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

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at a cracking pace

a toda pastilla inf

at a cracking pace

a un ritmo endemoniado inf

cracking good as adv

super bueno inf

II.cracking [Am ˈkrækɪŋ, Brit ˈkrakɪŋ] N (separation of petroleum)

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cracking

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I.crack [Am kræk, Brit krak] N

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1.2. crack C (chink, slit):

3. crack C (blow):

4. crack (instant):

at the crack of dawn

at the crack of dawn

al despuntar el día liter

at the crack of dawn

al rayar el alba liter

6. crack C inf (wisecrack):

comentario m socarrón

to make a crack

hacer un comentario socarrón

7. crack U (drug):

8. crack U (fun) → craic

II.crack [Am kræk, Brit krak] ADJ attr

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

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2.1. crack (break open):

crack drugs ring/spy ring

crack drugs ring/spy ring

to crack a book Am inf

he scarcely cracked a book before the exam

apenas abrió un libro antes del examen

to crack (open) a bottle inf

destapar or abrir or descorchar una botella

to crack a smile

he didn't even crack a smile

ni siquiera sonrió

3. crack (make cracking sound with):

(hacer) chasquear

(hacer) restallar

crack finger/knuckle

4. crack (hit sharply):

I cracked my head on or against the beam

me di con la cabeza contra la viga

5. crack joke inf:

6. crack (separate):

crack petroleum

IV.crack [Am kræk, Brit krak] VB intr

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1.2. crack (make cracking sound):

crack whip:

crack whip:

crack bones/twigs:

1.3. crack voice:

1.4. crack (break down):

she cracked under the strain

sufrió una crisis nerviosa a raíz de la tensión

something cracked inside her and she began to sob

no pudo contenerse más y se echó a llorar

2. crack (be active, busy):

to get cracking inf

poner(se) manos a la obra

you'd better get cracking with that translation

más vale que (te) pongas manos a la obra y hagas esa traducción inf

come on, get cracking!

¡vamos, muévete! inf

I.crack [Am kræk, Brit krak] N

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1.2. crack C (chink, slit):

3. crack C (blow):

4. crack (instant):

at the crack of dawn

at the crack of dawn

al despuntar el día liter

at the crack of dawn

al rayar el alba liter

6. crack C inf (wisecrack):

comentario m socarrón

to make a crack

hacer un comentario socarrón

7. crack U (drug):

8. crack U (fun) → craic

II.crack [Am kræk, Brit krak] ADJ attr

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

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2.1. crack (break open):

crack drugs ring/spy ring

crack drugs ring/spy ring

to crack a book Am inf

he scarcely cracked a book before the exam

apenas abrió un libro antes del examen

to crack (open) a bottle inf

destapar or abrir or descorchar una botella

to crack a smile

he didn't even crack a smile

ni siquiera sonrió

3. crack (make cracking sound with):

(hacer) chasquear

(hacer) restallar

crack finger/knuckle

4. crack (hit sharply):

I cracked my head on or against the beam

me di con la cabeza contra la viga

5. crack joke inf:

6. crack (separate):

crack petroleum

IV.crack [Am kræk, Brit krak] VB intr

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1.2. crack (make cracking sound):

crack whip:

crack whip:

crack bones/twigs:

1.3. crack voice:

1.4. crack (break down):

she cracked under the strain

sufrió una crisis nerviosa a raíz de la tensión

something cracked inside her and she began to sob

no pudo contenerse más y se echó a llorar

2. crack (be active, busy):

to get cracking inf

poner(se) manos a la obra

you'd better get cracking with that translation

más vale que (te) pongas manos a la obra y hagas esa traducción inf

come on, get cracking!

¡vamos, muévete! inf

See also whip, craic

I.whip [Am (h)wɪp, Brit wɪp] N

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1. whip:

whip (in horse riding)

whip (in horse riding)

fuete m LatAm excl CSur

whip (of tamer)

whip (for punishment)

to crack the whip

hacer restallar el látigo

the new boss is really cracking the whip

el nuevo jefe los (or nos etc.) tiene a todos muy cortos inf

the new boss is really cracking the whip

el nuevo jefe les (or nos etc.) está apretando las clavijas inf

2.1. whip POL (person):

whip

diputado responsable de la disciplina de su grupo parlamentario

2.2. whip POL Brit (summons):

