechen, sich (dat) etw abgewöhnen

he couldn't break the habit of smoking — er konnte sich das Rauchen nicht abgewöhnen

to break sb of a habit — jdm etw abgewöhnen

5) = penetrate skin ritzen; surface, shell durchbrechen

his skin is bruised but not broken —

to break surface ( submarine fig ) —, fig ) auftauchen

6) = surpass record brechen; sound barrier durchbrechen

7) = open up → ground

8) = tame horse zureiten; person brechen

9) = destroy person kleinkriegen (inf), mürbemachen; resistance, strike brechen; code entziffern; (TENNIS) serve durchbrechen

his spirit was broken by the spell in solitary confinement —

this betrayal nearly broke him — dieser Verrat hätte ihn fast zum Wahnsinn getrieben

to break sb ( financially) —

to break the bank (Gambling) — die Bank sprengen

37p, well that won't exactly break the bank — 37 Pence, na, davon gehe ich/gehen wir noch nicht bankrott

his service was broken (Tennis) — er hat das Aufschlagspiel abgegeben

10) = soften fall dämpfen, abfangen

the wall breaks the force of the wind — der Wind bricht sich an der Mauer

11) = get out of jail, one's bonds ausbrechen aus

to break step (Mil) — aus dem Schritt fallen

12) = disclose news mitteilen

how can I break it to her? — wie soll ich es ihr sagen?

3. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) in pieces = snap twig, bone brechen; (rope) zerreißen; (= smash, window) kaputtgehen; (cup, glass) zerbrechen

breaking strain — Belastbarkeit f

2) = become useless watch, toy, chair kaputtgehen

3)

= become detached to break from sth — von etw abbrechen

4) = pause (eine) Pause machen, unterbrechen

to break for lunch — Mittagspause machen

5) = change weather, luck umschlagen

6) = disperse clouds aufreißen; (crowd) sich teilen

7) = give way health leiden, Schaden nehmen; (stamina) gebrochen werden; under interrogation etc zusammenbrechen

his spirit broke — sein Mut verließ ihn

8) wave sich brechen

9) day, dawn anbrechen; (suddenly storm) losbrechen

10) voice with emotion brechen

his voice is beginning to break (boy) — er kommt in den Stimmbruch

11) = become known story, news, scandal bekannt werden, an den Tag or ans Licht kommen

the news broke on Wall Street yesterday — gestern platzte diese Nachricht in der Wall Street

12) = escape from jail ausbrechen (from aus) → loose

13)

company to break even — seine (Un)kosten decken

14) BILLIARDS anstoßen

15)

ball to break to the right/left — nach rechts/links wegspringen

16) = let go (BOXING ETC) sich trennen

break! — break!

17) = end relations brechen

4. PHRASAL VERBS

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break¹ [breık]

A s

1. (Ab-, Zer-, Durch-, Entzwei)Brechen n, Bruch m

2. Bruch (-stelle f) m, Durchbruch m, Riss m, Spalt m, Bresche f, Öffnung f, Zwischenraum m, Lücke f (auch fig)

3. fig Bruch m (from, with mit; between zwischen dat):

a break with tradition;

she made a break from her family sie brach mit ihrer Familie; → clean A 15

4. (Wald)Lichtung f

5. a) Pause f (Br auch SCHULE), Unterbrechung f ( auch ELEK):

before (after) the break SPORT vor (nach) der Pause, vor (nach) dem Seitenwechsel;

without a break ununterbrochen;

have ( oder take) a break (eine) Pause machen;

take a break for a cigarette eine Zigarettenpause machen

b) RADIO, TV Werbeunterbrechung f:

we’ll be back again right after the break gleich nach der Werbung geht es weiter

c) Kurzurlaub m:

have ( oder take) a weekend break übers Wochenende verreisen

6. fig, auch LIT Zäsur f, Einschnitt m

7. Ausbruch m (eines Gefangenen), Fluchtversuch m:

make a break for it ( oder for freedom) das Weite suchen, flüchten;

they made a break for the door sie stürzten zur Tür

8. (plötzlicher) Wechsel, Umschwung m:

break in the weather Wetterumschlag m;

at break of day bei Tagesanbruch

9. SPORT Konter m

10. WIRTSCH Preis-, Kurssturz m, Kurseinbruch m

11. MUS

a) Registerwechsel m

b) Jazz: Break m/n (kurzes Zwischensolo)

