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cranking

/ˈkræŋkɪŋ/

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verb

Kurbeln, ankurbeln

To turn by means of a crank.

Examples :

"Motorists had to crank their engine by hand."

Autofahrer mussten ihren Motor von Hand ankurbeln.

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verb

Kurbeln

To turn a crank.

Examples :

"He was cranking the handle of the old-fashioned ice cream maker. "

Er kurbelte an der Kurbel des altmodischen Eisbereiters.

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verb

Drehen

(of a crank or similar) To turn.

Examples :

"He was cranking the handle of the ice cream maker. "

Er drehte die Kurbel der Eismaschine.

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verb

Kurbeln, ankurbeln

To cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank.

Examples :

"Crank it up!"

Kurbel es hoch!

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verb

Nörgeln, sich beschweren

To act in a cranky manner; to behave unreasonably and irritably, especially through complaining.

Examples :

"Quit cranking about your spilt milk!"

Hör auf zu nörgeln wegen deiner verschütteten Milch!

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verb

Auf Hochtouren laufen, auf Hochleistung arbeiten

To be running at a high level of output or effort.

Examples :

"By one hour into the shift, the boys were really cranking."

Nach einer Stunde Schicht liefen die Jungs wirklich auf Hochtouren.

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verb

Kurbeln, ankurbeln, drehen

To run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn.

Examples :

"The hiking trail was constantly cranking, making it longer and more tiring than we expected. "

Der Wanderweg war ständig am Kurbeln, was ihn länger und anstrengender machte, als wir erwartet hatten.

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noun

Anlassen, Ankurbeln

The act by which something is cranked.

Examples :

"The cranking of the old-fashioned ice cream maker was hard work, but the fresh ice cream was worth it. "

Das Anlassen der altmodischen Eismaschine war harte Arbeit, aber das frische Eis war es wert.