cracked in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cracked in the English»French Dictionary

cracked [Brit krakt, Am krækt] ADJ

1. cracked:

cracked varnish, paint, leather, pavement

craquelé

cracked bone, kneecap, basin

fêlé

cracked skin

crevassé

cracked egg, shell

fendu

2. cracked (mad):

cracked inf

cinglé inf

cracked olive N

cracked olive

olive f cassée

cracked wheat N

cracked wheat

blé m concassé

I.crack [Brit krak, Am kræk] N

1. crack:

crack (part of fine network in paint, varnish, cup, ground)

craquelure f (in dans)

crack (single marked line in wall, cup, mirror, ground, bone)

fêlure f (in dans)

cracks are appearing in the policy/the relationship

on commence à déceler des fêlures dans la politique/leurs relations

2. crack (narrow opening):

crack (in door)

entrebâillement m

crack (in curtains)

fente f

crack (in rock, wall)

fissure f

to open the door a crack

entrebâiller la porte

leave the door open a crack

laisse la porte entrebâillée

3. crack (drug):

crack, a. crack cocaine

crack m

4. crack (sharp noise of twig, bone, whip, shot):

crack

craquement m

5. crack (attempt):

crack inf

essai m

crack inf

tentative f

to have a crack at doing

essayer de faire

to have a crack at title

essayer de remporter

to have a crack at record

essayer de battre

to have a crack at gold medal

tenter

to have a crack at (playing) Hamlet

s'essayer à jouer Hamlet

she wants (to have) a crack at the champion

elle veut se mesurer au champion

it's his third crack at the title

c'est sa troisième tentative de remporter le titre

6. crack inf:

crack (jibe)

moquerie f (about à propos de)

crack (joke)

plaisanterie f (about à propos de)

a cheap crack

une plaisanterie facile

to have a crack at sb

se moquer de qn

7. crack Brit (laugh, good time):

crack region, inf

rigolade f inf

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

crack player

de première

crack troops, regiment, shot

d'élite

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

1. crack:

crack (make a crack in) mirror, bone, wall, cup

fêler

crack (make fine cracks in) paint, varnish, cup

fendiller, faire craqueler

2. crack (break):

crack nut, egg, casing

casser

to crack a safe

cambrioler un coffre-fort

to crack sth open

ouvrir qc

let's crack open a bottle of wine

ouvrons une bouteille de vin

to crack one's head open inf

se fendre le crâne

she didn't crack a book for that class inf Am

elle n'a même pas ouvert un livre pour cette matière

to crack the market

percer sur le marché

3. crack (solve):

crack problem, case

résoudre

to crack a code

déchiffrer un code

to crack a spy/crime network

démanteler un réseau d'espions/criminel

I think I've cracked it inf

je crois que j'ai pigé inf

I think I've cracked it inf

je crois que j'ai compris

4. crack (make cracking sound with):

crack whip

faire claquer

crack knuckles, joints, twig

faire craquer

to crack sth over sb's head, to crack sb on the head with sth

asséner un coup sur la tête de qn avec qc

to crack one's head on sth

se cogner la tête sur qc

to crack the whip fig

agiter le fouet

5. crack (overcome):

crack resistance, defences, opposition

faire craquer

6. crack:

to crack a joke

sortir une blague inf

7. crack CHEM:

crack oil

craquer

IV.crack [Brit krak, Am kræk] VB intr

1. crack:

crack (develop crack(s)) bone, mirror, cup, wall, ice:

se fêler

crack paint, varnish:

se craqueler

crack skin:

se crevasser

crack ground: (slightly)

se fendiller

crack (severely)

se fendre

the earth cracked in the heat

la terre s'est fendillée sous l'effet de la chaleur

2. crack (cease to resist):

crack person, opposition:

craquer

to crack under interrogation

craquer à la suite d'un interrogatoire

he tends to crack under pressure

il a tendance à craquer quand la pression monte

3. crack (make sharp sound):

crack knuckles, joint, twig:

craquer

crack whip:

claquer

4. crack voice:

crack

se casser

her voice cracked with emotion

sa voix s'est cassée tellement elle était émue

Phrases:

her face cracked into a smile

elle a souri jusqu'aux oreilles

V.crack [Brit krak, Am kræk]

not all or not as good as it's cracked up to be

pas aussi bon qu'on le prétend

to get cracking

s'y mettre

go on, get cracking!

vas-y, remue-toi!

to get cracking on or with a job

se mettre au travail

to have a fair crack of the whip

avoir sa chance

to give sb a fair crack of the whip

donner sa chance à qn

hairline crack N

hairline crack

fêlure f

crack down VB [Brit krak -, Am kræk -]

crack down

prendre des mesures énergiques, sévir (on contre)

crack factory N

crack factory

laboratoire m clandestin de fabrication de crack

I.crack up VB [Brit krak -, Am kræk -] inf (crack up)

