Translations for „crack“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . crack [kræk] N

1. crack (fissure):

crack

rachadura f

the door was opened a crack

havia uma fresta da porta aberta

2. crack (of thunder):

crack

estrondo m

3. crack inf (drug):

crack

crack m

Phrases:

at the crack of dawn

no raiar do dia

II . crack [kræk] ADJ

crack

de primeira

III . crack [kræk] VB trans

1. crack (break):

crack

rachar

crack nut

quebrar

cracked wheat

trigo moído

2. crack inf a code:

crack

decifrar

3. crack inf joke:

crack

fazer

IV . crack [kræk] VB intr

crack

rachar

crack paintwork

lascar

crack voice

falhar

crack down VB intr

to crack down on sb/sth

agir com mão firme com alguém/a. c.

Usage examples with crack

at the crack of dawn

no raiar do dia

the door was opened a crack

havia uma fresta da porta aberta

to crack down on sb/sth

agir com mão firme com alguém/a. c.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Water expands when it turns to ice, and if the coolant does not have enough antifreeze protection it can freeze and crack the engine block.

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He is an extrovert and a show-off and loves to crack jokes.

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However, untreated protein crystals often crack if flash-frozen; therefore, they are generally pre-soaked in a cryoprotectant solution before freezing.

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At the site of the explosion, there is a Y-shaped crack in the ground with no apparent bottom.

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You could hear the pop of the catcher's mitt and the crack of the bat loud and clear on what was a beautiful summer night.

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If each additional layer contains less oil, the final painting will crack and peel.

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The title crack referred to being at the top of one's form, like a crack sharpshooter.

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Soldiers work in small groups, with limited resources, to crack challenges that -- literally, in some cases -- are life-and-death matters.

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That's the moment where they all crack up and point at the cameras.

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The 1950s saw a proliferation of 1080 and arsenic drops, before myxomatosis was given a crack.

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