noun🔗ShareManivelaA 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."Muelo mi café a mano con un molinillo de café con manivela.machinedevicetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl acto de girar un cigüeñalThe act of converting power into motion, by turning a crankshaft."Yes, a crank was all it needed to start."Sí, el acto de girar un cigüeñal era todo lo que necesitaba para arrancar.machineenergytechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCodo, manivelaAny bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage."The winding crank of the mountain path made the hike challenging. "El codo sinuoso del sendero de montaña hizo que la caminata fuera un desafío.partmachinetechnicalstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGruñón, cascarrabiasAn ill-tempered or nasty person."Billy-Bob is a nasty old crank! He chased my cat away."¡Billy-Bob es un viejo cascarrabias desagradable! Ahuyentó a mi gato.personcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCapricho, antojo, excentricidadA 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. "Su decisión de dejar el equipo de fútbol pareció un capricho repentino, ya que siempre le había encantado jugar.mindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRabieta, enfadoA fit of temper or passion."After losing the game, the boy had a crank and slammed his door. "Después de perder el juego, el niño tuvo una rabieta y azotó la puerta.attitudeemotioncharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExcéntrico, bicho raro(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 es un bicho raro porque habla solo.personcharacterattitudesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAficionado al béisbol(1800s) A baseball fan."The old crank at the baseball game cheered loudly for his favorite team. "El viejo aficionado al béisbol en el juego de béisbol vitoreó en voz alta a su equipo favorito.personsportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAdefesio, chaladoAn advocate of a pseudoscience movement."That crank next door thinks he’s created cold fusion in his garage."Ese chalado de al lado cree que ha creado la fusión fría en su garaje.theoryphilosophymindpersoncharacterattitudescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJuego de palabras, retruécanoA 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. "El comediante usó un ingenioso juego de palabras en su chiste, cambiando el significado de "fly" de un insecto a una persona que se mueve rápidamente.languagewordlinguisticswritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnfermo, inválidoA sick person; an invalid."My grandmother is a crank; she has been bedridden with the flu for weeks. "Mi abuela es una enferma; ha estado postrada en cama con gripe durante semanas.personmedicinediseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAccionar con una manivelaTo turn by means of a crank."Motorists had to crank their engine by hand."Los automovilistas tenían que accionar el motor con una manivela a mano.machinetechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAccionar la manivelaTo turn a crank."He had to crank the handle of the old ice cream maker for a long time to freeze the ice cream. "Tuvo que accionar la manivela de la vieja máquina de hacer helados durante mucho tiempo para congelar el helado.machineactiontechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGirar, accionar(of a crank or similar) To turn."To start the old bicycle, I had to crank the pedals. "Para arrancar la bicicleta vieja, tuve que girar los pedales.machinetechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer girar, accionarTo cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank."Crank it up!"¡Hazlo girar!machinetechnologytechnicalenergyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstar de mal humor, refunfuñarTo act in a cranky manner; to behave unreasonably and irritably, especially through complaining."Quit cranking about your spilt milk!"¡Deja de refunfuñar por tu leche derramada!attitudecharacterhumanemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer funcionar, poner en marchaTo be running at a high level of output or effort."By one hour into the shift, the boys were really cranking."Después de una hora de turno, los chicos realmente estaban funcionando a pleno rendimiento.energyactionworkmachinebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAccionar, girarTo 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. "El río solía serpentear por el valle, lo que dificultaba la construcción de carreteras.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareextraño, raroStrange, weird, odd."Her uncle has some crank ideas about how to grow tomatoes. "Su tío tiene algunas ideas extrañas sobre cómo cultivar tomates.characterattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEnfermo, indispuestoSick; unwell"My little brother was feeling crank today; he couldn't get out of bed for school. "Mi hermanito se sentía enfermo hoy; no pudo levantarse de la cama para ir a la escuela.medicinediseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInestable, propenso a volcar(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. "El carguero sobrecargado era inestable, poniendo en riesgo a toda la tripulación.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGruñón, irritableFull 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. "Aunque acababa de empezar el proyecto, tenía una actitud gruñona, declarando con confianza que lo terminaría en un día.characterattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMetanfetamina, cristalA 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. "El traficante le ofreció metanfetamina, pero él se negó porque sabía que era una droga peligrosa.medicinesubstancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
