craquearse
/kɾakeaɾse/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'to crack' can be translated into Spanish as craquearse or reventar.
Meaning: to break apart under pressure (verb)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| craquearse | /kɾakeaɾse/ (from spelling rules) |
| reventar | /rebenˈtaɾ/ |
When you mean to break apart under pressure, you can use several different terms depending on the context. The noun crack is also used directly in Spanish to refer to someone who is an expert or an ace at something. If you are describing a narrow opening, the word rendija is used. The verb Rajar is used to describe cracking or splitting something, such as a wall, floor or object.
Which one should you use?
The term craquearse specifically refers to breaking or cracking under pressure. The verb reventar is another option for expressing this idea.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
craquearse is an anglicism and is considered informal or slang.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾakeaɾse/
Did you know?
- The word reventar shares a root with the phrase de repente, meaning 'suddenly'.
- The word reventar can be used figuratively to mean someone 'burst' with laughter, similar to the English expression 'to crack up'.
- In certain contexts, reventar can also mean to 'exhaust' oneself completely, as if one's energy has cracked or burst under the strain.
Examples in context
- El terremoto rajó la paredThe earthquake cracked the wall
- Hay una rotura en el vidrioThere is a crack in the glass
- El hielo se deslizó en una hendidura del sueloThe ice slid into a crack in the ground
- Juan es un fenómeno tocando la guitarraJuan is a crack at playing the guitar
- Ese chico es una máquina en matemáticasThat boy is a crack at math
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are looking at an old wooden table.
- ElenaMira, la madera se empezó a craquearse.Look, the wood started to crack.
- JavierEs muy vieja, es normal que pase.It is very old, it is normal that happens.
- Elena¿Crees que se romperá por completo?Do you think it will break completely?
- JavierSí, si ponemos algo pesado encima.Yes, if we put something heavy on top.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “crack” translations and entries reventar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries reventar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
