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I. hack1 [hæk] VB trans

1. hack (chop roughly):

to hack sth
etw hacken
to hack sb to death
to hack sb/sth to pieces [or bits]
jdn/etw zerstückeln
to hack an article to pieces [or bits] fig

2. hack SPORTS (kick):

to hack sb Brit
to hack the ball

3. hack (clear a way):

to hack one's way through [or out of] sth

4. hack COMPUT:

to hack sth

5. hack usu neg Am, Aus sl (cope with):

to hack sth
to hack it
he can't hack it

II. hack1 [hæk] VB intr

1. hack (chop roughly):

to hack [away] at sth
auf etw acc einhacken
to hack through sth trees
sich acc durch etw acc schlagen

2. hack COMPUT:

to hack into sth

III. hack1 [hæk] N

1. hack (kick):

hack
Tritt m <-(e)s, -e>

2. hack Brit (wound):

hack
hack
Wunde f <-, -n>

3. hack (cough):

hack
smoker's hack
Raucherhusten m <-s> kein pl

I. hack2 [hæk] N

1. hack:

hack (horse)
Reitpferd nt <-(e)s, -e>
hack (hired horse)
hack (worn-out horse)
Klepper m <-s, -> pej
hack (worn-out horse)
Gaul m <-(e)s, Gäu·le> A, CH
hack (horse-ride)
Ausritt m <-(e)s, -e>

2. hack pej or hum inf (writer):

hack
Schreiberling m <-s, -e> pej
hack
Schmierfink m <-en, -en> pej
newspaper hack

3. hack (unskilled worker):

hack
Gelegenheitsarbeiter(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

4. hack Am inf:

hack (taxi)
Taxi nt <-s, -s>
hack (taxi driver)
Taxifahrer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
hack (taxi driver)
CH a. Taxichauffeur(in) m (f)

5. hack pej inf (non-committed person):

hack
Mitläufer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen> pej

II. hack2 [hæk] ADJ attr pej (routine)

hack
Mitläufer(in) m (f) /Schreiberling m <-s, -; -, -nen> pej
hack work

III. hack2 [hæk] VB intr Brit

hack

hack about VB trans fig

to hack sth about wording
to hack about a text

hack down VB trans

to hack sth down
to hack down a tree

hack into VB trans COMPUT

hack off VB trans

1. hack off (cut off):

to hack sth off

2. hack off esp Brit inf (annoy):

to hack sb off
jdn nerven
to hack sb off
jdm auf die Nerven [o. inf den Keks] gehen

hack out VB trans

to hack out sth

par·ty ˈhack N pej

party hack
Hinterbänkler(in) m (f) <-s, ->
Present
Ihack
youhack
he/she/ithacks
wehack
youhack
theyhack
Past
Ihacked
youhacked
he/she/ithacked
wehacked
youhacked
theyhacked
Present Perfect
Ihavehacked
youhavehacked
he/she/ithashacked
wehavehacked
youhavehacked
theyhavehacked
Past Perfect
Ihadhacked
youhadhacked
he/she/ithadhacked
wehadhacked
youhadhacked
theyhadhacked