verb🔗ShareAgrietarse, resquebrajarseTo form cracks."The old sidewalk cracked after the heavy rain. "La vieja acera se agrietó después de la fuerte lluvia.materialappearanceconditionChat 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.materialconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDerrumbarse, venirse abajoTo become debilitated by psychological pressure."Anyone would crack after being hounded like that."Cualquiera se derrumbaría después de ser acosado así.mindconditionemotionsufferingChat 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.policewarlawmilitaryactioninhumansufferingmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCrujirTo 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.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareQuebrar, romperse(of a voice) To change rapidly in register."His voice cracked with emotion."Su voz se quebró por la emoción.soundphysiologylanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCambiar 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 cambió cuando tenía catorce años.physiologyagebodyhumansoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer un comentario agudoTo make a sharply humorous comment.""I would too, with a face like that," she cracked."Ella hizo un comentario agudo: «Yo también, con esa cara».entertainmentlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgrietar, resquebrajarTo make a crack or cracks in."The ball cracked the window."La pelota agrietó la ventana.materialactionconditionstructureappearanceChat 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 agrietó el cristal de la ventana.materialactionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpear, agrietarTo strike forcefully."She cracked him over the head with her handbag."Ella le golpeó en la cabeza con su bolso.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntornar, entreabrirTo open slightly."Could you please crack the window?"¿Podrías entreabrir la ventana, por favor?actionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer ceder, doblegarTo cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure. (Figurative)"They managed to crack him on the third day."Lograron doblegarlo al tercer día.mindcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareResolver, descifrarTo solve a difficult problem. (Figurative, from cracking a nut.)"The team finally cracked the difficult math problem. "El equipo finalmente resolvió el difícil problema de matemáticas.achievementabilitymindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDescifrar, romperTo 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 descifrar la cerradura, tres minutos en romper el sistema de seguridad y unos veinte minutos en romper la caja fuerte.technologycomputinginternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer crujir, romperTo cause to make a sharp sound."to crack a whip"Hacer crujir un látigo.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContar, soltarTo tell (a joke)."The performance was fine until he cracked that dead baby joke."La actuación estuvo bien hasta que soltó ese chiste sobre el bebé muerto.entertainmentlanguagecommunicationChat 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.chemistrytechnicalscienceprocessenergyfuelChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCrackear, eludirTo 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.technologycomputinginternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbrirTo open a canned beverage, or any packaged drink or food."To get a drink, Sarah cracked open the soda can. "Para tomar una bebida, Sarah abrió la lata de refresco.fooddrinkutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJactarse, presumirTo brag, boast."My brother cracked about how he got the highest score on the math test. "Mi hermano se jactó de cómo obtuvo la puntuación más alta en el examen de matemáticas.characterattitudelanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArruinarse, fracasarTo be ruined or impaired; to fail."The plan for the school fundraiser completely cracked when the main sponsor backed out. "El plan para la recaudación de fondos de la escuela se arruinó por completo cuando el patrocinador principal se retiró.outcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAgrietado, cuarteadoBroken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface."The old vase on the table was cracked and needed to be replaced. "El jarrón viejo sobre la mesa estaba agrietado y necesitaba ser reemplazado.materialappearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAgrietado, rotoBroken into coarse pieces."The mechanic replaced the cracked engine block. "El mecánico reemplazó el bloque del motor agrietado.materialappearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRonca, áspera(of a voice) Harsh or dissonant."The teacher's voice was cracked and strained after a long day of teaching. "La voz del profesor estaba ronca y tensa después de un largo día de enseñanza.soundlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareChiflado, locoCrazy; crackpot."My uncle is a cracked old man; he thinks the government is secretly controlling the weather. "Mi tío es un anciano chiflado; cree que el gobierno controla el clima en secreto.mindcharacterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
