crack
gb/kɹˈæk/ us/kɹˈæk/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 4300
megrepeszt, felüt, megreped, repedés, megold, feltör, megfejt, megüt, rácsap, crack, résnyire kinyit
KITENZI
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'crack' with 'break'; 'crack' usually implies a partial break or a specific sound, not always complete separation.
Maana
Break with a sharp sound
Miunganiko ya maneno
crack an egg
|crack a window
|crack the glass
|crack the ice
Visawe
snap (Implies breaking suddenly with a sharp sound, often for smaller or thinner objects.)
Vinyume
mend (Means to repair something that is broken.)
Mada
daily life
|materials
|construction
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To break something quickly and with a loud sound.
To cause something to break or split suddenly, often producing a sharp sound.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'crack' with 'gap'; a gap is usually wider and separates things completely.
Maana
Narrow break or split
Miunganiko ya maneno
hairline crack
|crack in the wall
|small crack
|deep crack
Visawe
fissure (More formal; often used for geological or medical contexts.)
Vinyume
smoothness (Refers to having no breaks or irregularities.)
Mada
daily life
|materials
|daily_life
|housing
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B1
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I cracked the game code.
Feltörtem a játék kódját.
The police cracked the case.
A rendőrség megoldotta az ügyet.
We cracked the hard puzzle.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use 'open' instead of 'crack' when talking about solving puzzles; 'crack' is idiomatic for tough problems and codes.
Maana
Solve a difficult problem
Miunganiko ya maneno
crack a code
|crack the case
|crack the puzzle
Visawe
solve (General term for finding an answer; does not carry the connotation of difficulty or secrecy.)
Vinyume
confuse (To make something less understandable or more puzzling.)
Mada
problem solving
|technology
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B1
INFORMAL
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Hit with force
Miunganiko ya maneno
crack someone on the head
|crack the ball
Visawe
smack (Informal; suggests a quick, sharp hit.)
Vinyume
pat (A gentle touch instead of a hard hit.)
Mada
violence
|sports
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To hit something hard and quickly.
To strike someone or something sharply and with force, often producing a sound.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Illegal cocaine-based drug
Miunganiko ya maneno
smoke crack
|crack addict
Visawe
cocaine base (Technical term for the same substance; used in formal contexts.)
Mada
crime
|health
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
A2
6
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Open slightly with small gap
Miunganiko ya maneno
crack open the door
|crack open a window
Visawe
partially open (Describes opening something partly; lacks idiomatic force of 'crack'.)
Vinyume
shut tightly (To close completely without any gap.)
Mada
daily life
|daily_life
|housing
Ufafanuzi
To open something only a little bit.
To open something just enough to create a narrow space or let in light or air.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
crack
IPA
GB/kɹˈæk/
US/kɹˈæk/
Silabi na mkazo
crack (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (crack)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: crack
- Plural: crack, cracks
Verb
- Base: crack
- 3rd Person Singular: cracks
- Present Participle: cracking
- Past: cracked
Familia ya neno
Forms
cracks
noun
cracking
verb
cracked
verb
Related words
crackle
verb
cracker
noun
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- They set off at the crack of dawn.
- I'm waking up at the crack of dawn tomorrow.