crack a code

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Definition of crack a code - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

puzzlessolve a secret message or code

The detective managed to crack a code in the letter.

decipher

decode

problem-solvingunderstand a complex problem or situation

She finally cracked a code to improve the system.

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Expressions with crack

crack open

open something by breaking or splitting it

He had to crack open the coconut with a sharp rock..

crack down

enforce rules or act harshly against something bad

The police will crack down on illegal parking.

crack jokes

tell jokes to make people laugh

He loves to crack jokes at parties.

crack through

penetrate a barrier or surface

The team managed to crack through the defenses.

crack a nut

open a nut to get the seed

He used a hammer to crack a nut.

crack a joke

tell a funny story or remark

He loves to crack a joke at parties.

Expressions with code

crack code

decipher or break a secret code or system

The hacker tried to crack code to access the data.

code red

highest level of danger needing immediate action

The hospital announced a code red after the accident.

code smell

characteristic in code indicating a design problem

The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.

code up

write code to make a computer program

I will code up a new app tonight.

code of silence

unspoken rule to not disclose information

The gang members followed a strict code of silence.

crack the code

understand a complex system or language

After months of study, she finally cracked the code of the ancient script.

have one's own zip code

be so large it could get its own postal code

That sandwich is so big it could have its own zip code!

area code

number identifying a telephone region

She dialed the area code before the local number..

code name

name used to secretly identify someone or something

The agent was known only by his code name.

colour code

system of colours used to classify information

The library uses a colour code to organize books by genre..

Examples of crack a code in a sentence

They cracked a code to unlock the treasure chest.
He managed to crack a code that puzzled everyone for years.
The detective cracked a code that led to the suspect's arrest.

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French:déchiffrer un code, résoudre un problème, ...
German:entschlüsseln, knacken, ...
Italian:decifrare un codice, ...
Spanish:descifrar un código, ...
Portuguese:decifrar um código, ...
Chinese:破解, 解开, ...
Japanese:解読する, コードを解読する, ...
Arabic:فَكَّ الشِّفْرَة, حَلَّ لُغْز, ...
Hebrew:לְפַעְנֵחַ קוֹד, לְפַצֵּחַ אֶת הַקּוֹד, ...
Russian:разгадать код, решить проблему, ...
Ukrainian:розгадати код, зрозуміти складну проблему, ...
Hindi:कूटभेद करना, कोड समाधान करना, ...
Bengali:সংকেতভেদ করা, সমস্যা সমাধান করা, ...
Catalan:desxifrar, desxifrar un codi, ...
Czech:rozluštit, přijít na kloub, ...
Danish:knække en kode, løse en gåde, ...
Dutch:een code kraken, ...
Greek:σπάζω έναν κώδικα, σπάσω έναν κώδικα, ...
Hungarian:megfejteni, rájönni, ...
Khmer:បកស្រាយកូដ, ស្រាយបញ្ហា, ...
Korean:풀다, 암호를 풀다, ...
Persian:رمزگشایی کردن, فهمید, ...
Polish:rozszyfrować, rozwiązać problem, ...
Portuguese (BR):decifrar um código, ...
Romanian:a descifra un cod, a înțelege un cod, ...
Swedish:knäcka en kod, ...
Thai:ถอดรหัส, แก้ปัญหา, ...
Turkish:kodu çözmek, bir kodu çözmek, ...
Vietnamese:giải mã, hiểu một vấn đề phức tạp, ...

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