hack

v., hacked, hack·ing, hacks.

v.tr.

1. To cut or chop with repeated and irregular blows: hacked down the saplings.
2. To break up the surface of (soil).
3. 1. Informal. To alter (a computer program): hacked her text editor to read HTML.
   2. To gain access to (a computer file or network) illegally or without authorization: hacked the firm's personnel database.
4. Slang. To cut or mutilate as if by hacking: hacked millions off the budget.
5. Slang. To cope with successfully; manage: couldn't hack a second job.

v.intr.

1. To chop or cut something by hacking.
2. Informal.
   1. To write or refine computer programs skillfully.
   2. To use one's skill in computer programming to gain illegal or unauthorized access to a file or network: hacked into the company's intranet.
3. To cough roughly or harshly.

n.

1. A rough, irregular cut made by hacking.
2. A tool, such as a hoe, used for hacking.
3. A blow made by hacking.
4. A rough, dry cough.

[Middle English hakken, from Old English -haccian. V., intr., sense 2, back-formation from HACKER¹.]

hackable hack'a·ble adj.

hack² (hăk)
n.

1. A horse used for riding or driving; a hackney.
2. A worn-out horse for hire; a jade.
3. 1. One who undertakes unpleasant or distasteful tasks for money or reward; a hireling.
   2. A writer hired to produce routine or commercial writing.
4. A carriage or hackney for hire.
5. Informal.
   1. A taxicab.
   2. See hackie.

v., hacked, hack·ing, hacks.

v.tr.

1. To let out (a horse) for hire.
2. To make banal or hackneyed with indiscriminate use.

v.intr.

1. To drive a taxicab for a living.
2. To work for hire as a writer.
3. To ride on horseback at an ordinary pace.

adj.

1. By, characteristic of, or designating routine or commercial writing: hack prose.
2. Hackneyed; banal.

phrasal verb:

hack out Informal.

1. To produce (written material, for example), especially hastily or routinely: hacked out a weekly column.

[Short for HACKNEY.]

Modified. Attacked. Having code altered. See hack and hacker.

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[very common]

1. n. Originally, a quick job that produces what is needed, but not well.

2. n. An incredibly good, and perhaps very time-consuming, piece of work that produces exactly what is needed.

3. vt. To bear emotionally or physically. “I can't hack this heat!”

4. vt. To work on something (typically a program). In an immediate sense: “What are you doing?” “I'm hacking TECO.” In a general (time-extended) sense: “What do you do around here?” “I hack TECO.” More generally, “I hack foo” is roughly equivalent to “foo is my major interest (or project)”. “I hack solid-state physics.” See Hacking X for Y.

5. vt. To pull a prank on. See sense 2 and hacker (sense 5).

6. vi. To interact with a computer in a playful and exploratory rather than goal-directed way. “Whatcha up to?” “Oh, just hacking.”

7. n. Short for hacker.

8. See nethack.

9. [MIT] v. To explore the basements, roof ledges, and steam tunnels of a large, institutional building, to the dismay of Physical Plant workers and (since this is usually performed at educational institutions) the Campus Police. This activity has been found to be eerily similar to playing adventure games such as Dungeons and Dragons and Zork. See also vadding.

Constructions on this term abound. They include happy hacking (a farewell), how's hacking? (a friendly greeting among hackers) and hack, hack (a fairly content-free but friendly comment, often used as a temporary farewell). For more on this totipotent term see The Meaning of Hack. See also neat hack, real hack.

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1. a recognized style of horse and not a breed. Not to be confused with Hackney, the breed of harness horses. Mostly Thoroughbreds, sometimes with some Arab or Quarter horse blood. Any color, usually 14.2 to 15.2 hands high, may be lightweight or heavyweight.
2. to go for a ride.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - hakke, hakke løs på, nedhakke, anlægge, sparke over skinnebenet, køre taxa, gennemføre, klare, snuppe, hacke
v. intr. - ride af sted, lunte af sted, banalisere, køre i taxa
n. - ridehest, øg, krikke, hyrevogn, taxa, fangevogter, tørrestativ, spark over skinnebenet, skår, hak, hakke

idioms:

• can't hack it    kan ikke snuppe/klare det
• hack at    hakke på
• hack away    hakke væk, hakke bort, hakke løs
• hack into    hakke/hacke sig ind på; computerkriminalitet
• hack off    hakke væk, hakke bort, hakke løs
• hacking cough    gnæggende hoste

2.
n. - journalist, bladsmører
v. tr. - gøre fortærsket, banalisere
v. intr. - sætte til at udføre rutinearbejde
adj. - slave-, leje-, lejet, som udfører slavearbejde

