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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrachado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁaˈʃadu
"Comprei um copo novo porque o antigo estava rachado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Damaged with a break or split on the surface without completely breaking into separate pieces.
"The windshield of the car was severely cracked after the collision." - 2
Slang for exceptionally skilled, talented, or performing at a remarkably high level, especially in gaming or sports.
"He is absolutely cracked at playing first-person shooter games."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'craken' (to break, make a loud noise), originating from Old English 'cracian' and Old High German 'chrahhon', of imitative origin. Over centuries, the adjectival form evolved to describe both physical fracturing and, in modern slang, extreme proficiency or mental instability.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cracked" is said worldwide
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fissuré
Transliteration: fisyre
"Le vase ancien est fissuré sur le côté."
gespalten
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃpaltn̩
"Die Oberfläche des Glases ist gespalten."
crepato
Transliteration: kreˈpato
"Il muro è rimasto crepato dopo il terremoto."
agrietado
Transliteration: aɣɾjeˈtaðo
"El suelo seco está completamente agrietado."
rachado
Transliteration: ʁaˈʃadu
"Comprei um copo novo porque o antigo estava rachado."
चटका हुआ
Transliteration: chataka hua
"यह बर्तन थोड़ा सा चटका हुआ है।"
破裂的
Transliteration: pò liè de
"这面墙上有一个破裂的痕迹。"
금 간
Transliteration: geum gan
"유리창에 금 간 곳이 보여요."
ひびが入った
Transliteration: hibi ga haitta
"そのグラスはひびが入っていたので捨てた。"
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