noun🔗ShareGrieta, fisuraA thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material."A large crack had formed in the roadway."Una gran grieta se había formado en la calzada.materialgapstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrieta, fisuraA narrow opening."Open the door a crack."Abre la puerta un poco.gappartstructureappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBroma, chisteA sharply humorous comment; a wisecrack."My brother made a crack about my new haircut, saying it looked like a bird's nest. "Mi hermano hizo una broma sobre mi nuevo corte de pelo, diciendo que parecía un nido de pájaros.languagecommunicationentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrack, cocaína crackCrack cocaine, a potent, relatively cheap, addictive variety of cocaine; often a rock, usually smoked through a crack-pipe."crack head"adicto al cracksubstancemedicinechemistryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrujido, chasquidoThe sharp sound made when solid material breaks."The crack of the falling branch could be heard for miles."El crujido de la rama al caer se escuchó a kilómetros de distancia.soundmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrujido, chasquidoAny sharp sound."The crack of the bat hitting the ball."El crujido del bate al golpear la pelota.soundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrujido, golpeA sharp, resounding blow."The basketball player's crack of the bat echoed through the empty gym. "El crujido del bate del jugador de baloncesto resonó en el gimnasio vacío.soundactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIntento, pruebaAn attempt at something."My brother made a crack at fixing the leaky faucet, but he just made it worse. "Mi hermano hizo un intento de arreglar el grifo con fugas, pero solo lo empeoró.actionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVagina, coñoVagina.bodysexanatomyorganhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrieta, hendiduraThe space between the buttocks."Pull up your pants! Your crack is showing."¡Sube tus pantalones! Se te ve la grieta.anatomybodypartphysiologyhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDiversión, ambiente, buen rolloConviviality; fun; good conversation, chat, gossip, or humorous storytelling; good company."He/she is quare good crack."Él/Ella es muy divertido/a.communicationentertainmentlanguagegroupculturehumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNegocios, eventos, noticiasBusiness; events; news."The latest news crack about the school fundraiser is that it might be canceled due to low donations. "Las últimas noticias sobre la recaudación de fondos de la escuela es que podría cancelarse debido a las bajas donaciones.businessmediaeventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrack, grietaA program or procedure designed to circumvent restrictions or usage limits on software."Has anyone got a crack for DocumentWriter 3.0?"¿Alguien tiene un crack para DocumentWriter 3.0?computingtechnologyinternetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCharla, conversación(elsewhere throughout the North of the UK) a meaningful chat."After school, they had a crack about their teacher's new haircut. "Después de la escuela, tuvieron una charla sobre el nuevo corte de pelo de su profesor.communicationlanguagesocietycultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIdeas descabelladas, tonteríasExtremely silly, absurd or off-the-wall ideas or prose."His idea for a new school project was a crack – completely ridiculous and impractical. "Su idea para un nuevo proyecto escolar era una tontería: completamente ridícula e impracticable.languagestylewritingliteratureentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGraveThe tone of voice when changed at puberty."Her crack appeared around the time she started high school. "Su voz grave apareció alrededor del momento en que comenzó la escuela secundaria.physiologyagebodysoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDefecto mental, locura parcialA mental flaw; a touch of craziness; partial insanity."He has a crack."Tiene un defecto mental.mindcharacterpersonconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLoco, chifladoA crazy or crack-brained person."My uncle is a real crack, always coming up with the most bizarre ideas for our family reunion. "Mi tío es un verdadero chiflado, siempre se le ocurren las ideas más raras para la reunión familiar.mindpersoncharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJactancia, fanfarroneríaA boast; boasting."My brother's crack about winning the chess tournament was annoying; he always brags. "La jactancia de mi hermano sobre ganar el torneo de ajedrez fue molesta; siempre presume.characterlanguageattitudecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrieta, fisuraBreach of chastity."The rumors about the student's supposed crack damaged his reputation at school. "Los rumores sobre la supuesta fisura del estudiante dañaron su reputación en la escuela.moralsexactionsocietyculturereligionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMuchacho, chicoA boy, generally a pert, lively boy."The new boy in class was a real crack, always joking and asking questions. "El chico nuevo en clase era un verdadero muchacho, siempre bromeando y haciendo preguntas.personcharacterageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInstante, momentoA brief time; an instant; a jiffy."The teacher gave us a crack of time to finish the last problem. "El profesor nos dio un instante para terminar el último problema.timephraseessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgrietarse, resquebrajarseTo form cracks."The old concrete sidewalk cracked under the weight of the heavy truck. "La vieja acera de concreto se agrietó bajo el peso del camión pesado.materialphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgrietarse, romperseTo