LEARNit Dictionary

crack

verb
B2+
1
B2+
to break without dividing into separate parts; to break something in this way
ترک خوردن, شکستن بدون جدا شدن, شکاف برداشتن, ترک برداشتن, شکاف خوردن
2
B2+
to break open or into pieces; to break something in this way
شکستن, ترک خوردن
A chunk of the cliff had cracked off in a storm.
(figurative)His face cracked into a smile.
to crack a nut
She cracked an egg into the pan.
3
to hit something/somebody in a short hard manner
ضربه زدن, کوبیدن
I cracked my head on the low ceiling.
He cracked me on the head with a ruler.
4
to make a sharp sound; to make something do this
تق کردن, صدای ترق ایجاد کردن, صدای شکستن
A shot cracked across the ridge.
He cracked his whip and galloped away.
5
if your voice cracks, it changes in depth, volume, etc. suddenly and in a way that you cannot control
ترک برداشتن (برای صدا), گرفتگی صدا, ناگهان تغییر کردن صدا
In a voice cracking with emotion, he told us of his son's death.
6
to no longer be able to function normally because of pressure
شکستن تحت فشار, از پا افتادن, فروپاشیدن, از پا درآمدن, تحمل خود را از دست دادن
Things are terrible at work and people are cracking under the strain.
They questioned him for days before he cracked.
The old institutions are cracking.
7
to find the solution to a problem, etc; to find the way to do something difficult
حل کردن, پیدا کردن راه, پیدا کردن راه حل, گشودن
to crack the enemy’s code
(informal)After a year in this job I think I've got it cracked!
8
to find a way of stopping or defeating a criminal or an enemy
غلبه کردن بر, مهار کردن, شکست دادن
Police have cracked a major drugs ring.
9
to open a bottle, especially of wine, and drink it
بازکردن, در بطری را باز کردن, یک نوشیدنی را باز کردن
10
to tell a joke
جوک گفتن, لطیفه گفتن
noun
B2+
1
B2+
a line on the surface of something where it has broken but not split into separate parts
ترک, شکاف
2
B2+
a narrow space or opening
شکاف, ترک, درز, رخنه
She peeped through the crack in the curtains.
The door opened a crack .
3
a sudden loud noise
صدای ترک
There was a deafening crack of thunder and the heavens opened.
She heard the sharp crack of a rifle shot.
4
a sharp, hard hit that can be heard
صدای ضربه, ترق, صدای تق, صدای برخورد
She fell over and got a nasty crack on the head.
5
an occasion when you try to do something
تلاش, امتحان
She hopes to have another crack at the world record this year.
He had a good crack at opening the door, but it wouldn't budge.
synonym attempt
6
a powerful, illegal drug that is a form of cocaine
کراک, کوکائین سنگی, کراک کوکائین
a crack addict
7
a joke, especially a critical one
طنز, طعنه, کنایه, کلام متلک‌آمیز
He made a very unfair crack about her looks.
He gets really mad if anyone makes a crack about his weight.
8
a good time; friendly, lively talk
گپ, حرف خودمانی, صحبت دوستانه, گپ و گفت, وقت خوش
Where's the crack tonight?
He's a person who enjoys a drink and a bit of crack.
adjective
1
expert and highly trained; excellent at something
ماهر, حرفه‌ای, چیره‌دست, کاردان, متبحر, کارکشته