Meaning of Nutcracker | Babel Free
ˈnʌtˌkɹækɚDefinitions
- An implement for cracking nuts.
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Ellipsis of nutcracker doll. abbreviation, alt-of, broadly, ellipsis
- Any bird of the genus Nucifraga in the crow family.
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A bootleg mixed drink made from a blend of alcohols and fruit juices. New-York-City, US
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Something that is difficult to figure out; a puzzle. informal
Equivalents
Català
trencanous
Deutsch
Tannenhäher
Ελληνικά
καρυοθραύστης
Español
cascanueces
Français
cassenoix
हिन्दी
सरौता
Italiano
nocciolaia
日本語
くるみ割り
Latviešu
riekstrozis
Nederlands
notenkraker
Português
quebra-nozes
Română
alunar
Türkçe
fındıkkıran
Українська
давильця
Examples
“The colorful bottles have popped up every summer in black and Hispanic communities — from the bodegas of Washington Heights to the stoops of Fort Greene — since the early 1990s. On beach boardwalks, at neighborhood basketball courts and block parties, New Yorkers are drinking nutcrackers, boozy homespun cocktails made from a blend of alcohol and fruit juices.”
“I hadn't been to school for a while so the math was a real nutcracker”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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