break apart under pressure."When I tried to stand on the chair, it cracked."Cuando intenté pararme en la silla, se agrietó.actionmaterialphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareQuebrarse, derrumbarseTo become debilitated by psychological pressure."Anyone would crack after being hounded like that."Cualquiera se derrumbaría después de ser acosado así.mindemotionsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCeder, quebrarseTo break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture."When we showed him the pictures of the murder scene, he cracked."Cuando le mostramos las fotos de la escena del crimen, se quebró.policemindactionwarinhumansufferinglawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCrujir, chasquearTo make a cracking sound."The bat cracked with authority and the ball went for six."El bate crujió con autoridad y la pelota se fue por seis.soundactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareQuebrarse(of a voice) To change rapidly in register."His voice cracked with emotion."Su voz se quebró por la emoción.soundlanguagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMudar la voz, romper la voz(of a pubescent boy's voice) To alternate between high and low register in the process of eventually lowering."His voice finally cracked when he was fourteen."Su voz finalmente mudó cuando tenía catorce años.physiologybodyagehumansoundlinguisticssexbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer un comentario gracioso, soltar un chisteTo make a sharply humorous comment.""I would too, with a face like that," she cracked."Ella soltó: «Yo también, con esa cara».languagecommunicationentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgrietar, rajarTo make a crack or cracks in."The ball cracked the window."La pelota agrietó la ventana.materialpropertyphysicsgeologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomper, agrietarTo break open or crush to small pieces by impact or stress."The falling tree branch cracked the window pane. "La rama del árbol que caía rompió el cristal de la ventana.actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpear, romperTo strike forcefully."She cracked him over the head with her handbag."Ella le golpeó en la cabeza con su bolso.actionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntornar, agrietarTo open slightly."Could you please crack the window?"¿Podrías entreabrir la ventana, por favor?actionappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareQuebrar, hacer cederTo cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure. (Figurative)"They managed to crack him on the third day."Lograron quebrarlo al tercer día.mindcommunicationpolicewarstategovernmentactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareResolver, solucionarTo solve a difficult problem. (Figurative, from cracking a nut.)"The team finally cracked the mystery of the missing homework assignments. "El equipo finalmente resolvió el misterio de las tareas desaparecidas.abilityachievementactionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCrackear, descifrarTo overcome a security system or a component."It took a minute to crack the lock, three minutes to crack the security system, and about twenty minutes to crack the safe."Tardó un minuto en crackear la cerradura, tres minutos en crackear el sistema de seguridad y unos veinte minutos en crackear la caja fuerte.technologycomputinginternetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer crujir, agrietarTo cause to make a sharp sound."to crack a whip"Hacer crujir un látigo.soundactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContar (un chiste)To tell (a joke)."The performance was fine until he cracked that dead baby joke."La actuación estuvo bien hasta que contó ese chiste sobre el bebé muerto.entertainmentcommunicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRomper, agrietarTo break down (a complex molecule), especially with the application of heat: to pyrolyse."Acetone is cracked to ketene and methane at 700°C."La acetona se rompe en ceteno y metano a 700°C.chemistryprocessenergyfueltechnicalscienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCrackear, romperTo circumvent software restrictions such as regional coding or time limits."That software licence will expire tomorrow unless we can crack it."Esa licencia de software expirará mañana a menos que podamos crackearla.technologycomputinginternetelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbrirTo open a canned beverage, or any packaged drink or food."I cracked the soda can to quench my thirst after lunch. "Abrí la lata de refresco para calmar mi sed después del almuerzo.fooddrinkutensilactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJactarse, presumirTo brag, boast."My brother always cracks about how smart he is, even when he's wrong. "Mi hermano siempre se jacta de lo inteligente que es, incluso cuando se equivoca.languagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDerrumbarse, fracasarTo be ruined or impaired; to fail."My project presentation completely cracked under pressure; I forgot all my notes. "Mi presentación del proyecto se derrumbó por completo bajo presión; olvidé todas mis notas.outcomeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareExperto, consumadoHighly trained and competent."Even a crack team of investigators would have trouble solving this case."Incluso un equipo experto de investigadores tendría problemas para resolver este caso.qualityabilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareExcelente, de primera categoríaExcellent, first-rate, superior, top-notch."My sister's new essay was a crack piece of writing; it was brilliant. "El nuevo ensayo de mi hermana fue un escrito excelente; fue brillante.qualitystyleattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading