Translation of German word "krachen" to English

krachen

Meaning

Verb

Verb, colloquial (in the phrase 'es krachen lassen'): 'to party hard / let loose / celebrate wildly'.

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How to use

krachen ('to party hard / crash / crack') — colloquial verb. Wir lassen es krachen! — Let's party hard! / Let's really go for it! Literally: to crack, crash, bang.

🇬🇧 English

to party

Example

Zu Silvester werden wir es richtig krachen lassen.

We're going to let it rip for New Year's Eve.

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Synonyms

feiern

Common phrases

Es krachen lassen!— To really go for it! / Party hard!

More Colloquial & Slang words

anstoßen derKnaller derLoser Tschüss Na?hallo danke cool geil krass Alter derKumpel

This concept in other languages

🇪🇸Spanish:fiesta 🇵🇱Polish:imprezować

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The German word "krachen" is defined as: "Verb, colloquial (in the phrase 'es krachen lassen'): 'to party hard / let loose / celebrate wildly'."

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The German word "krachen" means "to party" in English.

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Yes, here is a practical example: "Zu Silvester werden wir es richtig krachen lassen." (which translates as "We're going to let it rip for New Year's Eve.").