3.
n. - hæk

Nederlands (Dutch)
hakken, kraken, af-/ kleinhakken, misbruiken, bakstenen laten drogen, zwoegen, verknoeien, paard/taxi (be)rijden, verhuren, schoppen/ -slaan (sport), onhandig uithalen (tennis), teveel herhalen, gedeeltelijk vrijlaten (valken), kuchen, knol, huurpaard, ritje te paard, hak, houweel, zwoeger, broodschrijver, droogrek voor stenen, valkenruif, taxi(chauffeur), computerkraak, huur, haag (steenmaat), uithaal (tennis), schop tegen de schenen, banaliteit, toegewijde partijwerker, routine, droge hoest

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - hacher, entailler, tailler (des branches), (Sport) donner volontairement un coup de pied sur le tibia (d'un adversaire), (US) s'en sortir (arg), émettre une toux sèche, (Comput) s'introduire en fraude dans une base de données
v. intr. - hacher, tailler (des branches), émettre une toux sèche, (Comput) faire du piratage informatique
n. - taillade, entaille, coup, toux sèche, (Sport) coup de pied, pic, pioche, (Comput) piratage informatique

idioms:

• can't hack it    (je) ne le supporte pas
• hack around    (US) glander, paresser
• hack at    essayer de diminuer (la taille, le coût de), essayer de donner des coups de hache à
• hack away    tousser constamment, donner/frapper des grands coups sans arrêt
• hack into    (Comput) s'introduire en fraude (dans une base de données)
• hack off    tailler, trancher
• hack someone off    énerver/rendre furieux qn
• hacking cough    toux sèche fréquente

2.
n. - cheval de selle, cheval de louage, tueur à gages, personne stipendiée, nègre (un écrivain), taxi (fam), chauffeur de taxi (fam)
v. tr. - louer (un cheval de louage), ressasser, rabâcher (qch)
v. intr. - être chauffeur de taxi (fam), être engagé comme nègre (un écrivain), se promener à cheval (fam)
adj. - rebattu, usé, banal (une expression, etc)

3.
n. - planche (où est déposée une viande de faucon)

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - hacken, schlagen, (Sport) treten gegen
n. - Kerbe, Hackgerät, (Sport) Tritt

idioms:

• can't hack it    kann nicht damit zurechtkommen
• hack around    (AmE) müßig und untätig die Zeit vergehen lassen, die Hände in den Schoß legen
• hack at    herumhacken auf
• hack away    weghacken
• hack into    sich per Computer unerlaubten Zutritt zu Daten verschaffen
• hack off    abhacken, abschlagen
• hack someone off    wütend od. rasend machen, ärgern, jmdn. vor den Kopf stoßen
• hacking cough    trockener Husten

2.
n. - Schreiberling, Mietpferd, Gaul, Taxi, Zeitungsschreiber, Arbeitstier
v. - reiten, einen Spazierritt machen, als Lohnschreiber arbeiten
adj. - Lohn..., bezahlt, banal

3.
n. - (Falknerei) Futterbrett, Futtergestell

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εκμισθούμενο άλογο, μεροκαματιάρης συγγραφέας
v. - πελεκώ, πετσοκόβω, κατακόβω, γράφω για άλλον, αποκτώ παράνομη πρόσβαση στα δεδομένα Η/Υ

idioms:

• can't hack it    δεν τα βγάζω πέρα
• hack at    κατακόβω
• hack away    χαράζω, κατακόβω
• hack into    μπαίνω παράνομα σε κομπιούτερ
• hack off    κόβω, αποκόπτω
• hacking cough    ξερόβηχας

Italiano (Italian)
fare a pezzi, tagliare, tossicchiare, ronzino, tosse

idioms:

• can't hack it    non farcela
• go hacking    andare a cavallo
• hack at    tentare
• hack away    menar fendenti
• hack into    irrompere, penetrare
• hack off    tagliare con forza
• hacking cough    tossetta secca

Português (Portuguese)
n. - corte (m), golpe (m), picareta (f), cavalo (m) velho, mercenário (m)
v. - cortar, golpear, alugar, tossir

idioms:

• can't hack it    não posso (ou pode) suportá-lo
• hack at    talhar, abrir corte ou talhe
• hack away    dar grandes golpes
• hack into    penetrar sistema de segurança (Comp.)
• hack off    cortar a machadadas
• hacking cough    tosse (f) seca e espasmódica (Med.)

Русский (Russian)
удар, топорик, зарубка, порез, рубить, тесать, резко сократить, урезать, кашлять сухим кашлем, запнуться

idioms:

• can't hack it    невозможно понять
• hack at    надрубать, наносить резаную рану
• hack away    срубать
• hack into    незаконно проникать в базу данных компьютера
• hack off    отрубить что-л.
• hacking cough    сухой кашель

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - cortar, acuchillar, hachear, picar, mellar, reducir, recortar
v. intr. - cortar, acuchillar, hachear, picar, mellar, toser
n. - corte, tajo, hachazo, rocín, tos seca

idioms:

• can't hack it    no puedo hacerlo
• hack around    gandulear, vaguear
• hack at    hachear, hacer cortes gruesos, trabajar de taxista
• hack away    hachear, acuchillar, tajear violentamente
• hack into    piratear un sistema
• hack off    cortar a hachazos
• hack someone off    hacer enojar a alguien
• hacking cough    tos seca y dolorosa