12. MUS

a) Versagen n (im Ton)

b) Versager m (Ton)

13. Richtungswechsel m

14. Billard:

a) Serie f

b) Abweichen n (des Balles)

15. Boxen: Trennkommando n

16. Pferderennen: Start m

17. umg

a) a bad break Pech n;

a lucky break Dusel m, Schwein n (beide umg)

b) (faire) Chance f:

give sb a break

18. auch break of serve (Tennis) Break m/n (Spielgewinn bei gegnerischem Aufschlag):

he had a break er schaffte ein(en) Break, ihm gelang ein Break

B v/t prät broke [brəʊk], obs brake [breık], pperf broken [ˈbrəʊkən]

1. ab-, auf-, durchbrechen, (er-, zer)brechen:

break open eine Tür etc aufbrechen;

break one’s arm sich den Arm brechen;

break sb’s head jemandem den Schädel einschlagen;

break a glass ein Glas zerbrechen;

break jail aus dem Gefängnis ausbrechen;

break a leg, John! umg besonders THEAT Hals- und Beinbruch!;

break a record fig einen Rekord brechen;

break a seal ein Siegel erbrechen;

break sb’s service, break sb (Tennis) jemandem den Aufschlag abnehmen, jemanden breaken;

he broke service (Tennis) er schaffte ein(en) Break, ihm gelang ein Break; → ass², back¹ A 1, balls A, heart Bes Redew, neck A 2

2. zerreißen, -schlagen, -trümmern, kaputt machen umg

3. PHYS Licht, Strahlen, weitS. Wellen, Wind brechen, einen Stoß oder Fall abfangen, dämpfen, auch fig abschwächen

4. ab-, unterbrechen, trennen, aufheben, sprengen:

break company

a) auseinandergehen,

b) sich wegstehlen;

break a journey eine Reise unterbrechen;

break one’s silence sein Schweigen brechen;

a cry broke the silence ein Schrei zerriss die Stille;

break a set

a) einen Satz (z. B. Gläser durch Zerbrechen eines einzelnen Teiles) unvollständig machen,

b) einen Satz (z. B. Briefmarken) auseinanderreißen;

break a siege eine Belagerung aufheben; → blockade A 1, camp¹ A 1, fast³ B 1, ice¹ A 1

5. ELEK

a) einen Stromkreis oder Kontakt unterbrechen, einen Kontakt öffnen

b) ab-, ausschalten

6. aufgeben, ablegen:

break a custom mit einer Tradition oder Gewohnheit brechen;

break sb of sth jemandem etwas abgewöhnen; → habit 1

7. a) eine Speise, eine Ware, einen Geldschein anbrechen: → bottle¹ A 1, bread Bes Redew

b) einen Geldschein kleinmachen umg (wechseln)

8. fig jemandes Macht, Willen etc brechen, jemanden zerbrechen, jemandem das Rückgrat brechen:

break sb’s resistance jemandes Widerstand brechen;

break sb’s spirits jemandes Lebensmut brechen

9. a) Tiere zähmen, abrichten, ein Pferd zureiten, einfahren, auch jemanden gewöhnen (to an akk):

break a horse to harness (to rein) ein Pferd einfahren (zureiten)

b) ein Auto etc einfahren, neue Schuhe einlaufen, austreten

c) jemanden einarbeiten, anlernen

10. das Gesetz, einen Vertrag, sein Versprechen etc brechen, eine Regel verletzen, eine Vorschrift übertreten, verstoßen gegen, ein Tempolimit überschreiten:

rules are made to be broken Vorschriften sind dazu da, um übertreten zu werden

11. fig vernichten, (auch finanziell) ruinieren oder zugrunde richten, eine Ehe etc zerrütten:

break a will JUR ein Testament (durch gerichtliches Verfahren) aufheben; → bank¹ A 3

