- ˈhack into sth
- phrasal verb
to use a computer in order to connect secretly and illegally to someone else's computerThey hack into banks and transfer huge amounts of cash.[/ex]
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˈhack into sth
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hack — ▪ I. hack hack 2 noun [countable] JOBS 1. a writer who does a lot of low quality work, especially writing newspaper articles 2. informal a taxi, or someone whose job is to drive a taxi [m0] ▪ II. hack hack 1 … Financial and business terms
hack — [hæk] verb [I/T] I to cut something in a rough way or with a lot of energy The boys were hacking at the bushes with heavy sticks.[/ex] • can t hack it to be unable to deal with something because it is too difficult or boring[/ex] hack into sth II … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
hack — hack1 [hæk] v [: Old English; Origin: haccian] 1.) [I and T] to cut something roughly or violently hack (away) at sth ▪ She hacked away at the ice, trying to make a hole. hack sth off/down etc ▪ Whole forests have been hacked down. hack your way… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hack — 1 verb 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive always + adv prep) to cut something into pieces roughly or violently: hack away/at etc: She hacked away at the ice, trying to make a hole. | hack sth into/through etc: We had to hack a path… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
computer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fast, high speed, powerful ▪ sophisticated, state of the art ▪ desktop, hand held, laptop, mobile … Collocations dictionary
crack — crack1 S3 [kræk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(break)¦ 2¦(sound)¦ 3¦(hit)¦ 4¦(not be able to continue)¦ 5¦(voice)¦ 6¦(solve/understand)¦ 7¦(stop somebody)¦ 8¦(open a safe)¦ 9¦(computer)¦ 10 crack it … Dictionary of contemporary English
death — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ early, premature, untimely ▪ The president s untimely death has thrown the country into chaos. ▪ sudden, unexpected ▪ immediate … Collocations dictionary
way — noun 1 method/style ADJECTIVE ▪ convenient, easy, effective, efficient, good, ideal, practical, quick, simple, useful … Collocations dictionary
