Level | B2 |
---|---|
Kind | verb |
Front | crack |
IPA | /kræk / verb |
Back | çatlamak; çatlatmak |
Back 2 | crack (verb) /kræk
/ verb
BREAK
1 [intransitive, transitive]
to break or to make sth break so that a
line appears on the surface, but without breaking into pieces
çatlamak; çatlatmak
Don't
put boiling water into that glass – it'll crack.
The
stone cracked the windscreen but didn't break it.
2 [transitive]
to break sth open
kırmak
Crack
two eggs into a bowl.
HIT
3 [transitive]
to hit a part of your body against sth;
to hit sb with sth
vurmak
She
stood up and cracked her head on the cupboard door.
She
cracked the thief over the head with her umbrella.
MAKE SOUND
4 [intransitive, transitive]
to make a sudden loud, sharp sound; to
cause sth to make this sound
şaklamak;
şaklatmak
to
crack a whip/your knuckles
VOICE
5 [intransitive]
(used about sb's voice) to suddenly
change in a way that is not controlled
(ses) çatallaşmak
Her
voice cracked as she spoke about her parent's death.
UNDER PRESSURE
6 [intransitive]
to no longer be able to deal with
pressure and so lose control
dağıtmak, bunalıma
girmek
He
cracked under the strain of all his problems.
FIND SOLUTION
7 [transitive] (informal)
to solve a problem
(problem) çözmek
I
think I've cracked it!
to
crack a code
The
police have cracked an international drug-smuggling ring.
JOKE
8 [transitive]
to tell or make a joke
(fıkra) anlatmak;
(espri) patlatmak
Stop
cracking jokes and do some work!
IDIOM
get cracking
(British, informal)
to start doing sth immediately
işe koyulmak
I
have to finish this job today so I'd better get cracking.
PHRASAL VERBS
crack down (on sb/sth)
(used about people in authority) to start
dealing strictly with bad or illegal behaviour
üstüne gitmek, tutumunu
sertleştirmek
The
police have started to crack down on drug dealers.
crack up
1 (informal)
to be unable to deal with pressure and so
lose control and become mentally ill
dağıtmak, bunalıma
girmek
He
cracked up when his wife left him.
2 (slang)
to suddenly start laughing, especially
when you should be serious
kahkahalara boğulmak
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