verb🔗ShareKurbeln, drehenTo turn by means of a crank."Motorists had to crank their engine by hand."Motoristen mussten ihren Motor von Hand kurbeln.machineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharegekurbeltTo turn a crank."He cranked the handle on the pencil sharpener until his pencil was sharp. "Er kurbelte an der Kurbel des Anspitzers, bis sein Bleistift spitz war.machineactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareKurbeln, drehen(of a crank or similar) To turn."He cranked the handle of the pencil sharpener until his pencil was perfectly pointed. "Er kurbelte an der Kurbel des Anspitzers, bis sein Bleistift perfekt gespitzt war.machineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareKurbeln, ankurbelnTo cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank."Crank it up!"Kurbel es hoch!machinetechnicalactionChat 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!attitudecharacteremotionmindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAuf Hochtouren laufen, hochdrehenTo 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.energyactionmachineworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareKurbeln, drehenTo run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn."The old road cranked through the mountains, making the drive much longer. "Die alte Straße kurbelte sich durch die Berge, wodurch die Fahrt viel länger wurde.actionenergyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharegekurbelt, gebogenFormed with, or having, a bend or crank."a cranked axle"eine gekurbelte AchsetechnicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