12. MIL

a) entlassen

b) degradieren

13. eröffnen, kundtun:

break the bad news gently to sb jemandem die schlechte Nachricht schonend beibringen

14. US umg eine Unternehmung starten

15. HIST foltern, auf der oder die Folter strecken: → wheel A 6

16. a) einen Code etc knacken umg, entschlüsseln

b) einen Fall lösen, aufklären

17. break (the) ground AGR ein Brachfeld umbrechen, -pflügen; → ground¹ A 1

18. MUS

a) einen Akkord brechen

b) Notenwerte zerlegen

C v/i

1. brechen:

break into

a) in ein Haus etc einbrechen,

b) allg und fig eindringen oder einbrechen in (akk):

break into the best social circles; → preserve B 2 b,

c) etwas unterbrechen, hineinplatzen in (akk),

d) fig ausbrechen in (akk):

he broke into laughter; → applause 1,

e) → B 7 a;

break through eine Absperrung etc durchbrechen;

break with mit jemandem, einer Tradition etc brechen; → loose A 1

2. (zer)brechen, zerspringen, -reißen, (-)platzen, entzweigehen, kaputtgehen umg:

the rope broke das Seil riss;

break open aufspringen, -platzen

3. unterbrochen werden

4. (plötzlich) auftauchen (Fisch, U-Boot)

5. sich (zer)teilen (Wolken)

6. zersprengt werden, in Unordnung geraten, weichen (Truppen), sich auflösen (Heer)

7. MED aufbrechen, -gehen (Abszess), aufplatzen (Zyste), platzen, aufspringen (Haut)

8. fig brechen (Herz, Widerstand etc)

9. nachlassen, abnehmen, gebrochen oder zerrüttet werden, verfallen (Geist oder Gesundheit), (auch seelisch) zusammenbrechen

10. umschlagen, mutieren (Stimme):

his voice broke

a) er befand sich im Stimmbruch, er mutierte,

b) ihm brach die Stimme ( with vor Rührung etc)

11. SPORT die Gangart wechseln (Pferd)

12. Tennis: breaken

13. sich brechen, branden (Wellen)

14. brechen (Eis)

15. umschlagen (Wetter)

16. anbrechen (Tag)

17. los-, ausbrechen ( over über dat):

the storm broke der Sturm brach los

18. eröffnet werden, bekannt gegeben werden (Nachricht)

19. WIRTSCH plötzlich im Preis oder Kurs fallen (Ware, Wertpapier)

20. WIRTSCH ruiniert werden, Bankrott machen oder bankrottgehen, fallieren

21. Boxen: sich trennen:

break! break!

22. rennen, hasten:

break for cover hastig in Deckung gehen

23. Pferderennen: starten

24. eine Pause machen:

break for lunch (eine) Mittagspause machen

25. besonders US umg sich entwickeln:

things are breaking well

break² [breık] s

1. Break m/n (Art Kremser mit zwei Längssitzen)

2. Wagen zum Einfahren von Pferden

* * *
1. transitive verb,
broke, broken

1) brechen; (so as to damage) zerbrechen; kaputtmachen (ugs.); aufschlagen [Ei zum Kochen]; zerreißen [Seil]; (fig.): (interrupt) unterbrechen; brechen [Bann, Zauber, Schweigen]

break something in two/in pieces — etwas in zwei Teile/in Stücke brechen

the TV/my watch is broken — der Fernseher/meine Uhr ist kaputt (ugs.)