2.
n. - periodista, escritorzuelo, chupatintas, gacetillero, rocín, caballo de alquiler, taxi
v. tr. - alquilar, gastar por el uso
v. intr. - conducir un taxímetro, manejar o cabalgar a un paso ameno, alquilar un caballo por hora
adj. - banal

3.
n. - tabla sobre la que se coloca la carne para entrenar al halcón

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hacka, skåra, spark på smalbenet (sport), uthyrningshäst, taxi, buss, beställningsförfattare (neds.)
v. - hacka, stympa (bildl.), ta en ridtur, köra taxi, klara av

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 劈, 砍, 开辟, 乱砍, 对付, 短促频繁地干咳, 斧头, 劈或砍的工具, 砍痕

idioms:

• can't hack it    受不了
• hack at    劈, 砍, 乱砍
• hack away    劈, 砍, 乱砍
• hack into    把...砍成..., 把...砍为...
• hack off    劈砍
• hacking cough    干咳

2. 出租的马, 老马, 骑用的马, 出租车, 出租, 用旧, 雇...写文章, 使变陈腐, 骑马, 驾驶出租车, 出租的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 出租的馬, 老馬, 騎用的馬, 計程車
v. tr. - 出租, 用舊, 雇...寫文章, 使變陳腐
v. intr. - 騎馬, 駕駛計程車
adj. - 出租的

2.
v. tr. - 劈, 砍, 開闢, 亂砍, 對付
v. intr. - 劈, 砍, 短促頻繁地乾咳, 亂砍
n. - 劈, 砍, 斧頭, 劈或砍的工具, 砍痕

idioms:

• can't hack it    受不了
• hack at    劈, 砍, 亂砍
• hack away    劈, 砍, 亂砍
• hack into    把...砍成..., 把...砍為...
• hack off    劈砍
• hacking cough    乾咳

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 자르다, 파헤치다, 정강이를 까다, 팔을 치다
v. intr. - 난도질하다, 마른 기침을 몹시 하다, 빈둥빈둥 지내다
n. - 난도질, 자르는 도구, 밭은 기침, 곡괭이

idioms:

• hack at    ~을 내려치다
• hack away    강하게 자르다, 오랫 동안 파헤치다
• hack into    (컴퓨터) 해킹을 위해 침입하다
• hack off    ~을 쳐내다

2.
n. - (지루하고 일상적인 이야기를 펴내는) 저널리스트
v. tr. - 세놓다, ~을 조수로 고용하다, ~을 낡게 하다
v. intr. - 세낸 말을 타다, 글을 팔다, 말을 달리다, 택시를 타다
adj. - 고용된, 낡아 빠진, 진부한

3.
n. - 건조대, 구유통, 매의 모이판

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - たたき切る, 切り開く, からせきをする, 馬に乗って行く, タクシーを運転する, 叩き切る, 馬を走らせる
n. - 刻み目, おの, 肉切り包丁, からせき, 貸し馬, 乗用馬, タクシー, タクシー運転手, 下働きの文筆家, 下働き
adj. - 雇われの, つまらない

idioms:

• can't hack it    我慢できない
• hack at    …をたたき切る
• hack away    …をたたき切る
• hack into    切り倒して進んでいく
• hack off    切り落とす

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فأس, , حزة أو جرح, سعال متقطع جاف, رفسه على قصبه الساق في كرة القدم, كديش يسخر بمختلف الأغراض, عربه أو سيارة أجرة تاكسي أو سائقها, كاتب مستأجر أو مأجور (فعل) يقطع إربا إربا, يقطع بضربات متواليه, يفرض, يعزق الأرض, يسعل سعالا جافا متقطعا, يرفس قصبه ساق لاعب في كرة القدم, يتبذل شيئا بكثرة استعماله, ينطلق في الشوارع بخطى عاديه, يقود سيارة أجرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮קיצץ, חטב, חתך, נהג במונית, התמודד עם, השיג גישה לא-מורשית ל(נתונים במחשב), היה סובלני כלפי, פילס דרך בין צמחים, עושה עבודה שגרתית, בעט ברגל יריבו‬
v. intr. - ‮היכה מכות נמרצות, חדר למערכות מחשבים סגורות, התמודד עם‬
n. - ‮מהלומה, שיעול יבש, מכוש, מעדר‬
n. - ‮מונית, סוס להשכרה, סוס זקן, כתבן שכיר, סופר משעמם, אבוס‬
v. tr. - ‮נהג במונית, רכב על סוס להנאתו, עשה לרגיל או לנדוש‬
v. intr. - ‮רכב על סוס להנאה‬
adj. - ‮מאפיין סופר משעמם או כתבן שכיר, עושה עבודה שגרתית‬
n. - ‮לוח עליו מניחים את הבשר לנץ‬

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