Knacken — meaning in English
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English meaning
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
- crash noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.
- kip noun British informal: sleep, or a place to sleep.
- knack noun A natural skill or ability for doing something well, often something that seems to come easily.
- snap verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.
Senses
Knacken is used for these senses in English:
- break (transitive, gaming, _, slang) To render (a game) unchallenging by altering its rules or exploiting loopholes or weaknesses in them in a way that gives a player an unfair advantage.
- break (transitive) To cause (a barrier) to no longer bar.
- crack (transitive) To overcome a security system or component.
- crash (intransitive, slang) To make or experience informal temporary living arrangements, especially overnight.
- kip (informal, chiefly, UK) To sleep; often with the connotation of a temporary or charitable situation, or one borne out of necessity.
- knack (obsolete, UK, dialect) To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise; to chink.
- snap A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.
crack — full definition
- verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
- verb To solve a difficult problem or figure something out.
- verb To break down or give in under pressure, especially during questioning or stress.
- verb To make a joke.
- noun A thin line or split in a surface.