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crank

UK
/kræŋk/
US
/kræŋk/

Translations

cranknoun
cranks
pl
UK
/kræŋk/
US
/kræŋk/
manivellePièce mécanique.
He used the crank to start the old engine.
Il a utilisé la manivelle pour démarrer le vieux moteur.
excentriquePersonne bizarre ou obsédée par un sujet particulier.
The town's resident crank was known for his unusual theories about aliens.
L'excentrique de la ville était connu pour ses théories inhabituelles sur les extraterrestres.
méthamphétamineDrogue, argot anglais.
He was arrested for selling crank on the street.
Il a été arrêté pour avoir vendu de la méthamphétamine dans la rue.
Additional translations
cingléFamilier.
Synonyms
handle
lever
turning device
crankshaft
crankverb
cranked
Past Simple
cranked
Past Participle
cranking
Gerund
UK
/kræŋk/
US
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manivelerFaire tourner à la manivelle.
He had to crank the old car to get it started.
Il a dû maniveler l'ancienne voiture pour la faire démarrer.
augmenterSurtout avec un complément comme up; pour le son, le volume ou l'intensité.
She cranked up the music to get everyone dancing.
Elle a augmenté la musique pour faire danser tout le monde.
produireProduire rapidement ou en grande quantité.
The factory cranks out thousands of toys every day.
L'usine produit des milliers de jouets chaque jour.
Synonyms
twist
turn
rotate
wind
spin
rev
crankadjective
more crank
Comp.
most crank
Super.
excentriquePersonne ou comportement bizarre.
He was notorious for his crank schemes involving perpetual-motion machines.
Il était notoire pour ses projets excentriques impliquant des machines à mouvement perpétuel.
coudéForme ou pièce courbée à angle droit.
The carpenter discarded the crank piece of wood as unusable.
Le menuisier a jeté la pièce de bois coudée, jugée inutilisable.
Synonyms
cranky
irritable
irascible
crotchety
cantankerous
peevish
ornery
testy
surly
eccentric
odd
peculiar
quirky
unconventional

Definitions

cranknoun
A handle or arm attached at right angles to a shaft, used to turn it.
He used the crank to start the old engine.
An eccentric or odd person, especially one who is obsessed with a particular subject.
The town's resident crank was known for his unusual theories about aliens.
A part of an axle or shaft bent out at right angles, for converting reciprocal to circular motion and vice versa.
The bicycle's pedal is connected to the wheel through a crank.
Methamphetamine; an illicit stimulant drug (slang).
He was arrested for selling crank on the street.
crankverb
To turn a handle in order to start an engine or machine.
He had to crank the old car to get it started.
To increase the intensity or volume of something.
She cranked up the music to get everyone dancing.
To produce something in large quantities or at a fast rate.
The factory cranks out thousands of toys every day.
crankadjective
Eccentric or odd in behavior or appearance.
He was notorious for his crank schemes involving perpetual-motion machines.
Crooked or bent at an angle; having a sharp bend.
The carpenter discarded the crank piece of wood as unusable.
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