cracked

• Se dit de quelque chose d'excellent ou de très bon, notamment en anglais britannique; peut aussi signifier fissuré, fêlé, ou craquelé.

Used in British English to describe something as excellent or very good.

1. Damaged with cracksA2formal

   Having a line or fissure on the surface, often due to damage or wear.

   Fêlé / fissuré

   • The old vase was cracked and chipped.
   • He replaced the cracked windshield of his car.
   • The wall had a cracked surface from the earthquake.

   Synonymesbrokensplit

   Antonymesflawlessintactseamlessunbroken

2. Mentally unstable or eccentricB2informal

   Informal term for someone who is crazy, eccentric, or not thinking clearly.

   fêlé (au sens figuré)

   • He's a bit cracked, but he's harmless.
   • After working all night, she felt completely cracked.
   • Don't listen to him; he's cracked in the head.

   Synonymesbattybonkerscrazydementedderangedinsanemadnutsscrewytouchedunbalancedunhinged

   Antonymesbalancedlucidrationalsanesoundstable

3. Broken or ruinedB1informal

   Something that is no longer functional or in good condition.

   Fêlé, cassé, abîmé

   • The toy was cracked and wouldn't work anymore.
   • Her voice was cracked from shouting too much.
   • The cracked phone screen made it hard to read messages.

   Synonymesbrokendamagedruinedshatteredsplitwrecked

   Antonymesintactsoundunbrokenwhole

• Verbe désignant l'action de briser quelque chose avec un bruit sec, ou de résoudre un problème ou un code.

A verb used to indicate the act of breaking something with a sharp sound, or solving a problem or code.

1. A2formal

   To break or split something open, often with a sudden sharp sound.

   Fendre avec un bruit sec

   • The egg cracked when she dropped it.
   • He cracked the nut open with a hammer.
   • The ice cracked under their weight.

   Synonymesbreakburstfractureshattersnapsplintersplit

   Antonymesfusejoinmendrepairseal

2. Solve or decipherB1informal

   To solve a difficult problem, code, or puzzle.

   résoudre, déchiffrer

   • She finally cracked the mystery after hours of work.
   • The detective cracked the case with new evidence.
   • They cracked the encryption on the secret message.

   Synonymesbreakdecipherdecodefigure outpuzzle outsolveunravelwork out

3. Hit sharplyB1informal

   To strike something with a sharp blow, often making a cracking sound.

   frapper sèchement

   • He cracked his knee against the table.
   • The whip cracked loudly in the air.
   • She cracked the ball with her bat.

   Synonymesbangcloutpunchrapslapsmackthwackwhack

4. Voice breakingB2informal

   To have one's voice break or change pitch, often from emotion or puberty.

   Voix qui casse

   • His voice cracked with emotion during the speech.
   • The boy's voice cracked as he sang.
   • She cracked up laughing uncontrollably.

   Synonymesbreakfalterquaverwaver

Variantes phrasalcrack downcrack up