1. crack up (have breakdown):

crack up

craquer

2. crack up (laugh):

crack up

rire

3. crack up (smoke crack):

to crack (it) up

fumer du crack

II.crack up VB [Brit krak -, Am kræk -] inf (crack [sb] up)

crack up

faire rire

crack pipe N

crack pipe

pipe f à crack

Translations for cracked in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

crevassé (crevassée)

cracked

crevassé (crevassée) mamelon

cracked

cracked in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cracked in the English»French Dictionary

cracked ADJ

1. cracked (having fissures):

cracked

fissuré(e)

cracked lips

gercé(e)

2. cracked (crazy):

cracked

fêlé(e)

I.crack [kræk] N

1. crack (fissure):

crack

fissure f

crack on skin

gerçure f

2. crack (opening):

crack of door

entrebâillement m

to open a door/window (just) a crack

entrouvrir une porte/fenêtre

3. crack (sharp sound):

crack

craquement m

crack of a rifle, whip

claquement m

4. crack inf (form of cocaine):

crack

crack m

5. crack inf (joke):

crack

plaisanterie f

6. crack inf (attempt):

crack

essai m

to have a crack at sth

tenter qc

Phrases:

at the crack of dawn

aux aurores

the crack of doom

le glas du Jugement dernier

II.crack <inv> [kræk] ADJ

crack

d'élite

III.crack [kræk] VB trans

1. crack (make a crack in):

crack

fêler

crack nuts

casser

to crack sth open

ouvrir qc

2. crack (solve):

crack a problem

résoudre

crack a code

déchiffrer

3. crack (make sound with):

crack

faire claquer

to crack the whip

faire claquer le fouet

to crack the whip fig

agir avec autorité

4. crack (hit):

crack

frapper

crack one's knuckles

craquer

to crack one's head on sth

se cogner la tête sur qc

Phrases:

to crack a joke

dire une plaisanterie

IV.crack [kræk] VB intr

1. crack (have a crack):

crack

se fêler

crack skin, lips

se gercer

crack paint

se craqueler

crack facade

se fissurer

2. crack inf (fail):

crack relationship

casser

3. crack (break down):

crack

craquer

4. crack (make a sharp noise):

crack

craquer

crack whip

claquer

crack voice

se casser

Phrases:

to get cracking on/with sth

se mettre à faire qc

I.crack up VB intr

1. crack up (break):

crack up

se briser

2. crack up (have a breakdown):

crack up

craquer

3. crack up inf (laugh):

crack up

mourir de rire

II.crack up VB trans

1. crack up (make laugh):

to crack sb up

faire éclater qn de rire

2. crack up (make claims about):

sth is not all it's cracked up to be inf

qc n'est pas aussi fantastique qu'il n'y parait

crack down VB intr

crack down

sévir

to crack down on sb/sth

sévir contre qn/qc

crack-up N

1. crack-up inf (mental breakdown):

crack-up

dépression f

2. crack-up inf (car crash):

crack-up

accident m

Translations for cracked in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

lézardé(e)

cracked

timbré(e)

cracked

craquelé(e)

cracked

fendu(e) crâne

cracked

fendu(e)

cracked

fada

cracked

cracked Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a hard nut to crack person

être peu commode

to be a hard nut to crack problem

être un problème difficile à résoudre

to open a door/window (just) a crack

entrouvrir une porte/fenêtre

to have a crack at sth

tenter qc

at the crack of dawn

aux aurores

to crack one's head on sth

se cogner la tête sur qc

sth is not all it's cracked up to be inf

qc n'est pas aussi fantastique qu'il n'y parait

to crack open a bottle of champagne

sabler le champagne

his throat operation left him with a cracked voice

son opération à la gorge a fêlé sa voix

to be a hard nut to crack

être dur à cuire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, after flying some 3200 km away, above the ocean, they noticed a lowering oil level in the engine, which was caused by a cracked oil tank.

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The black/red and white/midnight navy versions of the shoe both featured patent leather which very easily creased and cracked.

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Shortly after another safe is cracked and a bystander is run over as the burglar gets into a getaway car.

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Afterward, he discovered he had cracked three ribs.

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But feminism cracked that traditional male identity open the way a jackboot splits a walnut.

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The article painted a picture of broken windows, cracked walls, flickering or inoperative lighting, and elevators being used as toilets.

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There were cheeps, whoops, rasps and cracked caws.

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The building had cracked plaster, leaking roofs, drafty spaces and rotting rafters.

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The cracked wheat, the broth and fruit.

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The company had a four-story building for milling to produce flour, meals, cracked wheat, hominy and all kinds of feed.

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