2) (fracture) sich (Dat.) brechen; (pierce) verletzen [Haut]

he broke his leg — er hat sich (Dat.) das Bein gebrochen

break one's/somebody's back — (fig.) sich/jemanden kaputtmachen (ugs.)

break the back of something — (fig.) bei etwas das Schwerste hinter sich bringen

break open — aufbrechen

3) (violate) brechen [Vertrag, Versprechen]; verletzen, verstoßen gegen [Regel, Tradition]; nicht einhalten [Verabredung]; überschreiten [Grenze]

break the law — gegen das Gesetz verstoßen

4) (destroy) zerstören, ruinieren [Freundschaft, Ehe]

5) (surpass) brechen [Rekord]

6) (abscond from)

break jail — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen

7) (weaken) brechen, beugen [Stolz]; zusammenbrechen lassen [Streik]

break somebody's heart — jemandem das Herz brechen

break somebody — (crush) jemanden fertig machen (ugs.)

break the habit — es sich (Dat.) abgewöhnen; see also make 1. 15)

8) (cushion) auffangen [Schlag, jemandes Fall]

9) (make bankrupt) ruinieren

break the bank — die Bank sprengen

it won't break the bank — (fig. coll.) es kostet kein Vermögen

10) (reveal)

break the news that... — melden, dass...

11) (solve) entschlüsseln, entziffern [Kode, Geheimschrift]

12) (Tennis)

break service/somebody's service — den Aufschlag des Gegners/jemandes Aufschlag durchbrechen. See also broken 2.
2. intransitive verb,
broke, broken

1) kaputtgehen (ugs.); entzweigehen; [Faden, Seil:] [zer]reißen; [Glas, Tasse, Teller:] zerbrechen; [Eis:] brechen

somebody's heart is breaking — jemandem bricht das Herz

break in two/in pieces — entzweibrechen

2) (crack) [Fenster-, Glasscheibe:] zerspringen

my back was nearly breaking — ich brach mir fast das Kreuz

3) (sever links)

break with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas brechen

4)

break into — einbrechen in (+ Akk.) [Haus]; aufbrechen [Safe]

he broke into a sweat — ihm brach der Schweiß aus

break into a trot/run — etc. zu traben/laufen usw. anfangen

break into a banknote — eine Banknote anbrechen

break out of prison — etc. aus dem Gefängnis usw. ausbrechen

5)

break free or loose [from somebody/somebody's grip] — sich [von jemandem/aus jemandes Griff] losreißen

break free/loose [from prison] — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen

6) [Welle:] sich brechen (on/against an + Dat.)

7) [Wetter:] umschlagen

8) [Wolkendecke:] aufreißen

9) [Tag:] anbrechen

10) [Sturm:] losbrechen

11)

somebody's voice is breaking — jemand kommt in den Stimmbruch; (with emotion) jemandem bricht die Stimme

12) (have interval)

break for coffee/lunch — [eine] Kaffee-/Mittagspause machen

13) (become public) bekannt werden
3. noun
1) Bruch, der; (of rope) Reißen, das

break [of service] — (Tennis) Break, der od. das

a break with somebody/something — ein Bruch mit jemandem/etwas

break of day — Tagesanbruch, der

2) (gap) Lücke, die; (Electr.): (in circuit) Unterbrechung, die

3) (sudden dash)

they made a sudden break [for it] — sie stürmten plötzlich davon

4) (interruption) Unterbrechung, die

5) (pause, holiday) Pause, die

during the commercial breaks on TV — während der Werbespots im Fernsehen

take or have a break — [eine] Pause machen

6) (coll.): (fair chance, piece of luck) Chance, die

lucky break — große Chance

that was a bad break for him — das war Pech für ihn

Phrasal Verbs:

- break away

- break down

- break in

- break into

- break off

- break out

- break out of

- break through

- break up

* * *

(printing) n.

Absatz -¨e (Buchdruck) m. n.

Arbeitspause f.

Bruch ¨-e m.

Lücke -n f.

Pause -n (Schule) f.

Pause -n (Sport) f.

Pause -n f.

Rast -en f.

Umbruch -¨e (von Gefäß) m.

Unterbrechung f. (up) with someone expr.

jemandem die Freundschaft aufkündigen ausdr. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: broke, broken)

= abbrechen v.

aufheben v.

stoppen v.

unterbrechen v.

zersplittern v.

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