cracking in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cracking in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cracking [Brit ˈkrakɪŋ, Am ˈkrækɪŋ] N

1. cracking CHEM:

cracking

cracking m

cracking

piroscissione f

2. cracking (in varnish, paint, plaster):

cracking

fessura f

cracking

screpolatura f

II.cracking [Brit ˈkrakɪŋ, Am ˈkrækɪŋ] ADJ Brit inf

cracking game, goal, start:

cracking

eccellente

at a cracking pace

a passo spedito, sostenuto

III.cracking [Brit ˈkrakɪŋ, Am ˈkrækɪŋ] ADV Brit inf

a cracking good shot

un tiro eccezionale

it was a cracking good lunch

è stato un pranzo straordinario

I.crack [Brit krak, Am kræk] N

1. crack:

crack (part of fine network in paint, varnish, cup, ground)

screpolatura f (in in)

crack (single marked line in wall, cup, mirror, ground)

crepa f

crack (single marked line in wall, cup, mirror, ground)

incrinatura f (in in)

crack (single marked line in bone)

incrinatura f (in in)

cracks are appearing in the policy, the relationship

si stanno evidenziando delle incrinature nella linea politica, nelle relazioni

2. crack (narrow opening):

crack (in rock, wall)

crepa f

crack (in rock, wall)

fenditura f

crack (in door, in curtains)

fessura f

crack (in door, in curtains)

spiraglio m

to open the door a crack

aprire appena la porta

leave the door open a crack

lascia la porta socchiusa

3. crack (drug):

crack, also crack cocaine

crack m

4. crack:

crack (sharp noise of twig, bone)

scricchiolio m

crack (sharp noise of twig, bone)

scrocchio m

crack (sharp noise of whip)

schiocco m

crack (sharp noise of shot)

schianto m

crack (sharp noise of shot)

scoppio m

5. crack (attempt):

crack inf

prova f

crack inf

tentativo m

to have a crack at doing

tentare di fare

to have a crack at title

fare il tentativo di conquistare

to have a crack at record

cercare di battere

to have a crack at gold medal

cercare di vincere

to have a crack at (playing) Hamlet

provare a recitare Amleto

she wants (to have) a crack at the champion

vuole tentare di sfidare la campionessa

it's his third crack at the title

è il suo terzo tentativo di conquistare il titolo

6. crack inf:

crack (jibe)

battuta f

crack (jibe)

frecciata f (about su)

crack (joke)

motto m di spirito

crack (joke)

barzelletta f (about su)

a cheap crack

una barzelletta di cattivo gusto

to have a crack at sb

fare una battuta su qn

7. crack Brit (laugh, good time):

crack inf

divertimento m

crack inf

spasso m

II.crack [Brit krak, Am kræk] INTERJ

crack

crac

III.crack [Brit krak, Am kræk] ADJ attrib.

crack player

di prim'ordine, eccellente

crack troops, regiment, shot

ottimo

IV.crack [Brit krak, Am kræk] VB trans

1. crack:

crack (make a crack in) mirror, bone, wall, cup

(fare) incrinare

crack (make fine cracks in) paint, varnish, cup

(fare) screpolare

2. crack (break):

crack nut

schiacciare

crack egg, casing

rompere

to crack a safe

forzare una cassaforte

to crack sth open

aprire qc

let's crack open a bottle of wine

apriamo una bottiglia di vino

to crack one's head open inf

rompersi la testa

she didn't crack a book for that class Am inf

non ha aperto un libro per quel corso

to crack the market

invadere il mercato

3. crack (solve):

crack problem, case

risolvere

to crack a code

decifrare un codice

to crack a spy, crime network

scoprire una rete di spie, di criminali

I think I've cracked it inf

credo di esserci arrivato or di aver capito

4. crack (make cracking sound with):

crack whip

schioccare

crack knuckles, joints, twig

fare schioccare, fare scrocchiare

to crack sth over sb's head, to crack sb on the head with sth

colpire qn alla testa con qc

to crack one's head on sth

picchiare la testa su qc

to crack the whip fig

farsi sentire

5. crack (overcome):

crack resistance, defences, opposition

spezzare, sconfiggere

6. crack:

to crack a joke

raccontare una barzelletta, fare una battuta

7. crack CHEM:

crack oil

sottoporre a piroscissione

V.crack [Brit krak, Am kræk] VB intr

1. crack:

crack (develop crack(s)) bone:

incrinarsi

crack mirror, cup, wall, ice:

incrinarsi, creparsi, spaccarsi

crack paint, varnish:

creparsi, screpolarsi

crack skin:

screpolarsi

crack ground: (slightly)

fendersi

crack (severely)

