crack on

Phrasal Verb BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual
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Meaning: To continue working quickly

继续快速工作
Seguir trabajando con energía
仕事を続ける、どんどん進める
계속 빠르게 일하다

British term for getting on with work energetically.

英式英语,表示精力充沛地继续工作。
Expresión británica para continuar trabajando con ganas.
精力的に仕事に取り組むイギリス英語の表現。
영국식 표현으로, 활기차게 일을 계속하다.
Base verb: crack
Particle: on
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. Let's crack on with this.
    让我们继续赶紧做这个
    Sigamos con esto a buen ritmo
    これをどんどん進めよう
    이거 계속 빠르게 진행하자.
  2. I need to crack on.
    我得赶紧干了
    Tengo que ponerme las pilas
    急いで進めないと
    서둘러서 진행해야 해.
  3. We cracked on and finished early.
    我们加紧干,提前完成了
    Le dimos caña y terminamos pronto
    どんどん進めて早く終わった
    계속 밀어붙여서 일찍 끝냈다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: work, progress

Tone: energetic

✓ Do Say

  • Crack on
    继续干
    Dale caña
    どんどん進めて
    계속 진행해

Origin & History

British colloquial from cracking a whip.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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