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cranks

UK
/kræŋks/
US
/kræŋks/

Translations

cranknoun

cranks

Pl.

cranks
Pl.
UK
/kræŋk/
US
/kræŋk/
He turned the crank to start the engine.
Он повернул рукоятку, чтобы завести двигатель.
Everyone thought he was a crank because of his strange ideas.
Все считали его чудаком из-за его странных идей.
Additional translations
заводная ручка
рычаг
коленчатый вал
Synonyms
lever
handle
crankshaft
turning device
crankverb

cranks

cranked
Präteritum
cranked
Partizip Perfekt
cranking
Gerundium
UK
/kræŋk/
US
/kræŋk/
They cranked the volume up to hear the music better.
Они подняли громкость, чтобы лучше слышать музыку.
She cranked the handle to open the window.
Она крутила ручку, чтобы открыть окно.
He cranked the engine to start the car.
Он завел двигатель, чтобы завести машину.
Additional translations
взводить
Synonyms
twist
turn
rotate
wind
spin
rev

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.
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