craquer
Meaning
- (ergative) to split, to break
- to crack (petroleum)
- (intransitive) to crack, to creak, to crunch
- (informal, intransitive) to give up, to break down, to crack
- (informal) to fall for, to become infatuated with, to yield to, give in to, fall in love with
Concepts
Synonyms
se dégonfler
se briser
s’abattre
s’affaisser
s’affaler
s’écrouler
s’effondrer
pousser des cris stridents
être victime d’un collapsus
Translations
knarren
kraken
çatırdamak
scricchiolare
estalarFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kʁa.ke/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French craquer, from Middle Dutch kraken (“to crack, crackle”), from Old Dutch *krakōn, from Frankish *krakōn, from Proto-Germanic *krakōną (“to crack, crackle, shriek”), from Proto-Indo-European *gerg- (“to crow, shout”). Cognate with Old High German krahhōn, Old English cracian. More at crack.
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