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1.

rachadura, fenda

a line on the surface of something along which it has broken without dividing into separate parts

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There's a small crack in the window.
Há uma pequena rachadura na janela.
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The vase fell and developed a hairline crack.
O vaso caiu e desenvolveu uma rachadura fina.
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estalo, estalido

a sudden, sharp noise

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We heard the loud crack of thunder.
Ouvimos o forte estalo do trovão.
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The whip made a sharp crack in the air.
O chicote fez um estalo agudo no ar.
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fenda, rachadura, abertura

a narrow opening or fissure, especially one in a rock or wall

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The climber found a small crack to grip onto.
O alpinista encontrou uma pequena fenda para se agarrar.
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Light filtered through the cracks in the old barn wall.
A luz filtrava pelas frestas na parede do celeiro antigo.
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gapopeningaperturechinkslit
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rachar, quebrar

break or cause to break without complete separation of the parts

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The ice began to crack under their weight.
O gelo começou a rachar sob o peso deles.
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He accidentally cracked the screen of his phone.
Ele acidentalmente rachou a tela do celular.
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estalar, ranger

make a sudden, sharp noise

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The old floorboards cracked underfoot.
As tábuas antigas do chão rangiam sob os pés.
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His knuckles cracked as he clenched his fist.
Seus nós dos dedos estalaram enquanto ele cerrava o punho.
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decifrar, resolver

find a solution to or an explanation for (a problem or mystery)

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Scientists are trying to crack the code of DNA.
Cientistas estão tentando decifrar o código do DNA.
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They finally cracked the case after months of investigation.
Eles finalmente resolveram o caso após meses de investigação.
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solvedecipherunravelfigure outdecode
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excelente, de primeira, de ponta

excellent or very good

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He's a crack shot with a rifle.
Ele é um atirador excelente com um rifle.
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They have a crack team of engineers.
Eles têm uma equipe de ponta de engenheiros.
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