Also means
financial collapse
Usage Note
Crack is an English loanword used in Italian mainly for a financial crash or company collapse, as in il crack della banca. It is invariable in the plural and masculine; it also names the drug, so context disambiguates.
Examples
"Il crack ha rovinato molti risparmiatori."
Natural Translation
The crash ruined many savers.
Literal Translation
The crash has ruined many savers.
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