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раскалываться — meaning in English

raskalyvatsya

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English meaning

  • crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
  • splinter noun A thin, sharp fragment broken off from a larger piece, often wood.

Senses

раскалываться is used for these senses in English:

  • crack (transitive, figurative) To cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure.
  • spill one's guts (slang, idiomatic) To confess, or to divulge secrets, typically speaking freely and at length after a change of motive or an incentive.
  • splinter (intransitive) To come apart into long sharp fragments.

crack — full definition

  1. verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
  2. verb To solve a difficult problem or figure something out.
  3. verb To break down or give in under pressure, especially during questioning or stress.
  4. verb To make a joke.
  5. noun A thin line or split in a surface.

splinter — full definition

  1. noun A thin, sharp fragment broken off from a larger piece, often wood.
  2. noun A smaller group that has broken away from a larger organization.
  3. verb To break, or cause to break, into thin sharp pieces.
  4. verb To break apart into smaller factions.

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