crack on

seguir trabajando, ponerse manos a la obra

Continuar una tarea con rapidez y sin perder tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: You continue a task quickly and without wasting time.

• Let's crack on with the work.
• We cracked on after a short lunch break.
• She's cracking on with her essay despite the noise.

Cómo se usa: crack on with something (We need to crack on with the repairs.)

Sinónimos: get on, press on

Expresiones frecuentes: crack on, crack on with something

avanzar rápidamente

Desarrollarse o avanzar con rapidez.

En inglés sencillo: Something develops or moves forward quickly.

• The project is cracking on nicely.
• Construction cracked on through the summer.
• With the funding secured, the repairs should crack on quickly.

Sinónimos: progress, advance

Antónimos: stall

Expresiones frecuentes: crack on nicely, crack on quickly

actuar contra, detener

La policía actúa con firmeza contra alguien o lo detiene.

En inglés sencillo: Police take strong action against someone or arrest them.

• Police plan to crack on local dealers.
• The officers cracked on the gang after several complaints.
• Residents want the authorities to crack on those selling stolen goods.

Cómo se usa: crack on someone (The police promised to crack on the dealers.)

Sinónimos: crack down on, arrest

Expresiones frecuentes: crack on someone, crack on dealers