hack in Spanish
hack in Spanish is jaca, taxista, cagatintas — hack means to cut or chop something roughly, without precision.
hack in Spanish
jaca
A small ball usually made of woven cotton or suede and filled with rice, sand or some other filler, for use in hackeysack.
taxista
(slang) The driver of a taxicab (hackney cab).
cagatintas
(pejorative, authorship) An untalented writer.
chupatintas
(pejorative, authorship) An untalented writer.
juntaletras
(pejorative, authorship) An untalented writer.
plumilla
(pejorative, authorship) An untalented writer.
plumífera
(pejorative, authorship) An untalented writer.
plumífero
(pejorative, authorship) An untalented writer.
maña
(colloquial) A trick, shortcut, skill, or novel method to increase productivity, efficiency, or ease.
truco
(colloquial) A trick, shortcut, skill, or novel method to increase productivity, efficiency, or ease.
cortar
(transitive) To chop or cut down in a rough manner. [circa 12th c.]
hackear
hakear
jaquear
What does "hack" mean?
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verb To cut or chop something roughly, without precision.
"The gardener hacked at the thick hedge until it was roughly the right shape."
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verb To break into a computer system or account without authorization.
"Someone hacked into her email account and sent spam to all her friends."
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verb To find a clever, often improvised shortcut for solving a problem.
"He hacked a solution together from spare parts in his shed."
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noun A clever shortcut, trick, or workaround.
"My favourite travel hack is rolling clothes instead of folding them."
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hack in a sentence
- The gardener hacked at the thick hedge until it was roughly the right shape.
- I hacked off a chunk of bread with a blunt knife.
- Someone hacked into her email account and sent spam to all her friends.
- The company says criminals tried to hack its customer database.
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What is "hack" in Spanish?
"hack" in Spanish is jaca, taxista, cagatintas. hack means: To cut or chop something roughly, without precision.
How do you use "hack" in a sentence?
Example: "The gardener hacked at the thick hedge until it was roughly the right shape." In Spanish, "hack" is jaca, taxista, cagatintas.
Are there other ways to say "hack" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 14 translations listed for "hack": jaca, taxista, cagatintas, chupatintas, juntaletras, plumilla.
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