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1 to crack a joke
to crack a jokecontar uma piada. -
2 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) rachar2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) quebrar3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) estalar4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) dizer5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) arrombar6) (to solve (a code).) resolver7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) quebrar2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) racha2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) fenda3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) estalo4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) golpe5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) graça6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) perito- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack* * *[kræk] n 1 fenda, racha, fresta, ruptura. 2 estalido, estalo, estrépito, estrondo, pancada. 3 coll golpe, soco que produz um estalido. 4 tiro de arma de fogo. 5 abertura estreita, fresta. 6 instante, momento. 7 craque: esportista de excelente qualidade. 8 droga à base de cocaína. 9 arrombamento. • vi+vt 1 rachar, fender(-se), quebrar, rebentar. the plate is cracked / o prato está trincado. 2 estalar. he cracked his fingers / ele estalou os dedos. 3 crepitar. 4 estourar. 5 bater. 6 ficar áspero e agudo, falhar, mudar de voz. 7 sl ceder, entregar-se. 8 contar (piada). 9 arrombar (cofre). 10 abrir (garrafa) e beber. they cracked a bottle / eles beberam uma garrafa. 11 falhar, falir. • adj excelente, brilhante. • interj zás! crack of doom prenúncio do juízo final. in a crack num instante. to crack a crib sl arrombar uma casa. to crack a crust viver modestamente. to crack a joke contar uma piada. to crack a tidy crust viver bem. to crack town a) Amer fazer ou dar uma batida policial. b) tomar medidas severas. to crack up a) exaltar, elogiar. b) sofrer um colapso mental. c) despedaçar-se. -
3 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) rachar2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) quebrar3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) estalar4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) fazer5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) arrombar6) (to solve (a code).) decifrar7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) quebrar2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) rachadura2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) fresta3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) estalo4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) tapa5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) zombaria6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) craque- cracked- crackdown - cracker - crackers - crack a book - crack down on - crack down - get cracking - have a crack at - have a crack -
4 wisecrack
noun (a joke.) piada* * *wise.crack[w'aizkræk] n 1 sl dito chistoso. 2 observação arguta ou jocosa. 3 piada, gracejo. • vt sl dizer ou soltar piada, geralmente indelicada.
См. также в других словарях:
crack a joke — To utter a joke with some effect • • • Main Entry: ↑crack * * * crack a joke informal phrase to tell a joke He was very relaxed, smiling and cracking jokes. Thesaurus: to tell a joke or jokessynony … Useful english dictionary
crack a joke — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a joke; tell a joke. * /The men sat around the stove, smoking and cracking jokes./ … Dictionary of American idioms
crack a joke — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a joke; tell a joke. * /The men sat around the stove, smoking and cracking jokes./ … Dictionary of American idioms
crack a joke — tell a joke, say a funny word or phrase Please be serious. Don t crack jokes or laugh at us … English idioms
crack a joke — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. joke, jest, quip; see joke … English dictionary for students
crack\ a\ joke — v. phr. informal To make a joke; tell a joke. The men sat around the stove, smoking and cracking jokes … Словарь американских идиом
crack a joke — play a joke … English contemporary dictionary
crack a joke — tell a joke He was a lot of fun at the party because he was always cracking jokes … Idioms and examples
crack a joke — informal to tell a joke He was very relaxed, smiling and cracking jokes … English dictionary
Crack (craic) — Crack or craic is fun, enjoyment, abandonment, or lighthearted mischief; often in the context of drinking or music . [Oxford English Dictionary crack (noun) sense I.5.c] This sense of the word crack is found in Irish English, Scottish English,… … Wikipedia
Crack — (kr[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cracked} (kr[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cracking}.] [OE. cracken, craken, to crack, break, boast, AS. cracian, cearcian, to crack; akin to D. kraken, G. krachen; cf. Skr. garj to rattle, or perh. of imitative origin … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