spaccarsi, aprirsi

the earth cracked in the heat

la terra si spaccò a causa del calore

2. crack (cease to resist):

crack person, opposition:

cedere, crollare

to crack under interrogation

cedere sotto interrogatorio

he tends to crack under pressure

tende a crollare se si trova sotto pressione

3. crack (make sharp sound):

crack knuckles, joint, twig:

schioccare, scrocchiare

crack whip:

schioccare

4. crack voice:

crack

rompersi, incrinarsi

her voice cracked with emotion

la sua voce era rotta dall'emozione

Phrases:

her face cracked into a smile

il suo volto si sciolse in un sorriso

VI.crack [Brit krak, Am kræk]

to have a fair crack of the whip

avere un'ottima chance

to give sb a fair crack of the whip

offrire un'ottima chance a qn

not all or not as good as it's cracked up to be

non così bravo come tutti dicevano

to get cracking

darsi da fare or muoversi

go on, get cracking!

forza, datevi da fare!

to get cracking on or with a job

darci dentro con un lavoro

hairline crack [ˌheəlaɪnˈkræk] N

hairline crack

incrinatura f

hairline crack

sottile fenditura f

sand crack [Am ˈsænd ˌkræk] N VET

sand crack (fissure)

setola f

crack pipe [ˈkrækˌpaɪp] N

crack pipe

pipa f da crack

crack-voiced [ˈkrækˌvɔɪst] ADJ

crack-voiced

dalla voce fessa

crack house [Brit, Am ˈkræk ˌhaʊs] N inf

crack house

= luogo in cui si spaccia crack

Translations for cracking in the Italian»English Dictionary

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screpolatura (su labbra, mani)

crack

screpolatura (su intonaco)

crack(ing)

cracking

cracking

piroscissione

cracking

sottoporre a piroscissione

to crack

cracking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cracking in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.crack [kræk] N

1. crack (fissure):

crack

crepa f

2. crack (sharp sound):

crack of a rifle

scoppio m

crack of a breaking branch

scricchiolio m

crack of a whip

schiocco m

3. crack inf (drug):

crack

crack m

4. crack inf (attempt):

crack

tentativo m

Phrases:

the crack of dawn

all'alba

II.crack [kræk] ADJ

crack

di prim'ordine

III.crack [kræk] VB trans

1. crack (break):

crack

rompere

2. crack (open):

crack an egg

spaccare

crack nuts

aprire

crack safe

forzare

crack code

decifrare

3. crack (resolve):

crack

risolvere

4. crack (hit):

crack

battere

crack knuckles

far scrocchiare

crack whip

far schioccare

to crack a joke

raccontare una barzelletta

IV.crack [kræk] VB intr

1. crack (break):

crack

rompersi

crack paintwork

creparsi

2. crack (break down):

crack

crollare

3. crack (make a sharp noise):

crack

schioccare

Phrases:

to get cracking

mettersi al lavoro

crack up VB intr (laugh)

crack up

scoppiare a ridere

crack down VB intr

to crack down on sb/sth

prendere dure misure contro qu/qc

hairline crack N, hairline fracture N

hairline crack

incrinatura f finissima

Translations for cracking in the Italian»English Dictionary

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crepa

crack

fenditura

crack

fessura

crack

crac

crack

schioccare (frusta)

to crack

incrinare

to crack

incrinarsi

to crack

cracking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a hard nut to crack (situation)

una situazione difficile

a hard nut to crack (person)

un osso duro

the crack of dawn

all'alba

to crack a joke

raccontare una barzelletta

to get cracking

mettersi al lavoro

to crack a whip

far schioccare la frusta

to get cracking

mettersi all'opera

to crack down on sb/sth

prendere dure misure contro qu/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This results in a generally scrubby vegetation, with perennial grasslands occurring in less infertile cracking clay soils.

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There were some cracking spectacles, displays of pro tekkas, and fans roaring and singing en masse to cheer on their favourite players.

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The entire band emphasized comedy, and would continually interact with the joke-cracking maestro.

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As a humectant (moisture binder), it can help keep an injured area moist and supple, not cracking or contracting.

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Cracking of walls and falling of chimney pots was noted.

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This has been achieved recently using a polyurethane derivative, with beads of monomer embedded in the material that become opened upon cracking of the material.

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The pair celebrate their adrenalin-fueled escapade at a restaurant, cracking jokes about the bikers.

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The experts found that the sun visor flexed when hit by a body and returned to its original shape, without even cracking the paint.

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This stove used firebrick as a storage medium, solving the expansion and cracking problem.

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It also participates in cracking down on international crime and provides expert services for industrial counter-intelligence and personal background checks.

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