crack
/kræk/verb
उच्चारण क्रैक
दरार पड़ना; हल करना; टूट जाना
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SSC Exams before 2018- 1
[I, T]
to break without dividing into separate parts; to break open or into pieces; to find the solution to a problem; to become unable to deal with pressure
दरार पड़ना; हल करना; टूट जाना
- crack the exam
- crack a code
- The glass cracked when I poured hot tea into it.
+ 3 more examples
- Meera cracked the puzzle after trying for an hour.
- Some students crack under pressure just before the exam.
- He cracked two eggs into the bowl and whisked them.
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[C]
a line on the surface of something where it has broken but not into separate parts; a narrow space or opening
दरार
- a crack in the wall
- A thin crack ran across the old clay pot.
- There is a crack in the ceiling after the heavy monsoon.
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- Light came through a small crack in the door.
- The road was full of cracks after the floods.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
crack (verb, intransitive) = split / break open
Used when something breaks without separating, or makes a sharp sound.
जब कोई चीज़ अलग हुए बिना टूटती है या तेज़ आवाज़ करती है, तब इसका प्रयोग होता है।
- The window cracked in the heat.
- The whip cracked loudly.
crack + exam/code/problem
As a transitive verb it means to solve or succeed in something hard. In India, 'crack the exam' is very common.
सकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ किसी कठिन चीज़ को हल करना या उसमें सफल होना है। भारत में 'crack the exam' बहुत आम है।
- Radhika cracked the SSC exam in her second attempt.
- The police cracked the case in a week.
crack (noun) in/on + surface
A crack is a thin line where something has split. The preposition is 'in' for the surface material.
Crack वह पतली रेखा है जहाँ कोई चीज़ फट गई हो; सतह वाली चीज़ के लिए 'in' आता है।
- There is a crack in the wall.
- A crack appeared in the glass.
crack a joke / crack a smile
'Crack' with a joke or smile means to produce it suddenly.
Joke या smile के साथ 'crack' का अर्थ उसे अचानक कर देना है।
- The teacher cracked a joke to ease the mood.
- He hardly ever cracks a smile.
crack (noun) = sharp sound / a try
A crack is also a sharp noise, or an attempt as in 'have a crack at it'.
Crack का अर्थ तेज़ आवाज़ या प्रयास भी है, जैसे 'have a crack at it' में।
- We heard a crack of thunder.
- Have a crack at the last question.
+Collocations 4
verb + crack
hear asee afill arepair adevelop a
- The wall developed a crack after the earthquake.
crack + noun (solve)
the codethe casethe interviewthe marketthe exam
- The team cracked the code in an hour.
adjective + crack
deepthinfinewidehairlinesharp
- A hairline crack ran through the bowl.
idioms with crack
crack a jokecrack down oncrack of dawncrack upget cracking
- The police will crack down on illegal parking.
“More examples 5
- The dry soil had cracked in the heat before the monsoon.
मानसून से पहले की गर्मी में सूखी मिट्टी में दरारें पड़ गई थीं।
- Lakhs of students try to crack the UPSC exam every year.
हर साल लाखों विद्यार्थी UPSC परीक्षा पास करने का प्रयास करते हैं।
- She cracked an egg into the pan.
उसने एक अंडा तोड़कर कड़ाही में डाला।
- His voice cracked as he spoke about his father.
अपने पिता की बात करते हुए उसकी आवाज़ भर्रा गई।
- We left home at the crack of dawn to catch the train.
हम ट्रेन पकड़ने के लिए भोर होते ही घर से निकल गए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He cracked the exam in the first attempt.
✓ He cracked the exam in his first attempt.
'Attempt' here needs a possessive, not 'the', to show whose attempt it was.
यहाँ 'attempt' से पहले 'the' नहीं, possessive चाहिए जिससे पता चले कि प्रयास किसका था।
✗ There is a crack on the wall.
✓ There is a crack in the wall.
A break inside a surface material is 'in' it.
सतह के भीतर की दरार के लिए 'in' आता है।
✗ The police cracked down the smugglers.
✓ The police cracked down on the smugglers.
The phrasal verb 'crack down' needs 'on'.
Phrasal verb 'crack down' के साथ 'on' लगता है।
¶Idioms 5
at the crack of dawn
very early in the morning
सुबह-सुबह; पौ फटते ही
- We left at the crack of dawn to avoid the traffic.
- Radhika gets up at the crack of dawn to study.
have a crack at sth/at doing sth
to make an attempt to do sth (informal)
(कोई काम) करने की कोशिश करना (अनौपचारिक)
- I've never cooked biryani, but I'll have a crack at it.
- Let me have a crack at solving this puzzle.
paper over the cracks
to hide a problem or disagreement in a way that is not permanent
(किसी समस्या या मतभेद को) ऊपर-ऊपर से ढक देना
- The agreement only papered over the cracks in their relationship.
- You can't keep papering over the cracks; deal with the real problem.
fall/slip through the cracks
to not be noticed or included
(किसी व्यक्ति या मामले का) नज़र से छूट जाना; अनदेखा रह जाना
- Some poor children fall through the cracks of the welfare system.
- Make sure no complaints slip through the cracks.
not all it's cracked up to be
not as good as people say it is (informal)
उतना अच्छा न होना जितना बताया जाता है
- The new restaurant is not all it's cracked up to be.
- City life isn't all it's cracked up to be.
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crack down on
to try much harder to prevent an illegal or harmful activity and to deal more severely with the people who are caught doing it
(किसी पर) सख़्त कार्रवाई करना, नकेल कसना
- The police are cracking down on drunk drivers.
- The state has cracked down on illegal sand mining.
crack on (with sth)
(BrE, informal) to continue doing something quickly and with energy
(किसी काम में) तेज़ी से जुटे रहना
- We need to crack on if we want to finish the syllabus by March.
crack up
to be unable to manage your life because of pressure; to start laughing a lot
(दबाव से) टूट जाना; ठहाका मारकर हँस पड़ना
- He cracked up under the stress of the job.
- We all cracked up when he started dancing.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Crack the exam (Indian English, pass it successfully), crack down on (deal strictly with), crack a joke (tell one), at the crack of dawn (very early in the morning).
Idioms: crack the exam (भारतीय English, परीक्षा सफलतापूर्वक पास करना), crack down on (सख़्ती से निपटना), crack a joke (चुटकुला सुनाना), at the crack of dawn (सुबह-सुबह)।