noun🔗ShareStechen, KrampfA painful muscular cramp or spasm of some part of the body, as of the neck or back, making it difficult to move the part affected. (Compare catch.)"After lifting heavy boxes, he felt a crick in his back. "Nachdem er schwere Kisten gehoben hatte, verspürte er ein Stechen in seinem Rücken.medicinephysiologybodysensationdiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWagenheberA small jackscrew."The mechanic used a crick to slightly lift the heavy machine so he could adjust the leveling feet. "Der Mechaniker benutzte einen Wagenheber, um die schwere Maschine leicht anzuheben, damit er die Nivellierfüße einstellen konnte.technicalmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEinen Krampf bekommenTo develop a crick (cramp, spasm)."After gardening for hours, my neck started to crick. "Nachdem ich stundenlang im Garten gearbeitet hatte, fing mein Nacken an, sich zu verkrampfen.bodymedicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareverrenken, verkrampfenTo cause to develop a crick; to create a crick in."The awkward posture while studying made her neck crick. "Die unbequeme Haltung beim Studieren verursachte eine Nackenverrenkung.bodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerrenken, verdrehenTo twist, bend, or contort, especially in a way that produces strain."The dancer's neck crickled as she stretched for the overhead arabesque. "Der Nacken der Tänzerin verrenkte sich, als sie sich für die arabeske über Kopf dehnte.bodymedicinephysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBucht, kleine BuchtA small inlet or bay, often saltwater, narrower and extending farther into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river; the inner part of a port that is used as a dock for small boats."The fishing boat docked in the small crick near the marina. "Das Fischerboot legte in der kleinen Bucht in der Nähe des Yachthafens an.geographynauticalenvironmentareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBach, kleiner FlussA stream of water (often freshwater) smaller than a river and larger than a brook."The children followed the crick to the old oak tree where they often played. "Die Kinder folgten dem Bach zu der alten Eiche, wo sie oft spielten.geographynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBiegung, KrümmungAny turn or winding."The winding crick in the park path led to a hidden picnic area. "Die gewundene Biegung im Parkweg führte zu einem versteckten Picknickplatz.waydirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKnarren, KnackenThe creaking of a door, or a noise resembling it."The old door hinge let out a loud crick every time someone opened it. "Das alte Türscharnier ließ jedes Mal, wenn jemand es öffnete, ein lautes Knarren ertönen.soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
