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/kræŋks/

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noun

Kurbel

A 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.

Examples :

"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.

technical machine part device

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noun

Das Kurbeln

The act of converting power into motion, by turning a crankshaft.

Examples :

"Yes, a crank was all it needed to start."

Ja, ein Kurbeln war alles, was es zum Starten brauchte.

machine technical action energy physics device process

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noun

Kurbeln, Windungen

Any bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage.

Examples :

"The old road to the lake had many dangerous cranks, making it difficult to drive quickly. "

Die alte Straße zum See hatte viele gefährliche Windungen, was schnelles Fahren erschwerte.

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noun

Miesepeter, Grantler

An ill-tempered or nasty person.

Examples :

"Billy-Bob is a nasty old crank! He chased my cat away."

Billy-Bob ist ein fieser alter Miesepeter! Er hat meine Katze verscheucht.

person character attitude

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noun

Spleen, Macke, Schrulle

A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim;

Examples :

"Her sudden decision to quit her job was one of her cranks; she often acts impulsively. "

Ihre plötzliche Entscheidung, ihren Job zu kündigen, war eine ihrer Schrullen; sie handelt oft impulsiv.

mind character attitude

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Wutanfall, Zorn

A fit of temper or passion.

Examples :

"After losing the game, the boy had a sudden crank and slammed his door. "

Nachdem er das Spiel verloren hatte, bekam der Junge einen plötzlichen Wutanfall und knallte seine Tür zu.

emotion attitude

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Exzentriker, Sonderling

(dated in US) A person who is considered strange or odd by others. They may behave in unconventional ways.

Examples :

"John is a crank because he talks to himself."

John ist ein Sonderling, weil er mit sich selbst redet.

person character attitude society culture

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Baseballfan, Anhänger

(1800s) A baseball fan.

Examples :

"Back in the 1880s, the most dedicated baseball cranks would arrive at the ballpark hours before the game, eager to secure the best seats. "

In den 1880er Jahren kamen die engagiertesten Baseballfans stundenlang vor dem Spiel im Baseballstadion an, um sich die besten Plätze zu sichern.

sport person entertainment history

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Spinner, Schwurbler

An advocate of a pseudoscience movement.

Examples :

"That crank next door thinks he’s created cold fusion in his garage."

Dieser Spinner von nebenan glaubt, er habe in seiner Garage kalte Fusion erschaffen.

theory person attitude science philosophy

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Wortspiel, Sprachwitz

A twist or turn in speech; word play consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word.

Examples :

"The comedian's routine was filled with cranks, twisting common phrases into unexpected and funny meanings. "

Die Routine des Komikers war voller Wortspiele, die gängige Redewendungen in unerwartete und lustige Bedeutungen verdrehten.

language linguistics word literature

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noun

Krüppel, Invalid

A sick person; an invalid.

Examples :

"The hospital ward was full of cranks, all hoping to recover quickly. "

Die Krankenhausstation war voller Krüppel, die alle hofften, sich schnell zu erholen.

medicine person disease

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noun

Schwanz, Pimmel

body organ sex anatomy

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verb

Kurbeln

To turn by means of a crank.

Examples :

"Motorists had to crank their engine by hand."

Motoristen mussten ihren Motor von Hand kurbeln.

machine technical action

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verb

Kurbeln

To turn a crank.

Examples :

"He cranks the handle on the ice cream maker to churn the ingredients. "

Er kurbelt an der Kurbel der Eismaschine, um die Zutaten zu verrühren.

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verb

Drehen

(of a crank or similar) To turn.

Examples :

"He cranks the handle of the old pencil sharpener to sharpen his pencil. "

Er dreht die Kurbel des alten Bleistiftanspitzers, um seinen Bleistift zu spitzen.

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verb

Kurbeln, drehen

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

Examples :

"Crank it up!"

Kurbel es hoch!

action machine energy technology

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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!

attitude character emotion human mind

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verb

Hochtouren laufen, auf Hochtouren 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.

action energy work machine function

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verb

Kurbeln, drehen

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

Examples :

"The old mountain road cranks sharply around the cliffs, making the drive slow and careful. "

Die alte Bergstraße kurbelt sich scharf um die Klippen, was die Fahrt langsam und vorsichtig macht.

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noun

Methamphetamin, Crystal Meth

A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug, similar to cocaine. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.

Examples :

"Police warned about the dangers of "cranks" after finding a large quantity of the illegal drug during a raid. "

Die Polizei warnte vor den Gefahren von „Crystal Meth“, nachdem sie bei einer Razzia eine große Menge der illegalen Droge gefunden hatte.

medicine substance chemistry