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rack·ing [ˈrækɪŋ] ADJ

racking
racking
a racking headache
a racking toothache
a racking pain

ˈnerve-rack·ing, ˈnerve-wrack·ing ADJ

nerve-racking

rack1 [ræk] N no pl

Verfall m <-s>

rack2 [ræk] VB trans

I. rack3 [ræk] N

1. rack (for storage):

Regal nt <-s, -e>
Kleiderständer m <-s, ->
Gepäcknetz nt <-es, -e>
Seifenschale f <-, -n>
Handtuchhalter m <-s, ->
Drahtgestell nt <-(e)s, -e>

2. rack (for torture):

Folterbank f <-bän·ke>
to put sb on the rack fig

3. rack (bar with teeth):

Zahnstange f <-, -n>

4. rack FOOD (joint):

5. rack COMPUT:

Rahmen m <-s, ->

II. rack3 [ræk] VB trans

1. rack (hurt):

to rack sb
jdn quälen [o. plagen]

2. rack (afflict):

to rack sth
to be racked by [or with] sth
von etw dat erschüttert werden fig

Phrases:

ˈbag·gage rack N

Gepäckablage f <-, -n>
Gepäcknetz nt <-es, -e>

ˈclothes rack N

Kleiderständer m <-s, ->

ˈcy·cle rack N

Fahrradständer m <-s, ->
CH a. Veloständer m
Fahrradträger m <-s, ->
CH a. Veloträger m

ˈdish rack N Am (plate rack)

ˈlug·gage rack N esp Brit

Gepäckablage f <-, -n>
Gepäcknetz nt <-es, -e>
luggage rack of a bicycle
Gepäckträger m <-s, --s, -; -, -nen>

maga·ˈzine rack N

ˈplate rack N

rack up VB trans esp Am

to rack up ⇆ sth

ˈrack rent N ECON

1. rack rent (high rent):

Wuchermiete f <-, -n> pej
Wahnsinnsmiete f pej inf

2. rack rent (full yearly rent):

Present
Irack
yourack
he/she/itracks
werack
yourack
theyrack
Past
Iracked
youracked
he/she/itracked
weracked
youracked
theyracked
Present Perfect
Ihaveracked
youhaveracked
he/she/ithasracked
wehaveracked
youhaveracked
theyhaveracked
Past Perfect
Ihadracked
youhadracked
he/she/ithadracked
wehadracked
youhadracked
theyhadracked