crack
gb/kɹˈæk/ us/kɹˈæk/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 4300
megrepeszt, felüt, megreped, repedés, megold, feltör, megfejt, megüt, rácsap, crack, résnyire kinyit
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to crack [something]
She cracked the egg into the bowl.
Felütötte a tojást a tálba.
The ice cracked under his weight.
A jég megrepedt a súlya alatt.
He accidentally cracked the screen of his phone.
The branch cracked and fell to the ground.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I cracked the egg.
Felütöttem a tojást.
He cracked the glass by mistake.
Véletlenül megrepesztette a poharat.
The ice cracked under my feet.
She cracked the window when she hit it.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'crack' with 'break'; 'crack' usually implies a partial break or a specific sound, not always complete separation.
ਅਰਥ
Break with a sharp sound
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
crack an egg
|crack a window
|crack the glass
|crack the ice
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
snap (Implies breaking suddenly with a sharp sound, often for smaller or thinner objects.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
mend (Means to repair something that is broken.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|materials
|construction
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To break something quickly and with a loud sound.
To cause something to break or split suddenly, often producing a sharp sound.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
2
repedés
B1
There was a crack in the ceiling.
Repedés volt a mennyezeten.
She noticed a crack in her phone's screen.
Észrevett egy repedést a telefonja kijelzőjén.
A crack formed in the ice as we walked across.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I see a crack in the wall.
Látok egy repedést a falon.
There is a crack in my cup.
Van egy repedés a csészémen.
The ice has a big crack.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'crack' with 'gap'; a gap is usually wider and separates things completely.
ਅਰਥ
Narrow break or split
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
hairline crack
|crack in the wall
|small crack
|deep crack
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fissure (More formal; often used for geological or medical contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
smoothness (Refers to having no breaks or irregularities.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|materials
|daily_life
|housing
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A thin line in something where it has broken.
A thin line or opening on a surface where it has broken without completely separating into pieces.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to crack [a code/problem/case]
The police finally cracked the case.
A rendőrség végül megoldotta az ügyet.
It took hours to crack the password.
Órákba telt feltörni a jelszót.
She cracked the puzzle in just five minutes.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I cracked the game code.
Feltörtem a játék kódját.
The police cracked the case.
A rendőrség megoldotta az ügyet.
We cracked the hard puzzle.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may use 'open' instead of 'crack' when talking about solving puzzles; 'crack' is idiomatic for tough problems and codes.
ਅਰਥ
Solve a difficult problem
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
crack a code
|crack the case
|crack the puzzle
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
solve (General term for finding an answer; does not carry the connotation of difficulty or secrecy.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
confuse (To make something less understandable or more puzzling.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
problem solving
|technology
|education
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To find the answer to a hard problem or mystery.
To figure out or understand something that is difficult to solve, such as a code, mystery, or puzzle.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
INFORMAL
4
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to crack [someone/something]
He cracked the ball over the fence.
A kerítésen túlra ütötte a labdát.
She cracked him on the arm playfully.
Játékosan rácsapott a karjára.
The whip cracked loudly in the air.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He cracked the ball far away.
Jó messzire elütötte a labdát.
She cracked me on the shoulder.
Rácsapott a vállamra.
The whip cracked in the air.
ਅਰਥ
Hit with force
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
crack someone on the head
|crack the ball
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
smack (Informal; suggests a quick, sharp hit.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
pat (A gentle touch instead of a hard hit.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
violence
|sports
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To hit something hard and quickly.
To strike someone or something sharply and with force, often producing a sound.
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
SLANG
5
crack
C1
He was arrested for selling crack.
Crack árusításáért tartóztatták le.
Crack addiction has destroyed many lives.
A crackfüggőség sok életet tönkretett.
The police found crack in his apartment.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He sold crack to people.
Crack nevű drogot árult az embereknek.
Crack is very bad for health.
A crack nagyon káros az egészségre.
The police took away his crack.
ਅਰਥ
Illegal cocaine-based drug
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
smoke crack
|crack addict
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
cocaine base (Technical term for the same substance; used in formal contexts.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
crime
|health
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A dangerous illegal drug made from cocaine that people smoke.
An illegal, highly addictive drug made by processing cocaine into small solid pieces for smoking.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
6
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to crack [a door/window] open
She cracked open the door to peek inside.
Résnyire kinyitotta az ajtót, hogy benézzen.
I cracked the window to let in some fresh air.
Résnyire kinyitottam az ablakot, hogy bejöjjön egy kis friss levegő.
He cracked his eyes open and smiled.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I cracked open the door.
Résnyire kinyitottam az ajtót.
He cracked the window for air.
Résnyire kinyitotta az ablakot, hogy jöjjön be levegő.
She cracked her eyes open slowly.
ਅਰਥ
Open slightly with small gap
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
crack open the door
|crack open a window
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
partially open (Describes opening something partly; lacks idiomatic force of 'crack'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
shut tightly (To close completely without any gap.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|daily_life
|housing
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To open something only a little bit.
To open something just enough to create a narrow space or let in light or air.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
crack
IPA
GB/kɹˈæk/
US/kɹˈæk/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
crack (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (crack)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: crack
- Plural: crack, cracks
Verb
- Base: crack
- 3rd Person Singular: cracks
- Present Participle: cracking
- Past: cracked
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
cracks
noun
cracking
verb
cracked
verb
Related words
crackle
verb
cracker
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
crack down on
1/kɹˈæk dˈaʊn ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Take strong action against something bad
To take strong action to stop something bad or illegal.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The government is cracking down on illegal street racing.
- Police are cracking down on drug dealers.
crack open a book
1/kɹˈæk ˈoʊpən ə bˈʊk/
fixed phrase
informal
Start reading or studying again
To start reading or studying from a book after not doing it for some time.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- It's time to crack open a book and prepare for exams.
- He hasn't cracked open a book all semester.
crack up
1/kɹˈæk ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
Suddenly laugh hard or suffer breakdown
To start laughing very hard, or sometimes, to have serious mental stress problems.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He cracked up at the joke.
- She nearly cracked up from all the pressure.
fall through the cracks
1/fˈɔl θɹˈu ðə kɹˈæks/
idiom
Be overlooked or forgotten by mistake
To be missed or forgotten by mistake in an organization or system.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Some students fall through the cracks in large schools.
- Important details fell through the cracks during planning.
at the crack of dawn
1/ˈæt ðə kɹˈæk əv dˈɔn/
idiom
informal
very, very early in the morning
Very, very early in the morning, at the moment the day first starts to get light.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She gets up at the crack of dawn to go running.
- We had to catch a flight at the crack of dawn.
- The kids woke us up at the crack of dawn on Christmas morning.
at the crack of dawn
2/ˈæt ðə kɹˈæk əv dˈɔn/
idiom
Very early in the morning at first light
At sunrise, when the first light appears in the morning.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- They set off at the crack of dawn.
- I'm waking up at the crack of dawn tomorrow.