noun🔗ShareKurbelA bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion."I grind my coffee by hand with a coffee grinder with a crank handle."Ich mahle meinen Kaffee von Hand mit einer Kaffeemühle mit einer Kurbel.machinedevicetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKurbelnThe act of converting power into motion, by turning a crankshaft."Yes, a crank was all it needed to start."Ja, eine Kurbel war alles, was zum Starten benötigt wurde.machineenergytechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKurbel, BiegungAny bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage."The winding crank of the mountain path made the hike challenging. "Die kurvenreiche Biegung des Bergpfads machte die Wanderung zu einer Herausforderung.partmachinetechnicalstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMisanthrop, MiesepeterAn ill-tempered or nasty person."Billy-Bob is a nasty old crank! He chased my cat away."Billy-Bob ist ein fieser alter Miesepeter! Er hat meine Katze verjagt.personcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSpleen, Macke, SchrulleA twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim;"Her decision to quit the soccer team seemed like a sudden crank, as she had always loved playing. "Ihre Entscheidung, das Fußballteam zu verlassen, schien eine plötzliche Schrulle zu sein, da sie das Spielen immer geliebt hatte.mindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWutanfall, ZornA fit of temper or passion."After losing the game, the boy had a crank and slammed his door. "Nachdem der Junge das Spiel verloren hatte, bekam er einen Wutanfall und knallte seine Tür zu.attitudeemotioncharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExzentriker, Sonderling(dated in US) A person who is considered strange or odd by others. They may behave in unconventional ways."John is a crank because he talks to himself."John ist ein Sonderling, weil er mit sich selbst redet.personcharacterattitudesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBaseballfan, Anhänger(1800s) A baseball fan."The old crank at the baseball game cheered loudly for his favorite team. "Der alte Baseballfan im Baseballspiel jubelte laut für sein Lieblingsteam.personsportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSpinner, SchwurblerAn advocate of a pseudoscience movement."That crank next door thinks he’s created cold fusion in his garage."Dieser Spinner von nebenan glaubt, er hätte in seiner Garage kalte Fusion erschaffen.theoryphilosophymindpersoncharacterattitudescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWortspiel, KalauerA twist or turn in speech; word play consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word."The comedian used a clever crank in his joke, changing the meaning of "fly" from an insect to a fast-moving person. "Der Komiker benutzte ein cleveres Wortspiel in seinem Witz und änderte die Bedeutung von „fly“ von einem Insekt zu einer sich schnell bewegenden Person.languagewordlinguisticswritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKranker, InvalidA sick person; an invalid."My grandmother is a crank; she has been bedridden with the flu for weeks. "Meine Großmutter ist eine Kranke; sie liegt seit Wochen mit der Grippe im Bett.personmedicinediseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareKurbeln, drehenTo turn by means of a crank."Motorists had to crank their engine by hand."Motoristen mussten ihren Motor von Hand kurbeln.machinetechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareKurbelnTo turn a crank."He had to crank the handle of the old ice cream maker for a long time to freeze the ice cream. "Er musste die Kurbel der alten Eismaschine lange drehen, um das Eis zu gefrieren.machineactiontechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareKurbeln, drehen(of a crank or similar) To turn."To start the old bicycle, I had to crank the pedals. "Um das alte Fahrrad zu starten, musste ich die Pedale kurbeln.machinetechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareKurbeln, drehenTo cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank."Crank it up!"Kurbel es hoch!machinetechnologytechnicalenergyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNörgeln, sich beschwerenTo act in a cranky manner; to behave unreasonably and irritably, especially through complaining."Quit cranking about your spilt milk!"Hör auf zu nörgeln wegen deiner verschütteten Milch!attitudecharacterhumanemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareKurbeln, ankurbelnTo be running at a high level of output or effort."By one hour into the shift, the boys were really cranking."Nach einer Stunde Schicht liefen die Jungs wirklich auf Hochtouren.energyactionworkmachinebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareKurbeln, drehenTo run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn."The river used to crank through the valley, making it difficult to build roads. "Der Fluss wand sich früher durch das Tal, was den Bau von Straßen erschwerte.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareskurril, sonderbarStrange, weird, odd."Her uncle has some crank ideas about how to grow tomatoes. "Ihr Onkel hat ein paar skurrile Ideen, wie man Tomaten anbaut.characterattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharekrank, unpässlichSick; unwell"My little brother was feeling crank today; he couldn't get out of bed for school. "Mein kleiner Bruder fühlte sich heute krank; er konnte heute nicht für die Schule aufstehen.medicinediseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareKippgefährdet(of a ship) Liable to capsize because of poorly stowed cargo or insufficient ballast."The overloaded cargo ship was crank, putting all hands on deck at risk. "Das überladene Frachtschiff war kippgefährdet und gefährdete alle an Bord.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEigenwillig, mürrisch, reizbarFull of spirit; brisk; lively; sprightly; overconfident; opinionated."Even though he was just starting the project, he had a crank attitude, confidently declaring he'd finish it in a day. "Obwohl er das Projekt gerade erst begann, hatte er eine mürrische Einstellung und erklärte selbstbewusst, er würde es an einem Tag beenden.characterattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMethamphetamin, Crystal MethA highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug, similar to cocaine. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine."The dealer offered him crank, but he refused because he knew it was a dangerous drug. "Der Dealer bot ihm Methamphetamin an, aber er lehnte ab, weil er wusste, dass es eine gefährliche Droge ist.medicinesubstancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
