hack

hackear, piratear

Entrar sin permiso en un sistema informático o modificar programas de formas ingeniosas y poco habituales.

En inglés sencillo: To enter a computer system without permission, or change software in clever, unusual ways.

• Someone hacked my account.
• They hacked into the server last night.
• She hacked the software to add a new feature.

Cómo se usa: hack into something (Someone hacked into the company network.)

Expresiones frecuentes: hack into something, hack an account, hack a computer

cortar a hachazos, tajar

Cortar algo de forma brusca con golpes fuertes y repetidos.

En inglés sencillo: To cut something roughly with strong, repeated blows.

• He hacked at the wood.
• She hacked a path through the bushes.
• They hacked off the dead branches.

Cómo se usa: hack at something (She hacked at the thick branches.); hack through something (They hacked through the bushes.)

Sinónimos: chop, slash

Expresiones frecuentes: hack at something, hack something off, hack through something

optimizar

Hacer algo más fácil o mejor mediante trucos ingeniosos o métodos poco habituales.

En inglés sencillo: To make something easier or better by using clever tricks or unusual methods.

• Try to hack your morning routine.
• She hacked her study habits with simple timers.
• These tips help you hack your workday.

Sinónimos: optimize

Expresiones frecuentes: hack your routine, hack your sleep, hack your life

aguantar, soportar

Ser capaz de afrontar una situación difícil o soportar sus exigencias.

En inglés sencillo: To manage a difficult situation or deal with its demands.

• I cannot hack this pressure.
• She left because she could not hack it.
• Can you hack life on a busy farm?

Sinónimos: cope, manage

Expresiones frecuentes: hack it, hack the pressure

truco

Truco ingenioso o método sencillo que ahorra tiempo o facilita algo.

En inglés sencillo: A clever trick or easy method that saves time or makes something simpler.

• This kitchen hack saves time.
• She shared a hack for folding shirts.
• Have you tried any of these cleaning hacks?

Sinónimos: tip, trick, shortcut

Expresiones frecuentes: life hack, cleaning hack, kitchen hack

hackeo, pirateo

Entrada no autorizada en un sistema informático, o herramienta que permite acceder de forma oculta a un programa.

En inglés sencillo: An unauthorized entry into a computer system, or a tool that gives hidden access to software.

• The hack exposed customer passwords.
• He used a hack to unlock the game characters.
• Several accounts were damaged in the hack.

Sinónimos: breach

Expresiones frecuentes: a computer hack, a game hack, a network hack

apaño, solución improvisada

Dispositivo o solución hechos deprisa que funcionan, aunque sean poco elaborados o temporales.

En inglés sencillo: A quickly made device or solution that works, although it may be rough or temporary.

• This hack keeps the door shut.
• We built a hack from spare parts.
• The software works, but the repair is a messy hack.

Sinónimos: workaround, quick fix

Expresiones frecuentes: a quick hack, a temporary hack, a clever hack

escritor mediocre, mediocre

Persona que produce trabajos corrientes o malos, a menudo solo para ganar dinero.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who produces ordinary or poor work, often just to earn money.

• That writer is a hack.
• Critics dismissed the painter as a hack.
• The paper employs several hacks who recycle old stories.

Expresiones frecuentes: a political hack, a literary hack, a newspaper hack