crack the code

Definition

Definition of crack the code - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

understandingunderstand a complex system or language

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

decipher

decode

problem-solvingsolve a difficult problem or mystery

The detective managed to crack the code and find the hidden treasure.

decipher

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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The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.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.

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..

crack a code

solve a secret message or code

The detective managed to crack a code in the letter.

Examples of crack the code in a sentence

They worked together to crack the code of the encrypted message.
They worked together to crack the code.
She finally cracked the code to the puzzle.

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French:déchiffrer, déchiffrer le code, ...
German:den Code knacken, ...
Italian:decifrare il codice, risolvere l'enigma, ...
Spanish:romper el código, resolver el enigma, ...
Portuguese:desvendar o código, resolver o enigma, ...
Chinese:破解密码, 破译密码, ...
Japanese:システムを理解する, 問題を解決する, ...
Arabic:فَكَّ الشِّيفْرَة, فَكَّ الشِّفْرَة, ...
Hebrew:לְפַעְנֵחַ אֶת הַקּוֹד, לְפַצֵּחַ אֶת הַקּוֹד, ...
Russian:разгадать код, расшифровать код, ...
Ukrainian:зламати шифр, розшифрувати код, ...
Hindi:भेद समझ लेना, रहस्य सुलझाना, ...
Bengali:রহস্য ভেদ করা, রহস্যভেদ করা, ...
Catalan:desxifrar, resoldre l'enigma, ...
Czech:proniknout do, rozlousknout, ...
Danish:knække koden, gennemskue det, ...
Dutch:de code begrijpen, de code kraken, ...
Greek:σπάω τον κώδικα, λύνω, ...
Hungarian:megfejteni, megfejti, ...
Khmer:យល់ច្បាស់, ដោះស្រាយបញ្ហាដ៏លំបាក, ...
Korean:암호를 이해하다, 암호를 풀다, ...
Persian:رمز را گشودن, معما را حل کردن, ...
Polish:rozszyfrowywać, złamać kod, ...
Portuguese (BR):desvendar o código, resolver o enigma, ...
Romanian:a descifra codul, a sparge codul, ...
Swedish:förstå koden, knäcka koden, ...
Thai:ไขรหัส, ไขปริศนา, ...
Turkish:şifreyi çözmek, ...
Vietnamese:giải mã, giải ra, ...

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