cracks in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cracks in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

I.crack up VB [krak -] (crack up)

1. crack up (have breakdown):

crack up inf

rompersi, andare in pezzi

2. crack up (laugh):

crack up

sbellicarsi

Phrases:

to crack (it) up

farsi di crack

II.crack up VB [krak -] (crack [sb] up)

crack up

lodare

crack up

elogiare

crack factory [ˈkrækˌfæktərɪ] N

crack factory

raffineria f di crack

crack-up [Am ˈkrækəp] N

crack-up

collasso m nervoso

crack-jaw [krækdʒɔː] ADJ arch

crack-jaw word:

crack-jaw

difficile da pronunciare

cracks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cracks 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 cracks 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

cracks 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

to crack a whip

far schioccare la frusta

to crack down on sb/sth

prendere dure misure contro qu/qc

the crack of dawn

all'alba

to crack a joke

raccontare una barzelletta

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

So, we are getting ready to tear out all the concrete, to the dirt, and redo it so that there's no more cracks.

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Often hide at low tide in cracks or barnacle shells.

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These protrusions are caused as the body acts to fill in cracks in joint cartilage and can snap off and grind against healthy tissue.

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I'd recommend keeping your electronics a safe distance away from this end table, as it's entirely possibly they could get wiped if they fell in the cracks.

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Also, sealing cracks and crevices around homes puts less strain on home appliances and can save time, money and hassle by preventing major repairs.

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Lack of caulk or voids in the caulk put in the joints or cracks leads to cracks around the joints.

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It is believed to be caused by cracks in the surface accumulating dust and other debris, together with ice sublimating from some of the surfaces.

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Cracks in the building foundation were repaired twice, in 1826 and 1827.

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The last work on the watchtower came in 1994, but cracks in the overall structure and in the bell remain.

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The building itself suffered damages from sand penetrating cracks in the walls.

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