cracking
/ˈkrækɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण क्रैकिंग
बढ़िया, शानदार, ज़बरदस्त
Core word
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[usually before noun] British, informal
excellent; very good
बढ़िया, शानदार, ज़बरदस्त
- Radhika scored a cracking century in the final.
- It was a cracking match from start to finish.
- He played a cracking game in the semi-final.
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- We had a cracking dinner with friends last night.
- It was a cracking idea to take the train.
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[only before noun] British, informal
very fast
बहुत तेज़
- The work went ahead at a cracking pace.
- They set off at a cracking speed.
- The train was running at a cracking speed.
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- The team made a cracking start to the match.
- She got through her emails at a cracking pace.
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[before an adjective] British, informal
used to emphasize how good something is
बहुत, बेहद (अच्छा)
- We had a cracking good time at the wedding.
- a cracking good story
- It was a cracking good performance by the young bowler.
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- We had a cracking good meal at the new restaurant.
- That is a cracking good reason to celebrate.
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a cracking + noun (informal, British)
As an adjective before a noun it means excellent: a cracking match, a cracking idea. It is informal British English.
संज्ञा से पहले विशेषण के रूप में इसका अर्थ बढ़िया है: a cracking match, a cracking idea; यह अनौपचारिक ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी है।
- It was a cracking game of cricket.
- She gave a cracking performance.
at a cracking pace
The phrase means very fast. It is used for speed of movement, of work or of progress.
यह वाक्यांश बहुत तेज़ गति का अर्थ देता है; यह चलने, काम करने या प्रगति की गति के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The team worked at a cracking pace to finish on time.
get cracking
A fixed phrase meaning start work quickly. It is informal.
यह निश्चित वाक्यांश है, जिसका अर्थ है जल्दी काम शुरू करना; यह अनौपचारिक है।
- We must get cracking if we want to catch the train.
- Come on, get cracking with your revision.
cracking (noun / verb form)
Cracking is also the -ing form of crack: ice cracking, wood cracking.
Cracking, crack क्रिया का -ing रूप भी है: ice cracking, wood cracking।
- We heard the ice cracking on the lake.
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cracking + noun
goalpacestoryperformancestart
- India made a cracking start in the first over.
verb + cracking
getset aboutkeepstartfeel like
- Let's get cracking on the project.
cracking + adverb use
cracking goodcracking finecracking hot
- It was a cracking good dinner.
noun + cracking
twigknucklewhippaint
- A whip cracking in the arena scared the horses.
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- That was a cracking catch by the wicketkeeper.
विकेटकीपर का वह शानदार कैच था।
- Radhika got off to a cracking start in the quiz.
राधिका ने प्रश्नोत्तरी में ज़बरदस्त शुरुआत की।
- The bus moved at a cracking pace along the highway.
बस राजमार्ग पर बहुत तेज़ गति से चली।
- Time is short, so let's get cracking.
समय कम है, इसलिए चलो काम शुरू करें।
- We heard the cracking of branches in the storm.
हमने तूफ़ान में डालियों के चटकने की आवाज़ सुनी।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Cracking, excellent and brilliant all praise something, but cracking is a very informal British choice.
Cracking, excellent और brilliant प्रशंसा के शब्द हैं, पर cracking बहुत अनौपचारिक ब्रिटिश चुनाव है।
Informal British; lively and excellent.
अनौपचारिक ब्रिटिश; जोशीला और बढ़िया।
- It was a cracking final.
Formal and neutral; suitable for exams and letters.
औपचारिक और तटस्थ; परीक्षाओं और पत्रों के लिए उपयुक्त।
- She gave an excellent answer.
Very clever or very good; widely used in speech.
बहुत चतुर या बहुत अच्छा; बोलचाल में व्यापक रूप से प्रयुक्त।
- He had a brilliant idea.
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get cracking
(informal) to start doing something, or to start working on something quickly and with energy
फ़ौरन काम में जुट जाना, जल्दी से शुरू करना
- The exam is only a month away, so we had better get cracking.
- Let's get cracking on the project before lunch.
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§Grammar and usage
Get cracking means to begin something quickly and with energy, so it is the right answer when an exam asks for the meaning 'to start working at once'.
Get cracking का अर्थ है किसी काम को तुरंत और जोश के साथ शुरू करना, इसलिए परीक्षा में 'to start working at once' अर्थ पूछे जाने पर यही सही उत्तर है।