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crack

ace

noun KRAK Rare

Also means

crack cocaine

Usage Note

Crack in French has two main senses: an informal term for a highly talented person or expert (un crack en maths = a maths whiz), and the drug crack cocaine. The first sense is common in everyday speech and sports journalism. The drug sense is also used but requires context to distinguish.

Examples

"C'est un crack en informatique."

Natural Translation

He is an ace at computing.

Literal Translation

He is a crack at computing.

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