hack

S2 W2

BrE /hæk/ AmE /hæk/

verb / noun en → es

past hacked pp hacked ing hacking

1 COMPUTER [transitive] B2

to use a computer to get access to information or services that you should not have access to, especially for illegal purposes

hackear

  • hack into something

Collocations hack a website · hack a computer system

  • The hackers managed to hack into the company's database.

    Los piratas informáticos lograron acceder al sistema de bases de datos de la empresa.

2 SKILL [transitive] B1

to do something in a clever or skillful way, especially by using computers

hacer con habilidad, dominar

  • hack something

Collocations hack a website · hack a computer system

  • He can hack his way around the internet.

    Él puede moverse hábilmente por Internet.

3 INJURY [transitive] B2

to injure someone by cutting them with a sharp object, especially an axe or knife

golpear con un cuchillo o hacha

  • hack somebody

Collocations hack someone with a knife · hack someone to death

  • The attacker hacked the victim to death.

    El atacante hirió mortalmente al víctima con un cuchillo.

4 CUT [transitive] B1

to cut something roughly or in a way that is not neat, especially with an axe or knife

cortar bruscamente

  • hack something

Collocations hack wood · hack a path through the jungle

  • He hacked his way through the undergrowth.

    Él se abrió paso a través de la vegetación con un machete.

5 COPPER [noun] B2

a police officer, especially in British English

agente policial (británico)

Collocations hack on duty

  • The hack was patrolling the streets.

    El agente policial estaba haciendo la ronda por las calles.

6 ARTICLE [noun] C1

an article or piece of writing, especially one that is short and written quickly

artículo breve y rápido

Collocations hack article

  • He wrote a hack for the local newspaper.

    Escribió un artículo breve para el periódico local.

7 PLACE [noun] C1

a place where people go to use computers, especially illegally or for fun

sitio de acceso a sistemas informáticos no autorizados

Collocations hack site

  • The hackers met at the local hack.

    Los piratas informáticos se reunieron en el lugar de encuentro local.

8 SPORT [noun] C1

a sport in which people ride horses and hit a small ball with a stick called a 'hack'

juego ecuestre con un palo y una pelota pequeña

Collocations hack game

  • He plays hack in his spare time.

    Juega al juego ecuestre con un palo y una pelota pequeña en su tiempo libre.

Idioms

hack it B2

manejarlo, resolverlo

  • I can't hack this job.

    No puedo manejar este trabajo.

hack away at something C1

cortar algo con un machete

  • He hacked away at the undergrowth.

    Él cortó la vegetación con un machete.

hack something out C1

escribir algo a mano, redactar

  • He hacked the article out on his typewriter.

    Escribió el artículo a máquina.