whip

citación a un parlamentario para que acuda a votar

3. whip FOOD:

whip

II.whip <pres part whipping; pt, pp whipped> [Am (h)wɪp, Brit wɪp] VB trans

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1.2. whip (defeat):

whip inf

darle una paliza a inf

1.3. whip (beat):

whip egg whites

montar Spain

1.4. whip (incite) → whip up

2.2. whip (steal) Brit:

whip inf

whip inf

whip inf

volar Mex Ven inf

3.1. whip (bind):

whip rope/fishing rod

3.2. whip hem/seam:

whip

whip

whip

III.whip <pres part whipping; pt, pp whipped> [Am (h)wɪp, Brit wɪp] VB intr

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1. whip (move quickly) inf + adv compl:

I'll just whip out and get some cigarettes

voy volando a comprar cigarrillos

he whipped through his homework

hizo los deberes volando

2. whip (beat, strike):

whip

the branches whipped back into my face

las ramas se volvieron y me dieron con fuerza en la cara

craic [Am kræk, Brit krak] N U Irish

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I.crack up VB [Am kræk -, Brit krak -] (v + adv)

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1. crack up (break down) inf:

crack up person:

sufrir un ataque de nervios

crack up person:

sucumbir a la presión

2. crack up (burst out laughing):

crack up inf

soltar una carcajada

3. crack up ice:

II.crack up VB [Am kræk -, Brit krak -] (v + o + adv) inf (make laugh)

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matar de la risa inf

III.crack up VB [Am kræk -, Brit krak -] (v + o + adv)

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crack up (praise) inf usu pass:

it isn't all it's cracked up to be

no es tan bueno como se dice

it isn't all it's cracked up to be

no es tan bueno como lo pintan inf

crack cocaine N U

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crack cocaine

crack down VB [Am kræk -, Brit krak -] (v + adv)

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to crack down on sb/sth

tomar medidas enérgicas contra alguien/algo

crack house N

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crack house

lugar donde se compra y vende crack

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cracking

cracking

resquebrajamiento (en la roca)

cracking

tronador (tronadora) cohete

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Translations for cracking in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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I.crack [kræk] N

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1. crack (fissure):

3. crack inf (drug):

4. crack (joke):

5. crack inf (attempt):

II.crack [kræk] ADJ

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III.crack [kræk] VB trans

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1. crack (break):

3. crack (resolve):

IV.crack [kræk] VB intr

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1. crack (break):

crack paintwork

2. crack (break down):

sufrir una crisis nerviosa

3. crack (make a sharp noise):

Phrases:

to get cracking

poner manos a la obra

crack-up [ˈkrækʌp] N inf

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1. crack-up (mental breakdown):

2. crack-up (car crash):

crack up VB intr

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1. crack up MED:

sufrir un colapso nervioso

2. crack up (break down):

crack up car

crack up business

crack down VB intr

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to crack down on sb/sth

tomar medidas enérgicas contra alguien/algo

hairline crack N, hairline fracture N

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hairline crack

crack N

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crack COMPUT

crack COMPUT

crack VB

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crack trans COMPUT

crack trans COMPUT

crack N

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crack ANAT sl

raja del culo f inf

the butt/ass crack sl

la raja del culo inf

I can see your crack sl

se te ve la hucha inf

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quebranto (de cascar)

cracking

to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

matar moscas a cañonazos

to crack down on sb/sth

tomar medidas enérgicas contra alguien/algo

the crack of dawn

to give sb a fair crack of the whip

dar a alguien las mismas posibilidades

to crack a joke

contar un chiste

to get cracking

poner manos a la obra

to get cracking

poner manos a la obra

a hard nut to crack (situation)

una situación difícil de llevar

a hard nut to crack (person)

un hueso duro de roer

to be a hard nut to crack

ser duro de pelar

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With increasing competition for limited places, crammers have mushroomed and prospered by promising to give students an extra edge - training them with the sole aim of cracking the entrance test. www.universityworldnews.com

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

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

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

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. en.wikipedia.org

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

Instead of capitalising upon a great success, we fall back upon an uneven and cracking bitumen, the cheapest material possible. www.domain.com.au

Glycerol is frequently added as a humectant to prevent cracking during drying and to help maintain the desired pore structure. en.wikipedia.org

The change in temperature and in the redox sometimes cause cracking or crazing. en.wikipedia.org

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

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